Journal of the Structural Division · 1969 · 31 citations · 0 references
EngineeringDesignRisk AssessmentStructural EngineeringUncertainty QuantificationProbabilistic Safety AssessmentReliability-based DesignRisk FactorsSafety DesignStructural IntegrityStructural ReliabilityDesign Safety FactorDesign Under UncertaintyReliability-based Structural DesignRisk-based DesignRisk-informed DesignStructural Risk AssessmentStructural SafetyStructural Uncertainty
Safety or reliability of a structure is formulated in terms of an uncertainty factor combined with a generalized allowable risk. The uncertainty factor allows the consideration of incomplete information and imperfect knowledge in the specification of a permissible risk level. This allows the use of judgment and the explicit use of probabilistic information in the design of safe structures.