Estimation of small probabilities in structural systems

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Rudzkienė, Vitalija

Affiliations: Vilnius Technical University, Saulėtekio al. 11, 2054 Vilnius, Lithuania

Abstract: The exact solution of the reliability of structures under stochastic loading is generally difficult, and various approximate methods have been developed. The most popular are the linearization method, the Monte-Carlo method and its numerous variants. In this paper new modification of the Monte-Carlo method based on asymptotical expansion is examined. Results of mathematical simulation are given.

Keywords: failure probability, reliability, Monte-Carlo, linearization techniques, simulation techniques

DOI: 10.3233/INF-1995-6306

Journal: Informatica, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 313-322, 1995