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Structural reliability for structural engineers evaluating and strengthening a tall building
Author(s) -
Hart Gary C.,
Conte Joel,
Park Kidong,
Reyes Daren,
Huang Sampson C.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the structural design of tall and special buildings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1541-7808
pISSN - 1541-7794
DOI - 10.1002/tal.1062
Subject(s) - reliability (semiconductor) , structural reliability , function (biology) , reliability engineering , index (typography) , engineering , construction engineering , architectural engineering , computer science , structural engineering , civil engineering , artificial intelligence , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , evolutionary biology , probabilistic logic , biology , world wide web
SUMMARY This paper addresses the topic of evaluating and strengthening a tall building in the Los Angeles region. Failure is characterized by the reliability index in terms that can be readily understood by structural engineers with only a basic knowledge of probability theory. The presented formulation requires the structural engineer to believe that the assumption of a normal or log‐normal probability density function for capacity and demand is acceptable for the evaluation and strengthening of a tall building in the Los Angeles region. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.