CivE 779F
Structural Reliability
Description
This course will focus on probabilistic methods for practical application of reliability and risk. Concepts and examples will be given mainly in the context of structural engineering, but they are equally applicable to other fields. Students will develop theoretical, computational, and practical skills of modern structural reliability and risk analysis. Students will gain understanding of the underlying concepts and theories in probability-based performance assessment and probabilistic codified design as well as some advanced probabilistic methods in engineering. The main type of problem to be solved in this course is to calculate the probability of violating a limit-state or performance level for a structural system associated with various source of uncertainties.Learning Outcomes
- Apply basic concepts in probability theory.- Identify and apply fundamental concepts and theory in structural reliability.
- Apply structural component and system reliability analysis.
- Implement sampling methods for reliability analysis.
- Apply probabilistic methods in codified engineering design.
- Implement structural reliability analysis program ( e.g. Python).
- Use basic reliability software (e.g. OpenSees).
- Apply time-invariant reliability methods.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 3 | 37.8 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
None defined
Undergraduate Program(s)
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B3 - 2026/2027 - Fall - Yong Li |
| B3 - 2025/2026 - Winter - Yong Li |