Seismic system reliability analysis of bridges using the multiplicative dimensional reduction method

A combined method of finite element reliability analysis and multiplicative dimensional reduction method (M-DRM) is proposed for systems reliability analysis of practical bridge structures. The probability distribution function of a structural response is derived based on the maximum entropy princip...

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Main Authors: Zhang, J., Bi, Kaiming, Zheng, S., Jia, H., Zhang, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67625
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author Zhang, J.
Bi, Kaiming
Zheng, S.
Jia, H.
Zhang, D.
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Bi, Kaiming
Zheng, S.
Jia, H.
Zhang, D.
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description A combined method of finite element reliability analysis and multiplicative dimensional reduction method (M-DRM) is proposed for systems reliability analysis of practical bridge structures. The probability distribution function of a structural response is derived based on the maximum entropy principle. To illustrate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed approach, a simply supported bridge structure is adopted and the failure probability obtained are compared with the Monte Carlo simulation method. The validated method is then applied for the system reliability analysis for a practical high-pier rigid frame railway bridge located at the seismic-prone region. The finite element model of the bridge is developed using OpenSees and the M-DRM method is used to analyse the structural system reliability under earthquake loading.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-676252018-12-04T00:20:51Z Seismic system reliability analysis of bridges using the multiplicative dimensional reduction method Zhang, J. Bi, Kaiming Zheng, S. Jia, H. Zhang, D. A combined method of finite element reliability analysis and multiplicative dimensional reduction method (M-DRM) is proposed for systems reliability analysis of practical bridge structures. The probability distribution function of a structural response is derived based on the maximum entropy principle. To illustrate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed approach, a simply supported bridge structure is adopted and the failure probability obtained are compared with the Monte Carlo simulation method. The validated method is then applied for the system reliability analysis for a practical high-pier rigid frame railway bridge located at the seismic-prone region. The finite element model of the bridge is developed using OpenSees and the M-DRM method is used to analyse the structural system reliability under earthquake loading. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67625 10.1080/15732479.2018.1450428 Taylor & Francis fulltext
spellingShingle Zhang, J.
Bi, Kaiming
Zheng, S.
Jia, H.
Zhang, D.
Seismic system reliability analysis of bridges using the multiplicative dimensional reduction method
title Seismic system reliability analysis of bridges using the multiplicative dimensional reduction method
title_full Seismic system reliability analysis of bridges using the multiplicative dimensional reduction method
title_fullStr Seismic system reliability analysis of bridges using the multiplicative dimensional reduction method
title_full_unstemmed Seismic system reliability analysis of bridges using the multiplicative dimensional reduction method
title_short Seismic system reliability analysis of bridges using the multiplicative dimensional reduction method
title_sort seismic system reliability analysis of bridges using the multiplicative dimensional reduction method
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/67625