Examples of System Optimization and Reliability in Bridge Design

by Dan M. Frangopol, Univ of Colorado, United States,
Rachid Nakib, Univ of Colorado, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Structural Safety and Reliability

Abstract:

The objective of this paper is to present examples of system optimization and reliability in bridge inelastic design. The optimum solution is defined as the bridge of least weight, subject to a prescribed set of constraints on the design and behavior variables. Computer programs are used to perform both the inelastic bridge optimization and reliability analyses. Examples of system optimization of brittle and ductile truss bridges and reliability analysis of girder bridge models are presented.

Subject Headings: Bridge design | Girder bridges | Truss bridges | System reliability | Bridge engineering | Structural analysis | Structural reliability

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