Simulation as an alternative to codified risk-based engineering design

P. Marek; Achintya Haldar

doi:10.1109/ISUMA.2003.1236166

Simulation as an alternative to codified risk-based engineering design

P. Marek, Achintya Haldar

Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

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Abstract

The engineering profession has accepted the risk-based design in the form of Load and Resistance Factors design (LRFD) concept. However, a large number of practicing engineers do not use it in everyday design. Lack of education may be a reason for this avoidance. Another major complaint is that the current LRFD-based codified approach cannot estimate the reliability of real structures. Simulation could be an attractive alternative considering the recent significant improvement in computational power. However, the question remains whether the simulation-based design concept is mature enough to be considered as an alternative to the currently available codified approach. An international community of scholars, scientists, practicing engineers, and students met in a colloquium in the summer of 2002 in Prague, Czech Republic, to evaluate the role of simulation in engineering design. Their comments, observations, and recommendations are summarized here to help generate more interest on the subject.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	4th International Symposium on Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis, ISUMA 2003
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	222-227
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Print)	0769519970, 9780769519975
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISUMA.2003.1236166
Publication status	Published - 2003
Event	4th International Symposium on Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis, ISUMA 2003 - College Park, United States Duration: Sep 21 2003 → Sep 24 2003

Other

Other	4th International Symposium on Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis, ISUMA 2003
Country	United States
City	College Park
Period	9/21/03 → 9/24/03

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Keywords

Civil engineering
Computational modeling
Design engineering
Engineering profession
Guidelines
Power engineering and energy
Power engineering computing
Process design
Reliability engineering
Uncertainty

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty
Control and Optimization
Modeling and Simulation

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Marek, P., & Haldar, A. (2003). Simulation as an alternative to codified risk-based engineering design. In 4th International Symposium on Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis, ISUMA 2003 (pp. 222-227). [1236166] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISUMA.2003.1236166

Marek, P & Haldar, A 2003, Simulation as an alternative to codified risk-based engineering design. in 4th International Symposium on Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis, ISUMA 2003., 1236166, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 222-227, 4th International Symposium on Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis, ISUMA 2003, College Park, United States, 9/21/03. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISUMA.2003.1236166

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