Uncertainties such as material randomness, manufacturing anomalies, and external loading
play an important role in the design of engineering structures. Therefore, reliability-based …

Probabilistic analyses facilitate the incorporation of inherent uncertainties in dam safety
evaluation. Their application is limited due to the high computational burden, especially for …

Fragility functions are used in the vulnerability analysis of structures considering different
sources of uncertainties. In this research, a framework to develop time-dependent fragility …

Advances in nonlinear dynamic analysis of dams have not completely resolved concerns
over modeling confidence and analysis accuracy. Verification and validation offer accuracy …

Probabilistic seismic demand models are widely used for structures to establish a relation
between the engineering demand parameter (EDP) and ground motion intensity measures …

Wind speed forecasting can serve a wide spectrum of purposes, including scheduling of a
power system and dynamic control of structures. A lot of models are widely used to forecast …

Concrete gravity dams are critical infrastructures for communities to meet the basic human
needs as well as rising standards of living. Most of the existing concrete gravity dams in Italy …

A severe seismic event can cause significant damage to infrastructure systems, resulting in
severe direct and indirect consequences. A comprehensive risk-management approach is …

The state of materials and accordingly the properties of structures are changing over the
period of use, which may influence the reliability and quality of the structure during its life …

Abstract Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant will be the first nuclear reactor complex to produce
electricity in Turkey in the near future. Due to the high level of cooling requirement, Akkuyu …