Efficient assessment of mechanical system reliability subject to arbitrary probability
distributions and dependent input parameters signifies an important yet challenging task. To …

Values of site-specific geotechnical parameters are generally estimated based on the results
of in-situ and/or laboratory tests. In most cases, the field test data in geotechnical …

The first-order reliability method (FORM) is a prevalent method in the structural reliability
community. However, when solving the high-dimensional problem with a highly nonlinear …

Integrity and reliability of a national power grid system are essential to society's development
and security. Among the power grid components, transmission lines are critical due to …

The first‐order reliability method (FORM) is well recognized as an efficient approach for
reliability analysis. Rooted in considering the reliability problem as a constrained …

In this paper, a novel hybrid cubature formula is proposed for moment-based uncertainty
propagation analysis. First, the contribution-degree analysis is performed to classify the …

Reliability sensitivity analysis is important to measure how uncertainties influence the
reliability of mechanical systems. This study aims to propose an efficient computational …

Statistical moment estimations of the performance function with the aim of balancing
accuracy and efficiency still remains a challenge for moment-based structural reliability …

The failure of overhead transmission lines in the United States can lead to significant
economic losses and widespread blackouts, affecting the lives of millions. This study …

The probability density evolution method has been popularly used for various stochastic
analysis of structural systems including the reliability analysis. The generalized density …