Introduction: Robustness

Robustness of structures- A report on a joint European project

In 2005, the Joint Committee on Structural Safety (JCSS) together with Working Commission (WC) 1 of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) organized a workshop on robustness of structures. Two important decisions resulted from this workshop, namely the development of a joint European project on structural...

Practical methods of structural reliability

When designing and maintaining structures, decisions must be made with respect to dimen-sions, materials, repairs or strengthening and maintenance. In general, one wants to find an optimal decision, maximizing the service life benefits including costs of construction, repair maintenance and costs of unde-sired behaviour. These decisions have to...

Mission and work program of the Joint Committee on Structural Safety

The Joint Committee on Structural Safety (JCSS for short) is concerned with fundamental and pre-normative research in the field of Structural Reliability and Risk Assessment, and is directly and indirectly involved in the development of ISO-standards and Eurocodes. The JCSS acts on behalf of five international research organizations, namely...

Reliability based inspection scheduling for fixed offshore structures

In order to ensure the structural integrity of offshore structures, it is necessary to carry out periodic inspections. Fatigue cracking is one of the main deterioration processes and the inspection for cracks in welded joints forms a significant part of the inspection effort. Recent developments in structural reliability theory, fatigue fracture...