28 - ELEMENTS of STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY
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Practice Questions
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What does the term 'safety factor' refer to in structural engineering?
💡 Hint: Think about load capacity compared to the design load.
Define reliability index.
💡 Hint: It's a measure of performance.
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What is the primary limitation of the traditional safety factor approach?
💡 Hint: Think about how different loads can affect structural stability.
True or False: The reliability index is a measure of how much stronger a structure is over its expected load.
💡 Hint: Remember the purpose of the reliability index.
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Given a structure with a mean performance of 75 and a standard deviation of 10, calculate the reliability index if the maximum load is 85.
💡 Hint: Just be sure to carefully define the function.
Discuss how modifying the beta distribution parameters can affect reliability assessments. Consider scenarios where extreme conditions are prevalent.
💡 Hint: Imagine how real-life events can sway structural loads.
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