28.4 - Reliability Index
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Practice Questions
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What does the Reliability Index measure?
💡 Hint: Think about how structures manage loads.
Define the term 'Performance Function'.
💡 Hint: What relationship does this function show?
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What is the Reliability Index used for?
💡 Hint: Think about reliability in engineering contexts.
True or False: The Performance Function is always a fixed value.
💡 Hint: What can change about this function?
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Evaluate the Reliability Index of a beam subjected to an uncertain load of 20 kN (mean) with a standard deviation of 2 kN and a flexural strength of 25 kN.
💡 Hint: Substitute C and D values using the given data.
Discuss how different statistical distributions might affect the Reliability Index based on varying load conditions in an engineering project.
💡 Hint: Consider the impacts of varying distributions on the performance function.
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