MS Title:
Reliability Design Analysis and Optimization of Structures and Critical Infrastructures
 

Description:
Engineering structures are subject to multiple uncertainties, encompassing factors such as geometric variations, material inconsistencies, and stochastic external loads. These uncertainties have the potential to substantially impact structural performance, and in more severe instances, precipitate to structural failure. The goal of reliability analysis is to quantitatively evaluate the likelihood that structures will successfully fulfill their designated functions within specified operational conditions and over defined durations. Complementary to this, the objective of reliability-based design optimization is to provide an optimal structural design that satisfies the requisite levels of reliability. The realm of reliability design analysis and optimization for structures has garnered considerable attention within domains of theorical study and engineering applications. However, the execution of reliability design analysis and optimization for intricate engineering structures remains quite an undertaking in practice, particularly in the context of high-dimensional problems and low failure probabilities. This symposium extends an invitation for contributions addressing the intricacies of reliability analysis and design optimization for engineering structures. The potential topics include models and methodologies tailored for high-dimensional structures, both in time-independent and time-dependent scenarios. Additional focus areas encompass handling multiple sources of uncertainty, advancements in reliability pertaining to engineering mechanics, utilization of surrogate models and machine learning paradigms, data-driven reliability assessment, the estimation of small failure probabilities, innovative numerical simulation techniques, and emerging tools for reliability design analysis and optimization. Contributions that tackle real-world applications and present pioneering theories within disciplines such as civil engineering, aerospace engineering, construction engineering, mechanical engineering, energy engineering, automobile engineering, and other pertinent fields are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed.
 

Session Chairs:
Yan Shi, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany. E-mail: yan.shi@irz.uni-hannover.de
Meng-Ze Lyu, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. E-mail: lyumz@tongji.edu.cn
Michael Beer, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover, Germany. E-mail: beer@irz.uni-hannover.de
Bilal M. Ayyub, University of Maryland, College Park, USA. E-mail: ba@umd.edu
Enrico Zio, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy; Mines Paris - Université Paris Sciences & Lettres, Paris, France. E-mail: enrico.zio@polimi.it, enrico.zio@mines-paristech.fr