The present work reviews the implementation of adaptive metamodeling for reliability
analysis with emphasis in four main types of metamodels: response surfaces, polynomial …

Purpose To provide valuable information for scholars to grasp the current situations,
hotspots and future development trends of reliability analysis area. Design/methodology …

Computing the sensitivity vector in the traditional first order reliability method may provide
inaccurate reliability outcomes for discrete performance functions and inefficient …

In recent years, Bitcoin exchange rate prediction has attracted the interest of researchers
and investors. Some studies have used traditional statistical and econometric methods to …

This paper presents a survey on the development and use of Artificial Neural Network (ANN)
models in structural reliability analysis. The survey identifies the different types of ANNs, the …

Mechanical system is usually composed of multiple complex structures, which endure the
combine action of multi-physical fields (eg, flow field, thermal field, structural field, and so …

The extensive use of FRP composite materials in a wide range of industries, and their
inherent variability, has prompted many researchers to assess their performance from a …

To optimize mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery procedures for infrastructure
systems, it is essential to use accurate and efficient means to evaluate system reliability …

Owing to the tremendous computational cost of simulation for large-scale engineering
structures, surrogate model method is widely used as a sample classifier in structural …

Slope stability analysis is a geotechnical engineering problem characterized by many
sources of uncertainty. Some of these sources are connected to the uncertainties of soil …