In this paper reliability-based optimization problems in structural engineering are formulated
on the basis of the classical decision theory. Several formulations are presented: Reliability …

1 Department of Built Environment, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta-cho,
Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8502, Japan 2 Department of Aerospace Engineering, Osaka …

Most reliability-based analyses focus on the reliability of the individual components of a
structure. There are many advantages to examining the components in combination as an …

Today, in modem structural design the ultimate goal is generally to find the best possible
solution without compromising structural reliability. Toward this aim several reliability-based …

A practical optimization approach to the design of reinforced concrete girders for highway
bridges is presented. The approach is entirely based on the American Association of State …

Reliability-based design of structural systems is considered. In particular, systems where the
reliability model is a series system of parallel systems are treated. A sensitivity analysis for …

The paper introduces a new approach to composite breakwater design based on minimizing
initial/construction costs subject to yearly failure rate bounds for all failure modes, and …

A reliability-based optimization approach is developed and applied to minimize the weight of
steel truss arch bridges subject to probabilistic (the overall probability failure of the structure) …

In this paper a review of some decomposition techniques previously given by the authors to
solve bi-level problems is presented within a unified formulation, and a new variant is …

The paper examines reliability-based optimization problems formulated as the minimization
of an objective function with reliability constraints that model the requirements for the …