Investigation of a stochastic system from a viewpoint of studying the randomness
propagation process in a physical system starts to play an important role in understanding …

A consistent seismic hazard and fragility framework considering combined capacity-demand
uncertainties is proposed, in light of the probability density evolution method (PDEM). The …

The appropriate assignment of gravity live loads is of fundamental importance in
establishing a design base for safe and economical structures. This paper presents a critical …

In Stochastic Dynamics of Structures, Li and Chen present a unified view of the theory and
techniques for stochastic dynamics analysis, prediction of reliability, and system control of …

To alleviate the consequential influences of earthquakes, many seismic performance
evaluation methods have been developed over the past century. Fragility assessment is an …

This paper proposes a unified and efficient direct probability integral method (DPIM) to
calculate the probability density function (PDF) of responses for linear and nonlinear …

Robustness is the most comprehensive and acceptable index that describes the ability of
structures to withstand progressive collapse induced by accidental extreme events such as …

An efficient reliability method that combines adaptive Polynomial-Chaos Kriging (PC-
Kriging) and probability density evolution method (PDEM) is developed, which is …

A novel and computationally inexpensive method for predicting the nonlinear seismic
response of subway stations using deep learning approaches is developed to reduce the …

The joint probability density function (PDF) of multiple response processes of a system is a
crucial topic in the fields of science and engineering. It is adopted to describe the dependent …