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Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis
Research that helps Industry make a difference
Principal Investigator:
Professor P.K.Das
Co-ordinator:
Dr N.C.Baker
Participating Partners:
Universities of Glasgow & Strathclyde
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Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis
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Network Goals
• Ultimate goal of project
Full and practical integration of ASA & SRA in industry and research with good communications
• Aims and Objectives
To provide a forum where specific research and development issues can be discussed, including
"Modelling Process".
To document current practices and trends.
To establish guidelines to best practices and generate case studies and benchmark test results
wherever possible, after identification.
To identify the research required by the UK universities in conjunction with industry actively
involved in structural engineering work, in order to design a structure with just adequate but not
excessive levels of safety.
To ensure that reports of research projects are disseminated to industrial partners and help industry
to use these results in their design process.
To promote better understanding of industry's requirements in the areas of reliability analysis
techniques, using advanced structural analysis.
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Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis
Research that helps Industry make a difference
Why Integration is Important
• SRA’s importance in safety assessment and code development
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• ASA models must be able to establish failure surface reliably
• Need to integrate ASA & SRA in a simplified but accurate way
• Need for simplified and calibrated analysis models and clear
databases for different limit states
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Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis
Research that helps Industry make a difference
Network Structure
• Steering Group
The Steering Group consists of members from academic and industrial backgrounds.
The group meets quarterly to discuss the progress of the Network, organise seminars and set policy.
• Industry-related special-interest groups
These groups will work independently within their industries but will link with other groups where there
are benefits across industry boundaries. Anyone can join any group which they are interested in.
Each group is guided by a Champion and a Mentor.
• Generic Groups
As well as the industry-based groups, the network will have at its centre three generic groups to pull it
all together: Application, Implementation and Acceptance (AIA), Advanced Structural Analysis
(ASA) and Structural Reliability Analysis (SRA). These groups will concentrate on the integration
issue, basic methods and provide suggestions for projects.
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Structure
Of ASRANet
showing the
industry and
generic groups
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Membership
Over 180 members worldwide
A wide range of industry-sectors
Good balance between industry and academic members
ASRANet geographical spread
ASRANet Member organisation type
ASRANet members by industry sectors
Marine (all types other
than offshore)
Offshore
General engineering
Governmental
Classification societies
Universities
Commercial- all
UK
Mechanical
EU
Rest of the world
Civil
Nuclear
Renewables
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Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis
Research that helps Industry make a difference
Network Activities & Achievements
Activities
• Database of monitoring projects
• State of the industry reports
• Research priorities for EPSRC
• Colloquia
Achievements
• Generic “Best Practice” guideline document presented.
• Industry-specific guidelines to be published this year.
• Worldwide links and collaborations
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Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis
Research that helps Industry make a difference
ASRANet Phase 2
October 2002 onwards