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Overview of Uncertainty in Earthquake Engineering; Uncertainty in Earthquake Engineering Background; Uncertainty in Earthquake Engineering Introduction; Uncertainty in Earthquake Engineering Overview
Introduction
Uncertainty is associated with many aspects of earthquake engineering. Considerable uncertainty resides in the prediction of earthquake occurrence, prediction of seismic forces, estimated capacity of a structural system to withstand such forces, and consequences associated with seismic events. This challenging problem lends itself to information/partial knowledge and uncertainty in many forms.
Traditionally, probabilistic methods have often been employed to systematically treat the inherent uncertainty in earthquake engineering applications. Notably, probability theory is used in seismic hazard analysis first outlined by Cornell (1968). Probabilistic methods also underlie load and resistance criteria for structural design. A probabilistic design methodology is based...
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Elwood, E., Corotis, R. (2015). Uncertainty Theories: Overview. In: Beer, M., Kougioumtzoglou, I.A., Patelli, E., Au, SK. (eds) Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35344-4_164
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