Risiko og sikkerhed af konstruktioner

2020/2021

Forudsætninger/Anbefalede forudsætninger for at deltage i modulet

Prerequisites:

Course module in Applied statistics and probability theory.

Modulets indhold, forløb og pædagogik

Objective:    

Students who complete the module:

Læringsmål

Viden

Knowledge:

  • understand the concepts risk, uncertainty, reliability and safety
  • know statistical methods for modeling physical, model, statistical and measurement uncertainties
  • know methods for assessment of reliability of structural systems using probabilistic methods
  • know methods for systems reliability for non-structural components and its applications in engineering

Færdigheder

Skills:

  • be able to model physical, statistical, model and measurement uncertainties
  • be able to use failure rates and hazard functions to model failures in systems reliability for non-structural components
  • be able to model uncertainties for loads and strengths
  • be able to estimate the reliability by FORM/SORM methods (reliability index method) and by simulation
  • be able to model system behavior and estimate the reliability of series and parallel systems
  • understand basic concepts of stochastic processes and timevariant reliability methods
  • be able to estimate characteristic and design values for strength parameters and load bearing capacities, and for environmental loads and load effects using test data and measurements
  • be able to calibrate partial safety factors and load combination factors
  • be able to apply Bayesian statistical methods
  • be able to apply risk & reliability methods for probabilistic design of engineering structures such as buildings, bridges, offshore structures, costal structures, wind turbines etc.
  • use correct professional terminology

Kompetencer

Competencies:

  • be able to participate in a dialog on modeling of uncertainties, risk analysis and assessment of reliability of structural and nonstructural components and systems
  • be able to model, calculate and communicate risk analysis, modeling of uncertainties and assessment of reliabilities for engineering problems.

Undervisningsform

Type of instruction: 

Lectures, etc. supplemented with project work, workshops, presentation seminars, lab tests.

Omfang og forventet arbejdsindsats

The module is 5 ECTS which is corresponding to 150 hours of study.

Eksamen

Prøver

Prøvens navnRisiko og sikkerhed af konstruktioner
Prøveform
Skriftlig eller mundtlig
Exam format:

Individual oral or written exam. Exam format is decided on by start of semester.
ECTS5
BedømmelsesformBestået/ikke bestået
CensurIntern prøve
VurderingskriterierVurderingskriterierne er angivet i Universitetets eksamensordning

Fakta om modulet

Engelsk titelRisk and Reliability in Engineering
ModulkodeB-RSK-K3G-12
ModultypeKursus
Varighed1 semester
SemesterForår
ECTS5
UndervisningssprogEngelsk
UndervisningsstedCampus Esbjerg
Modulansvarlig

Organisation

StudienævnStudienævn for Byggeri, By og Miljø
InstitutInstitut for Byggeri, By og Miljø
FakultetDet Ingeniør- og Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet