The authors and publishers have attempted to trace the copyright holders of all material reproduced in this publication and apologize to copyright holders if permission to publish in this form has not been obtained. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. Government works Version Date: 20111207 International Standard Book Number-13: 978-1-4665-0972-6 (eBook - PDF) This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Nishijima Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark Lyngby, DenmarkĬRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 © 2011 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business No claim to original U.S. Köhler Institute of Structural Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich, Switzerland Faber Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark Lyngby, Denmark PROCEEDINGS OF THE 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLICATIONS OF STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND, 1–4 AUGUST 2011 However, with regard to the broader utilization of risk assessment as a means for societal strategic and operational planning, there is still a great need for further development.ĪPPLICATIONS OF STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Over the last decades, substantial progress has been made in assessing and quantifying risks. Malevolence, sustainable developments and climatic changes have more recently been added to the list of challenges. Additionally, growing complexities of societal functionalities and interdependencies among infrastructures and urban habitats amplify consequences of malfunctions and failures. Population growth, increasing land utilization and shrinking natural resources have led to an increasing demand of improved efficiency of existing technologies and the development of new ones. Under the pressure of harsh environmental conditions and natural hazards, large parts of the world population are struggling to maintain their livelihoods. Faber, Jochen Köhler & Kazuyoshi Nishijima – EDITORS
building authorities, the health and safety executives, the United Nations and the World Economic Forum.Īpplications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering The book is of interest to researchers and scientists working in the field of risk and reliability in engineering to professionals and engineers, including insurance and consulting companies working with natural hazards, design, operation and maintenance of civil engineering and industrial facilities and to decision makers and professionals in the public sector, including nongovernmental organisations responsible for risk management in the public domain, e.g. This holistic perspective supports the enhanced and sustainable allocation of limited resources for the improvement of safety, environment and economy. The book focuses not only on the more traditional technical issues, but also emphasizes the societal context of the decision making problems including the interaction between stakeholders.
Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering contains the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP11, Zürich, Switzerland, 1-4 August 2011).
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