Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis

Research that helps Industry make a difference

Principal Investigator:Professor P.K.DasCo-ordinator:Dr N.C.Baker

Participating Partners:Universities of Glasgow & Strathclyde

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Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis Research that helps Industry make a difference

Network GoalsNetwork Goals• Ultimate goal of projectFull and practical integration of ASA & SRA in industry and research with good communications

• Aims and ObjectivesTo 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 ImportantWhy Integration is Important• SRA’s importance in safety assessment and code development

+• 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 StructureNetwork Structure• Steering GroupThe 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 groupsThese 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 GroupsAs 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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Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis Research that helps Industry make a difference

StructureStructure

Of ASRANetOf ASRANet

showing the

industry and

generic groups

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Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis Research that helps Industry make a difference

MembershipMembership

Over 180 members worldwideOver 180 members worldwide

A wide range of industry-sectorsA wide range of industry-sectors

Good balance between industry and academic membersGood balance between industry and academic members

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ASRANet geographical spread

UK

EU

Rest of the world

ASRANet Member organisation type

Governmental

Classification societies

Universities

Commercial- all

ASRANet members by industry sectorsMarine (all types otherthan offshore)

Offshore

General engineering

Mechanical

Civil

Nuclear

Renewables

Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis Research that helps Industry make a difference

Network Activities & AchievementsNetwork 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 2ASRANet Phase 2

October 2002 onwardsOctober 2002 onwards

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