Abstract: We appreciate the efforts that the authors have made in response to the Special Issue, and to the time invested by the reviewers during the reviewing process. Our deepest appreciation to Professor Dr. Bilal M. Ayyub, Editor ...

Abstract: It has been widely recognized that the inevitable uncertainties in both operational experiments and numerical analyses require efforts to be addressed appropriately within the overall area of Computational Mechanics ...

Abstract: This contribution proposes a strategy for performing fuzzy analysis of linear static systems applying α-level optimization. In order to decrease numerical costs, full system analyses are replaced by a reduced order model ...

Abstract: Risk analyses require proper consideration and quantification of the interaction between humans, organization, and technology in high-hazard industries. Quantitative human reliability analysis approaches require the ...

Abstract: Reliability-based design has been a widely used methodology in the design of engineering structures. For example, the structural design standards in many countries have adopted the load and resistance factor design (LRFD) ...

Abstract: Complex systems—such as gas turbines, industrial plants, and infrastructure networks—are of paramount importance to modern societies. However, these systems are subject to various threats. Novel research does not only focus ...

Abstract: Our modern life has grown to depend on many and nearly ubiquitous large complex engineering systems, such as tunnels, gas/oil pipelines, geotechnical infrastructures, etc. All of these are the backbones of our modern ...

Abstract: With this special section issue, we hope to illustrate in which direction the research of nonprobabilistic research is moving. From the included papers, it is clear that nonprobabilistic and hybrid methods are highly ...

Abstract: The final phase of the operational life of complex industrial systems leads to a very significant business decision: to engage in life extension, repurpose its use, or decommission the asset. Decommissioning is the ultimate ...