In this work, the reliability of complex systems under consideration of imprecision is addressed. By joining two methods coming from different fields, namely, structural reliability and system reliability, a novel methodology ...

Spatial variability of soil properties imposes a challenge for practical analysis and design in geotechnical engineering. The latter is particularly true for slope stability assessment, where the effects of uncertainty are ...

The effect of natural and man made disasters on critical infrastructures are substantial, as evident from recent history. Break downs of critical systems such as electrical power grids, water supply networks, communication ...

While substructures of offshore wind turbines become older and begin to reach their design lifetimes, the relevance of measurement based lifetime extension increases. To make well-founded decisions on possible lifetime ...

The pitch system is notably one of the critical subsystems of a wind turbine, supporting its effective control towards maximising wind capture and at the same time protecting its integrity in cases of excessive loads. A ...