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A Study on the Uncertainty of Structural Cross-Sectional Area Estimate by using Interval Method for Allowable Stress Design

  • Lee, Dongkyuc (Institute of Structural Mechanics, University of Stuttgart) ;
  • Park, Sungsoo (Department of Architectural Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Shin, Soomi (Department of Architectural Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2005.08.05
  • Published : 2007.06.30
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Abstract

This study presents the so-called Modified Allowable Stress Design (MASD) method for structural designs. The objective of this study is to qualitatively estimate uncertainties of tensile steel member's cross-sectional structural designs and find the optimal resulting design which can resist all uncertainty cases. The design parameters are assumed to be interval associated with lower and upper bounds and consequently interval methods are implemented to non-stochastically produce design results including the structural uncertainties. By seeking optimal uncertainty combinations among interval parameters, engineers can qualitatively describe uncertain design solutions which were not considered in conventional structural designs. Under the assumption that structures have basically uncertainties like displacement responses, the safety range of resulting designs is represented by lower and upper bounds depending on given tolerance error and structural parameters. As a numerical example uncertain cross-sectional areas of members that can resist applied loads are investigated and it demonstrates that the present design method is superior to conventional allowable stress designs (ASD) with respect to a reliably structural safety as well as an economical material.

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