Explores risk analysis and management methods for civil engineering projects, emphasizing the importance of identifying adverse events and security barriers.
Introduces the basics of risk analysis and management in civil engineering, covering uncertainties, model creation, stability analysis, and probability calculations.
Explores extreme values in random variables, applications in environmental factors, reliability modeling, block maxima distribution, and the Generalized Extreme Value distribution.
Explores fracture mechanics, crack growth, and the weakest link theory, emphasizing the statistical distribution of crack sizes and the significance of the largest crack in material failure.