Course detail

System Concept/Approach to Risk Engineering

ÚSI-2SASPAcad. year: 2015/2016

Course content focuses on the following areas:
Technical aspects of the problems of risk systems, buildings and structures and their evaluation, risk analysis of the building structure.
Risk and defectology terms; Randomness in risk; Engineering quality; Assessment of reliability of structures; the design on the basis of probabilistic approaches and methods for partial coefficients of reliability. Load bearing capacity limit, limit state. Compute the probability of structural failure. Data collection and prediction aim at problems of risk engineering. Effect of study will appear in the analysis and modelling problems in the field of risk engineering and the ability to formulate the critical points (identification of hazardous locations) project, thus existing structure. It will be used in applications of computer technology.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Completion of the course will provide students with advanced ability to orientate and independently and carry out basic risk analysis of bearing structures.

Prerequisites

Not requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching is carried out through lectures and seminars. Lectures consist of interpretations of basic principles, methodology of given discipline, problems and their exemplary solutions. Seminars particularly support practical mastery of subject matter presented in lectures or assigned for individual study with the active participation of students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Discussions during the lectures and seminars; Final test.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction and definition of the subject "System approach to risk engineering"
2. Risk analysis - the art and science of risk assessment
3. Basic concepts of analysis and modelling
4. Basic concepts of analysis and modelling - continued
5. Randomness and reliability engineering
6. Reliability of structures and systems, modelling
7. Examples of the application of reliability analysis structure (system)
8. Analysis of the technical risks - identification of hazardous phenomena (segments and resources)
9. Quantification of risk
10. Tools for quantification of risks (Monte Carlo method, expert methods)
11. Tools for quantification of risks (genetic algorithms, neural networks)
12. Definition of uncertainty and sensitivity analysis
13. Technical aspects of risk problems of structures and systems and their optimization

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Risk concept of basic approaches for assessment of bearing structures, systems approach to identifying of risks.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

FLANAGAN, R., NORMAN, R.: Risk Management and Constructions. Blackwell Science, 1993
HAIMES, Y. Y.: Risk modeling, assessment and management. John Wiley and sons, 2004, ISBN 0-471=48048
NILSON, A. H., DARWIN, D., DOLAN, CH. W.: Design of Concrete Structures. McGraf-Hill, New York, 2004
TICHÝ, M.: Ovládání rizika. Ch. Beck, Praha 2006, ISBN 80-7179-415-5

Recommended reading

DAVIS,L.: Handbook of Genetic Algorithms, Int. Thomson Com. Press, 1991, 385 s., ISBN 1-850-32825-0
PMBOK Guide. Project management Institute, 2004, 3rd edition
RAIS, K., SMEJKAL,V.: Řízení rizik, Grada, 2004, 274 s., ISBN 80-247-0198-7
TIJMS, H. C.: A first course in Stochastic Models. John Wiley and sons, 2003, ISBN 0-471-49881-5

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MRzI Master's

    branch RSZ , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch REZ , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch RIS , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch RCH , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch RFI , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch RSK , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer