Course syllabus
Riskhantering i byggtekniska tillämpningar
Risk Management in Construction Technology Applications
VBKN10, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2014/15
Decided by: Education Board D
Date of Decision: 2014-04-03
General Information
Elective for: V5-hb, V5-at
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand
Aim
The course shall give understanding of uncertainties and risk in
civil engineering systems and knowledge about methods to support
decision under uncertainties in design and planning of buildings
and civil infrastructure.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- understand and evaluate uncertainties related to external
actions and exposures as well in the performance of engineering
systems in buildings and infrastructure facilities
- understand and apply relevant methods and tools for analysis
and management of uncertainties in design, planning and
construction
- understand the background for methods used to verify safety in
structural design
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to perform a statistical evaluation of a data material
so that it can be used in evaluation of safety and performance of
new structures as well as for evaluation of existing built
facilities
- be able to use statistical methodology and software to verify
the probability that requirements of safety and performance are
met
- be able to collect and critically evaluate information about
uncertainties in factors affecting performance and safety for
buildings and infrastructural facilities
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- have the insight that engineering methods to be used as basis
for decisions lead to results which are associated with
uncertainties
- be able to assess the degree of uncertainty depending on the
nature of the problem considered
Contents
The course covers:
- Relevant basic concepts in probability theory
- Limit states for safety and performance
- Methods for general reliability analysis of structures
- Uncertainty measures for loads and actions
- Uncertainties associated to performance and capacity of
structures and building components
- Reliability calibration of structural design rules
- Reliability based evaluation of existing structures considering
available information
The course presents a systematic, statistical methodology to
analyze and evaluate uncertainties related to safety and
performance in civil engineering applications, as support for
design with respect to load bearing capacity, deflections,
vibration, energy performance, moisture safety, indoor environment
and durability.
The course is based on lectures, excercises and a major project
assignment. The student can choose application area in the project
assignment according to interest. Special computer software for
reliability analysis is used in the course.
The examination is based on a written exam together with
evaluation of the report from the project assignment.
Examination details
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written examination and project assignment.
Parts
Code: 0112. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination.
Code: 0212. Name: Project Assignment.
Credits: 2,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Project Assignment
Admission
Admission requirements:
- VBFN01 Sustainable Building Technology or VBKN05 Concrete Structures or VBMN10 Concrete in a Life-cycle Perspective
Required prior knowledge: FMS032 Matematical statistics.
The number of participants is limited to: No
Reading list
- Daalsgaard- Sörensen J., Alborg University: Notes in Structural Reliability Theory And Risk Analysis. 2004.
- STRUREL, Software for reliability analysis, Munchen.
- Rychlik, I & Ryden, J: Probability and Risk Analysis. An Introduction for Engineers. Springer Verlag, 2006, ISBN: 978-3-540-24223-9. This book is available as e-book without cost for students at Lund University, see course web-site.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Oskar Larsson, oskar.larsson@kstr.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.kstr.lth.se