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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2017-01-01

Journal:COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS

Included Journals:SCIE、EI、ESI高被引论文

Volume:81

Page Number:49-58

ISSN No.:0266-352X

Key Words:Reliability; First-order reliability method; Hybrid particle swarm optimization; Rock foundation of gravity dam

Abstract:A reliability analysis method based on the combination of the first-order reliability method (FORM) and hybrid particle swarm optimization (SACPSO) is presented for the reliability optimization calculation. The new reliability method, named as SACPSO-FORM, can be utilized for those complex reliability problems with correlated non-normal variables and implicit performance functions. Three examples are performed to verify its validation, and stability reliability analysis on the complicated rock foundation of a practical gravity dam is demonstrated. The results show that the proposed method is accurate, stable, flexible and efficient for reliability analysis in engineering applications. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.