Reliability analysis of a rubble mound breakwater using the theory of fuzzy random variables
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2013
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This study investigates the possibility of applying the theory of fuzzy random variables through the fuzzy Monte Carlo simulation approach for the reliability-based risk analysis of a rubble-mound breakwater. The results are presented and compared with the traditional Monte Carlo calculation. This study indicates that the present theory may provide a useful tool for the joint handling of randomness and fuzziness in the computation of reliability and may have a good potential to be used for reliability assessment of coastal structures. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
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Breakwaters , Monte Carlo methods , Random variables , Reliability analysis , Reliability theory , Underwater foundations , Coastal structures , Fuzzy random variable , Monte Carlo calculation , Monte Carlo Simulation , Possibility , Reliability assessments , Rubble mound breakwaters , breakwater , coastal structure , fuzzy mathematics , Monte Carlo analysis , reliability analysis , risk assessment , Coastal engineering