1. Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis Research that helps Industry make a difference Principal Investigator: Professor P.K.Das Co-ordinator: Dr N.C.Baker Participating Partners: Universities of Glasgow & Strathclyde www.asranet.com

2. Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis Research that helps Industry make a difference Network Goals Ultimate goal of project Full and practical integration of ASA & SRA in industry and research with good communications Aims and Objectives To provide a forum where specific research and development issues can be discussed, including "Modelling Process". To document current practices and trends. To establish guidelines to best practices and generate case studies and benchmark test results wherever possible, after identification. To identify the research required by the UK universities in conjunction with industry actively involved in structural engineering work, in order to design a structure with just adequate but not excessive levels of safety. To ensure that reports of research projects are disseminated to industrial partners and help industry to use these results in their design process. To promote better understanding of industry's requirements in the areas of reliability analysis techniques, using advanced structural analysis. www.asranet.com

3. Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis Research that helps Industry make a difference Why Integration is Important SRA’s importance in safety assessment and code development + ASA models must be able to establish failure surface reliably Need to integrate ASA & SRA in a simplified but accurate way Need for simplified and calibrated analysis models and clear databases for different limit states www.asranet.com

4. Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis Research that helps Industry make a difference Network Structure Steering Group The Steering Group consists of members from academic and industrial backgrounds. The group meets quarterly to discuss the progress of the Network, organise seminars and set policy. Industry-related special-interest groups These groups will work independently within their industries but will link with other groups where there are benefits across industry boundaries. Anyone can join any group which they are interested in. Each group is guided by a Champion and a Mentor. Generic Groups As well as the industry-based groups, the network will have at its centre three generic groups to pull it all together: Application, Implementation and Acceptance (AIA), Advanced Structural Analysis (ASA) and Structural Reliability Analysis (SRA). These groups will concentrate on the integration issue, basic methods and provide suggestions for projects. www.asranet.com

5. Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis Research that helps Industry make a difference Structure Of ASRANet showing the industry and generic groups www.asranet.com

6. Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis Research that helps Industry make a difference Membership Over 180 members worldwide A wide range of industry-sectors Good balance between industry and academic members www.asranet.com

7. Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis Research that helps Industry make a difference Network Activities & Achievements Activities Database of monitoring projects State of the industry reports Research priorities for EPSRC Colloquia Achievements Generic “Best Practice” guideline document presented. Industry-specific guidelines to be published this year. Worldwide links and collaborations www.asranet.com

8. Integrating Structural Reliability Analysis with Advanced Structural Analysis Research that helps Industry make a difference ASRANet Phase 2 October 2002 onwards www.asranet.com