ساختارهای هیدرولیکی: رویکردهای احتمالاتی به نگهداری

''Hydraulic Structures: Probabilistic Approaches to Maintenance'' is an introduction to the field of probability theory and its applications in engineering. This book provides an overview of probabilistic methods at an introductory level including the probability of sets, arithmetic operations with random variables, probabilistic reliability calculations, and risky decision evaluation, as they apply to maintenance of hydraulic structures. Major benefits of the book include conveying to the reader the basic knowledge of a collection of probabilistic methods; creating a deep understanding of these methods by leading the reader through numerous derivations of formulas; helping the reader recognize that probabilistic methods are superior to traditional deterministic analysis; and instilling appreciation of these methods by presenting some very powerful probability laws and functions, which provide insight into the apparent chaos of the world of random numbers. This book is a useful tool for those in the hydraulic structures maintenance community, including hydraulic engineers, because it incorporates probabilistic methods into mainstream engineering Wunderlich applies his considerable experience to the study of risk within the field of maintaining hydraulic structures, starting from assessing and implementing the maintenance of the infrastructure, including assessing its state and the record of its maintenance, applying elements and methods of probability to the hydraulic structure, calculating risk and other aspects of maintenance with random variables, using probability in assessing systems and setting maintenance, and managing risk itself, including understanding the nature of risk, risk transfer, objective and subjective risk evaluation, and evaluation. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Content: 1. Maintenance of the infrastructure -- 2. Elements of probabilistic methods -- 3. Calculating with random variables -- 4. Probabilistic approach to systems -- 5. Probabilistic maintenance concepts -- 6. Risk in maintenance. Walter Wunderlich introduces readers to the field of probability theory and its applications in engineering. Maintenance literally means "hand-holding" (L.: manu tenere - Fr: maintenir - hold by the hand).