CIEN E4111 Uncertainty and Risk in Infrastructure Systems
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Course Description:
Introduction to basic probability; hazard function; reliability function; stochastic models of natural and technological hazards; extreme value distributions; Monte Carlo simulation techniques; fundamentals of integrated risk assessment and risk management; topics in risk-based insurance; case studies involving civil infrastructure systems, environmental systems, mechanical and aerospace systems, construction management.
Faculty/Manager:
Andrew Smyth
Contact Information:
Andrew Smyth
email: smyth@civil.columbia.eduCredits for Course: 3 Viewing Schedule: 1 lecture per week Prerequisites: Working knowledge of calculus. Notes: Syllabus
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