MONTE CARLO METHODS: A FEATURES REVIEW IN TERMS OF USE FOR ASSESSING THE RELIABILITY OF RC STRUCTURES
Recently, the optimization issue relevance of reinforced concrete (RC) structures design solutions through the maximum use of their bearing capacity resource has increased significantly; in turn, solving this issue depends on a fundamental understanding of the reliability and durability concepts. Because any loads, impacts, or bearing capacity reserve parameters are random variables, there is a need to build stochastic models, which can become the “reliability design” concept base shortly.