OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Structural Safety is 13. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Determining failure modes devoid of redundant elements for pin-bar structures using null space of equilibrium matrix	200
Global sensitivity evolution equation of the Fréchet-derivative-based global sensitivity analysis	187
Structural reliability analysis by line sampling: A Bayesian active learning treatment	92
Probabilistic life-cycle assessment of landslides exposed to both rainfall under nonstationary climate change effects and earthquakes	66
Numerical algorithm for determining serviceability live loads and its applications	66
Aggregation of data from multiple recording stations for extreme wind analysis and prediction	65
Disaster risk-informed optimization using buffered failure probability for regional-scale building retrofit strategy	63
Editorial Board	55
Editorial Board	55
Homogenizing spatially variable Young modulus using pseudo incremental energy method	49
Life safety in the Reliability-Based design and assessment of structures	43
Failure probability estimate of corroded reinforced concrete structures based on sparse representation of steel weight loss distributions	39
Bayesian improved cross entropy method for network reliability assessment	38
Recent developments in mechanical and uncertainty modelling of concrete	37
A multi-fidelity stochastic simulation scheme for estimation of small failure probabilities	36
Gaussian Copula-based Bayesian network approach for characterizing spatial variability in aging steel bridges	34
The JCSS probabilistic model Code, future developments	31
Spatial modeling of concrete strength based on data	31
Importance ranking of correlated variables in one analysis	30
Distribution-free stochastic model updating of dynamic systems with parameter dependencies	29
Calibrating resistance factors of pile groups based on individual pile proof load tests	29
Duration of extreme synoptic wind speeds for North America in a changing climate and its engineering implementation	28
Hierarchical Bayesian modeling of highway bridge network extreme traffic loading	27
Adaptive subset simulation for time-dependent small failure probability incorporating first failure time and single-loop surrogate model	27
System-based reliability analysis of stainless steel frames subjected to gravity and wind loads	27

Multi-point active learning probability density evolution method	26
Editorial Board	26
Editorial Board	26
Editorial Board	25
Fragility assessment for new and deteriorated portal framed industrial buildings subjected to tropical cyclone winds	25
Calibration of burst strength models of corroded pipelines using the hierarchical Bayesian method	25
Spatial variability identification of carbonation depth in concrete using Bayesian networks	24
Life-cycle performance of aluminium cladding panels in resisting hailstorms	24
Integrating risk perceptions in a value of information framework using cumulative prospect theory	24
Target low-carbon conditional probability for low-carbon structural design	23
A phase-control-based method for the simulation of homogeneous random fields of fluctuating wind speed	23
Editorial Board	23
Probabilistic prediction and early warning for bridge bearing displacement using sparse variational Gaussian process regression	22
IM-based seismic reliability assessment of the pre-code masonry building stock in metropolitan area of Lisbon	22
Adaptive stratified sampling for structural reliability analysis	22
Editorial Board	22
Reliability-based calibration of companion load combination factors by considering concurrent wind and ice loading for structural design	21
System risk modelling and decision-making – Reflections and common pitfalls	21
Life-cycle performance prediction and interpretation for coastal and marine RC structures: An ensemble learning framework	21
VoI analysis of temporally continuous SHM information in the context of adaptive risk-based inspection planning	20
An efficient stratified sampling scheme for the simultaneous estimation of small failure probabilities in wind engineering applications	20
An innovative method for space-time-dependent reliability analysis	20
An improved adaptive Kriging model for importance sampling reliability and reliability global sensitivity analysis	20
A novel simulation method for the multivariate non-stationary non-Gaussian wind speed based on KL expansion and translation process theory	19
Optimal redundancy allocation and quality control in structural systems	18
An Adaptive Gaussian Mixture Model for structural reliability analysis using convolution search technique	18
Third moment method for reliability analysis with uncertain moments characterized as interval variables	18
Optimized equivalent linearization for random vibration	18
Seismic reliability analysis using a multi-fidelity surrogate model: Example of base-isolated buildings	18
Improved estimation on seismic behavior of RC column members: A probabilistic method considering dynamic effect and structural parameter uncertainties	18
A novel eigenvalue-based iterative simulation method for multi-dimensional homogeneous non-Gaussian stochastic vector fields	18
A unifying review of NDE models towards optimal decision support	17
Application of the Rosenblatt transformation in First-Order System Reliability approximations	17
Vine-copula-based multi-dimensional fragility analysis of nuclear power plant under sequential earthquakes	17
Sustainability-based reliability design for reuse of concrete components	17
Extreme response analysis of train-track-bridge-wind interaction system based on in-situ monitoring wind data	17
A review of Information Field Theory for Bayesian inference of random fields	17
Investigation on the propagation of uncertainties of a timber floor under human excitation	16
Ring simulation: A novel simple and efficient simulation method for structural reliability analysis	16
Seismic reliability research of continuous girder bridge considering fault-tolerant semi-active control	16
Reliability analysis for data-driven noisy models using active learning	16
Efficient Bayesian updating with two-step adaptive Kriging	15
Parameterized deep reinforcement learning-enabled maintenance decision-support and life-cycle risk assessment for highway bridge portfolios	15
Book Review	15
Efficient Bayesian metamodeling for fine-grained and robust fragility analysis of buildings at a regional scale	14
Editorial Board	14
Risk and fragility assessment of residential wooden buildings subject to hurricane winds	14
Deep reinforcement learning-based decision support system for transportation infrastructure management under hurricane events	14
System-reliability-based sizing and shape optimization of trusses considering millions of failure sequences	14
A baseline approach for probabilistic blast risk analysis of building cladding under external explosions	14

Analytical solution of the generalized density evolution equation for stochastic systems: Euler-Bernoulli beam under noisy excitations and nonlinear vibration of Kirchhoff plate	14
Book Review	14
Variance reduction function for a potential inclined slip line in a spatially variable soil	14
An efficient load effect combination method based on probability density evolution method	13
Stochastic modelling of in-structure concrete strength based on stochastic damage model and Burr distribution	13
Human and organizational factors influencing structural safety: A review	13
In Memoriam of Ove Dalager Ditlevsen	13
Revaluation of live load models for parking garages based on measurements, simulations, and extreme value determination	13
Adaptive active subspace-based metamodeling for high-dimensional reliability analysis	13
Spectral incremental dynamic methodology for nonlinear structural systems endowed with fractional derivative elements subjected to fully non-stationary stochastic excitation	13
Reliability-based quantification of the benefits of machine learning predictive models in seismic structural design and performance assessment	13
Estimation of first-passage probability under stochastic wind excitations by active-learning-based heteroscedastic Gaussian process	13
Impact of component damage correlations on seismic fragility and risk assessment of multi-component bridge systems	13