TY - JOUR A1 - Bucher, Christian A1 - Most, Thomas T1 - A comparison of approximate response functions in structural reliability analysis JF - Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics N2 - A comparison of approximate response functions in structural reliability analysis KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2008 SP - 154 EP - 163 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Most, Thomas A1 - Bucher, Christian T1 - A moving least squares weighting function for the element-free Galerkin method which almost fulfills essential boundary conditions JF - Structural Engineering and Mechanics N2 - A moving least squares weighting function for the element-free Galerkin method which almost fulfills essential boundary conditions KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2005 SP - 315 EP - 332 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brehm, Maik A1 - Zabel, Volkmar A1 - Bucher, Christian T1 - An automatic mode pairing strategy using an enhanced modal assurance citerion based on modal strain energies JF - Journal of Sound and Vibration N2 - In the context of finite element model updating using output-only vibration test data, natural frequencies and mode shapes are used as validation criteria. Consequently, the correct pairing of experimentally obtained and numerically derived natural frequencies and mode shapes is important. In many cases, only limited spatial information is available and noise is present in the measurements. Therefore, the automatic selection of the most likely numerical mode shape corresponding to a particular experimentally identified mode shape can be a difficult task. The most common criterion for indicating corresponding mode shapes is the modal assurance criterion. Unfortunately, this criterion fails in certain cases and is not reliable for automatic approaches. In this paper, the purely mathematical modal assurance criterion will be enhanced by additional physical information from the numerical model in terms of modal strain energies. A numerical example and a benchmark study with experimental data are presented to show the advantages of the proposed energy-based criterion in comparison to the traditional modal assurance criterion. KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2010 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2010.07.006 SP - 5375 EP - 5392 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Most, Thomas A1 - Bucher, Christian A1 - Schorling, York T1 - Dynamic stability analysis of non-linear structures with geometrical imperfections under random loading JF - Journal of Sound and Vibration N2 - Dynamic stability analysis of non-linear structures with geometrical imperfections under random loading KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2004 SP - 381 EP - 400 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Most, Thomas A1 - Bucher, Christian T1 - Energy-based simulation of concrete cracking using an improved mixed-mode cohesive crack model within a meshless discretization JF - International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics N2 - Energy-based simulation of concrete cracking using an improved mixed-mode cohesive crack model within a meshless discretization KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2007 SP - 285 EP - 305 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Most, Thomas A1 - Bucher, Christian T1 - New concepts for moving least squares: An interpolating non-singular weighting function and weighted nodal least squares JF - Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements N2 - New concepts for moving least squares: An interpolating non-singular weighting function and weighted nodal least squares KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2008 SP - 461 EP - 470 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bucher, Christian A1 - Ebert, Matthias T1 - Nichtlineare Berechnung von Stahlflanschverbindungen mit gemessenen Imperfektionen JF - Stahlbau N2 - Nichtlineare Berechnung von Stahlflanschverbindungen mit gemessenen Imperfektionen KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2002 SP - 516 EP - 522 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kirichuk, A. A1 - Most, Thomas A1 - Bucher, Christian T1 - Numerical nonlinear analysis of kinematically excited shells JF - International Journal for Computational Civil and Structural Engineering N2 - Numerical nonlinear analysis of kinematically excited shells KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2003 SP - 61 EP - 74 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bucher, Christian A1 - Pham, Hoang Anh T1 - On model updating of existing structures utilizing measured dynamic responses JF - Structure and Infrastructure Engineering N2 - On model updating of existing structures utilizing measured dynamic responses KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2005 SP - 135 EP - 143 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brehm, Maik A1 - Zabel, Volkmar A1 - Bucher, Christian T1 - Optimal reference sensor positions for applications in model updating using output-only vibration test data based on random excitation: Part 2 - improved search strategy and experimental case study JF - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing N2 - Optimal reference sensor positions for applications in model updating using output-only vibration test data based on random excitation: Part 2 - improved search strategy and experimental case study KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2011 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bucher, Christian A1 - Frangopol, D.M. T1 - Optimization of lifetime maintenance strategies for deteriorting structures considering probabilities of violating safety, condition, and cost thresholds JF - Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics N2 - Optimization of lifetime maintenance strategies for deteriorting structures considering probabilities of violating safety, condition, and cost thresholds KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2006 SP - 1 EP - 8 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Most, Thomas A1 - Bucher, Christian T1 - Probabilistic analysis of concrete cracking using neural networks and random fields JF - Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics N2 - Probabilistic analysis of concrete cracking using neural networks and random fields KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2007 SP - 219 EP - 229 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bucher, Christian A1 - Schorling, York T1 - SLang - the Structural Language : Solving Nonlinear and Stochastic Problems in Structural Mechanics N2 - Recent developments in structural mechanics indicate an increasing need of numerical methods to deal with stochasticity. This process started with the modeling of loading uncertainties. More recently, also system uncertainty, such as physical or geometrical imperfections are modeled in probabilistic terms. Clearly, this task requires close connenction of structural modeling with probabilistic modeling. Nonlinear effects are essential for a realistic description of the structural behavior. Since modern structural analysis relies quite heavily on the Finite Element Method, it seems to be quite reasonable to base stochastic structural analysis on this method. Commercially available software packages can cover deterministic structural analysis in a very wide range. However, the applicability of these packages to stochastic problems is rather limited. On the other hand, there is a number of highly specialized programs for probabilistic or reliability problems which can be used only in connection with rather simplistic structural models. In principle, there is the possibility to combine both kinds of software in order to achieve the goal. The major difficulty which then arises in practical computation is to define the most suitable way of transferring data between the programs. In order to circumvent these problems, the software package SLang (Structural Language) has been developed. SLang is a command interpreter which acts on a set of relatively complex commands. Each command takes input from and gives output to simple data structures (data objects), such as vectors and matrices. All commands communicate via these data objects which are stored in memory or on disk. The paper will show applications to structural engineering problems, in particular failure analysis of frames and shell structures with random loads and random imperfections. Both geometrical and physical nonlinearities are taken into account. KW - Baustatik KW - Nichtlineares Phänomen KW - Zufallsvariable KW - Programm Y1 - 1997 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20111215-4957 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Most, Thomas A1 - Bucher, Christian T1 - Stochastic simulation of cracking in concrete structures using multi-parameter random fields JF - International Journal of Reliability and Safety N2 - Stochastic simulation of cracking in concrete structures using multi-parameter random fields KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2006 SP - 168 EP - 187 ER -