Description: "There are many uncertainties in the material properties, applied loads, and geometrical characteristics of structures. Reliability analysis and evaluation aims at considering the effects of these uncertainties and evaluating the failure probability of the structures. In order to carry out reliability analysis, various techniques have been presented through research, such as the Monte Carlo method (MCS), First Order Reliability Method (FORM), and others. These methods are based on the assumption that the limit state function is linear or quadratic, so these methods may cause large errors when applied to engineering applications with a nonlinear limit state function. For these applications, more advanced simulation methods have been developed"--
