Because of the uncertainty inherent in engineering structures, consistent probabilistic stability/performance measures are essential to accurately assessing and comparing the robustness of structural control systems. An approach is presented herein for calculating such probabilistic measures for a controlled structure. First and second order reliability methods (FORM/SORM) are shown to be appropriate for the required calculations. The concepts are illustrated through several examples of seismically excited structures with active protective systems.
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