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Applying the newly developed load and resistance factors based on probabilistic reliability analysis enables a rational limit-state design that consistently satisfies target reliability levels for gravity-type port structures. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Develop a Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) framework and determine calibrated safety factors for gravity-type harbor structures based on probabilistic reliability analysis.

August 29, 2026한국해안·해양공학회논문집Open Access

Development of Load and Resistance Factors for the Reliability based Design of Harbor Facilities

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JHJungwon HuhChonnam National University DKDong Hyawn KimKunsan National University HLHwa-Soo LeeKorea Pharma (South Korea)

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Computational modeling demonstrates calibrated load and resistance factors for gravity-type port structures, highlighting consistent limit-state reliability standards for coastal harbor engineering.

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Develop a Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) framework and determine calibrated safety factors for gravity-type harbor structures based on probabilistic reliability analysis.
Analyzed representative design cases across South Korea's East, West, and South coasts to evaluate quantitative failure probabilities across limit states.
Performed structural reliability calibrations using the First Order Reliability Method (FORM) and Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) to determine optimal design factors.
Established target reliability indices reflecting intrinsic safety margins from existing structures and harmonized with international design codes.
Derived optimal load and resistance factors that uniformly achieve target reliability levels for both overall structural stability and subgrade design.

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Huh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a92995f8e5d7d1fc0c113fa https://doi.org/10.9765/kscoe.2026.38.4.137

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Computational modeling demonstrates calibrated load and resistance factors for gravity-type port structures, highlighting consistent limit-state reliability standards for coastal harbor engineering.

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