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1. Introduction
1.1. Background
1.2. History of Reliability-based Design
1.3. Benefits of Reliability-based Design
1.4. Challenges in Developing Load and Resistance Factor Design for Piping
1.5. Piping Pilot Project
1.6. Objectives
1.7. Organization
2. Reliability-Based Design and Analysis
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Direct Reliability-Based Design
2.3. Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)
2.4. Performance Functions
2.5. First-Order Reliability Method (FORM)
2.6. Examples
3. Loads and Load Combinations
3.1. Primary Loads
3.2. Load Combinations in Non-ASME Structural Codes
3.3. Load Combinations for Components of Nuclear Plan
3.4. Recommended Load Combinations for Piping
4. Failure Modes and Limit States for Piping
4.1. Failure Criterion
4.2. Performance Criterion
4.3. Existing Code Equations
4.4. Performance Functions
4.5. Load Combinations for Piping
5. Basic Random Variables for Piping
5.1. Statistical Characteristics of Random Variables
5.2. Strength Variables
5.3. Load Variables
6. Modeling Uncertainty
6.1. Background
6.2. Hoop Stress
6.3. Bending Moments
7. Load and Resistance Factors
7.1. Calculation of Partial Safety Factors
7.2. General Design Condition
7.3. Operating Condition (Service Level A)
7.4. Upset Loading Condition (Service Level B)
7.5. Emergency Loading Condition (Service Level C)
7.6. Faulted Loading Condition (Service Level D)
7.7. Commentary
7.8. Design Example
8. Load and Resistance Factors
8.1. Summary
8.2. Recommendations for Project Completion
8.3. Recommendations for Future Work
References and Bibliography
Appendix A. Selected Limit States In ASME Code
Appendix B. Steel Used In ASME Code, Part III
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