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z029p269v0z	Sarah Michelle Bobby	Probabilistic Performance-Based Topology Optimization of Structural Systems	2015		.txt	text/plain	353	14	18	The use of deterministic topology optimization methods for structural design leads to structures with reduced redundancy when inefficient material is removed since the structures are essentially pushed to their limiting capacities. To address this need, this thesis presents a series of methods that are a first effort towards the development of a topology optimization framework for structural design that rigorously includes the effect of the uncertain and stochastic nature of the structural design problem using first excursion probabilities.	cache/z029p269v0z.txt	txt/z029p269v0z.txt