The JSME Standard on the reliability evaluation of mechanical structures and related trends

Abstract

In response to the increasing demands for the reliability assessment of mechanical structures, a new standard is being issued from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers that provides procedures applicable to mechanical products in general utilizing the Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) method. This standard complies to the requirements of the newly published Japanese Industrial Standard “JIS B 9955:2017 General principles on reliability for mechanical products”, which gives the principles of reliability evaluation of mechanical products. This paper describes the background and technical features of the standard as well as some of the activities on developing related codes and standards.