Analysis and design of structural systems always requires the treatment of uncertainties by using statistical and probabilistic concepts so this can be done in a rational way. It is shown that traditional, deterministic concepts can be easily extended to account for uncertainties. The so-called Monte Carlo Simulation procedures are the key for these developments. By this method, deterministic m...

Introduction One way to increase software system adaptability is to allocate resources dynamically at run-time rather than statically at design time. For example, fine-grained run-time allocation of processor utilization and network bandwidth creates an opportunity to execute multi-modal operations. This allocation strategy enhances adaptability by combining deterministic and non-deterministic ...