Zastosowanie adaptacyjnych metod symulacyjnych w analizie niezawodności

The cross-entropy method is a new approach to estimate rare event probabilities by Monte Carlo simulation. Application of this method for structural reliability analysis is presented. The efficiency of the approach is tested on some benchmark problems typical for reliability analysis.Metoda wzajemnej entropii (ang. cross-entropy) jest nową modyfikacją metod Monte Carlo służącą do oszacowania prawdopodobieństwa rzadkich zdarzeń. W pracy przedstawiono zastosowanie tej metody do rozwiązania zagadnienia analizy niezawodności. Jej efektywność jest oceniona na przykładach charakteryzujących się trudnościami typowymi w analizie niezawodności

The management of urban parking LOTS

The continuous development of urban areas significantly affects the life, functioning, moving residents of the urban agglomeration. For that reason, the only way to increase the parking capacity in cities is to construct more multistory parking lots. Direct correlation of social, environmental and economic factors sets the way of parking lot planning and design basing on sustainable development principle. The article describes the variables that influence the parking lot management model and presents computer methods that can be used to identify the factors affecting it. The measurements of traffic intensity at the entrance and exit of a shopping centre in Wroclaw are also included. The developmental nature of this project requires that certain problems to be analysed more closely. The article includes the impact of the use of telematic tools to manage parking lots