Estimation of High Structural Reliability Involving Nonlinear Dependencies Based on Linear Correlations

<div>Pair-copula constructions: (a) a D-vine and (b) a C-vine, with <i>n</i>(<i>n</i> &gt; 3) variables, <i>n</i> − 1 trees, and <i>n</i>(<i>n</i> − 1)/2 edges.</div>

Advances in Civil Engineering

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Figure 2: Estimation of High Structural Reliability Involving Nonlinear Dependencies Based on Linear Correlations 