PUBLICATIONS OF S. RAHMAN (UPDATED: AUGUST 2003)

· Books And Monographs

Principal Editor

  1. Rahman, S., Probabilistic and Environmental Aspects of Fracture and Fatigue, PVP-Vol. 386, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY, August 1999, 275 pages.
  2. Rahman, S., Fatigue, Fracture, and Residual Stresses - 1998, PVP-Vol. 373, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY, July 1998, 530 pages.
  3. Rahman, S., Fatigue and Fracture – 1997- Volume 2, PVP-Vol. 351, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY, July 1997, 325 pages.
Co-Editor
  1. Cho, B., Badie, N., Metzger, D., Rahman, S. Reinhardt, W., and Tang, J., Emerging Technologies: Risk Assessment, Computational Mechanics and Advanced Engineering Topics, PVP-Vol. 400, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY, July 2000, 307 pages.
  2. Mohan, R., Brust, F. W., Dong, P., Wilkowski, G., Wang, Y. Y., Khaleel, M., Rahman, S. and Warke, R. W., Assessment Methodologies for Preventing Failure: Deterministic and Probabilistic Aspects and Weld Residual Stress - Volume 1, PVP-Vol. 410-1, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY, July 2000, 283 pages.
  3. Mehta, H., Bamford, W., Higuchi, M, Jones, D., Nickel, H., Rahman, S., Swindeman, R., Todd, J., Yukawa, and Zako, M., Fatigue, Environmental Factors, and New Materials, PVP-Vol. 374, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY, July 1998, 377 pages.
  4. Mehta, H., Bamford, W., Bhandari, S., Jones, D., Rahman, S., and Wilkowski, G., Fatigue and Fracture – 1997- Volume 1, PVP-Vol. 350, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY, July 1997, 503 pages.
  5. Mehta, H., Bhandari, S., Jones, D., Rahman, S., Wilkowski, G., and Yoon, K., Fatigue and Fracture - 1996 - Volume 1, PVP-Vol. 323, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY, July 1996, 405 pages.
  6. Mehta, H., Wilkowski, G., Takezono S., Bloom, J., Yoon K., Aoki, S., Rahman S., Nakamura T., Brust, F., and Yoshimura, S., Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics in Pressure Vessels and Piping, PVP-Vol. 304, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY, July 1995, 586 pages.


· Rigorously Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Rahman, S. and Xu, H., "A Univariate Dimension-Reduction Method for Multi-Dimensional Integration in Stochastic Mechanics," submitted to Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 2003.
  2. Xu, H. and Rahman, S., "A Generalized Dimension-Reduction Method for Multi-Dimensional Integration in Stochastic Mechanics," submitted to International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2003.
  3. Rahman, S. and Rao, B. N., "Continuum Shape Sensitivity Analysis of Mode-I Fracture in Functionally Graded Materials," submitted to International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2003.
  4. Rao, B. N. and Rahman, S., "Continuum Shape Sensitivity Analysis of Mixed-Mode Fracture in Functionally Graded Materials," submitted to Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 2003.
  5. Rao, B. N. and Rahman, S., "A Shape Sensitivity Method for Calculating Stress-Intensity Factors in Functionally Graded Materials," submitted to Mechanics and Materials,, 2003.
  6. Rahman, S. and Chen, G., "Continuum Shape Sensitivity and Reliability Analyses of Nonlinear Cracked Structures," submitted to International Journal of Fracture, 2003.
  7. Rao, B.N. and Rahman, S., "An Enriched Meshless Method for Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics," accepted in International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2003 (In press).
  8. Rao, B. N. and Rahman, S., "An Interaction Integral Method for Analysis of Cracks in Orthotropic Functionally Graded Materials," accepted in Computational Mechanics, 2003 (in press).
  9. Rao, B.N. and Rahman, S., "Stochastic Meshless Analysis of Elastic-Plastic Cracked Structures," accepted in Computational Mechanics, 2003 (In press).
  10. Rao, B. N. and Rahman, S., "Meshfree Analysis of Cracks in Isotropic Functionally Graded Materials," Engineering Fracture Mechanics , Vol. 70, No. 1, 2003, pp. 1-27.
  11. Chen, G., Rahman, S., and Y. H. Park, "Shape Sensitivity Analysis of Linear-Elastic Cracked Structures," ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol. 124, No. 4, pp. 476-482, 2002.
  12. Rao, B. N. and S. Rahman, "Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics by Galerkin Meshless Methods - Part I: Rates of Stress-Intensity Factors," Computational Mechanics, Vol. 28, No. 5, 2002, pp. 351-364.
  13. Rahman, S. and Rao, B. N., "Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics by Galerkin Meshless Methods - Part II: Reliability Analysis," Computational Mechanics, Vol. 28, No. 5, 2002, pp. 365-374.
  14. Chen, G., Rahman, S., and Y. H. Park, "Shape Sensitivity and Reliability Analyses of Linear-Elastic Cracked Structures," International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 112, No. 3, 2001, pp. 223-246.
  15. Rahman, S. and Rao, B. N., "An Element-Free Galerkin Method for Probabilistic Mechanics and Reliability," International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 38, No. 50-51, pp. 9313-9330, 2001.
  16. Rao, B. N. and Rahman, S., "A Coupled Meshless-Finite Element Method for Fracture Analysis of Cracks," International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping , Vol. 78, No. 9, 2001, pp. 647-657.
  17. Rahman, S. and Kim, J. S., "Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics for Nonlinear Structures," International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 78, No. 4, 2001, pp. 261-269.
  18. Chen, G., Rahman, S. and Park, Y. H., "Shape Sensitivity Analysis in Mixed-Mode Fracture Mechanics," Computational Mechanics, Vol. 27, No. 4, 2001, pp. 282-291.
  19. Rahman, S. and Rao, B. N., "A Perturbation Method for Stochastic Meshless Analysis in Elastostatics," International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 50, No. 8, 2001, pp. 1969-1991.
  20. Rahman, S., "Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics: J-estimation and Finite Element Methods," Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 68, 2001, pp. 107-125.
  21. Rao, B. N. and Rahman, S., "An Efficient Meshless Method for Fracture Analysis of Cracks," Computational Mechanics, Vol. 26, 2000, pp. 398-408.
  22. Rahman, S. and Chen. G., "Constraint Effects on Probabilistic Analysis of Cracks in Ductile Solids," Fatigue & Fracture in Engineering Materials & Structures, Vol. 23, No. 10, 2000, pp. 879-890.
  23. Firmature, R. and Rahman, S., "Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Off-Center Cracks in Cylindrical Structures," Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 66, No. 1, 2000, pp. 15-39.
  24. Francis, M. and Rahman, S., "Probabilistic Analysis of Weld Cracks in Center-Cracked Tension Specimens," Computers & Structures, Vol. 76, No. 4, 2000, pp. 483-506.
  25. Rahman, S., Chen, G., and Firmature, R., "Probabilistic Analysis of Off-Center Cracks in Cylindrical Structures," International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 77, No. 1, 2000, pp. 3-16.
  26. Rahman, S., "Probabilistic Elastic-Plastic Fracture Analysis of Circumferentially Cracked Pipes with Finite-Length Surface Flaws," Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 195, No. 3, 2000, pp. 239-260.
  27. Foxen, J. and Rahman, S., "Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Small Cracks in Tubes under Internal Pressure and Bending," Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 197, No. 1-2, 2000, pp. 75-87.
  28. Rahman, S. and Wilkowski, G., "Net-Section-Collapse Analysis of Circumferentially Cracked Cylinders - Part I: Arbitrary-Shaped Cracks and Generalized Equations," Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 61, No. 2, 1998, pp. 191-211.
  29. Rahman, S., "Net-Section-Collapse Analysis of Circumferentially Cracked Cylinders - Part II: Idealized Cracks and Closed-Form Solutions," Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 61, No. 2, 1998, pp. 213-230.
  30. Rahman, S., Brust, F. W., Ghadiali, N., and Wilkowski, G., "Crack-Opening-Area Analyses for Circumferential Through-Wall Cracks in Pipes - Part I: Analytical Models," International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 75, No. 5, April 1998, pp. 357-373.
  31. Rahman, S., Brust, F. W., Ghadiali, N., and Wilkowski, G., "Crack-Opening-Area Analyses for Circumferential Through-Wall Cracks in Pipes - Part II: Model Validations," International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 75, No. 5, April 1998, pp. 375-396.
  32. Rahman, S., Ghadiali, N., Wilkowski, G., Moberg, F., and Brickstad, B., "Crack-Opening-Area Analyses for Circumferential Through-Wall Cracks in Pipes - Part III: Off-Center Cracks, Restraint of Bending, Thickness Transition, and Weld Residual Stresses," International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 75, No. 5, April 1998, pp. 397-415.
  33. Rahman, S. and Brust, F. W., "Approximate Methods for Predicting J-integral of a Circumferentially Surface-Cracked Pipe Subject to Bending," International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 85, No. 2, October 1997, pp. 111-130.
  34. Rahman, S., Wilkowski, G., and Mohan, R., "Low-Cycle Fatigue Crack Growth Considerations in Pipe Fracture Analyses," Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 168, 1997, pp. 105-118.
  35. Rahman, S., "Probabilistic Fracture Analysis of Cracked Pipes with Circumferential Flaws, International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 70, 1997, pp. 223-236.
  36. Rahman, S., Ghadiali, N., Wilkowski, G., and Paul, D., "A Computer Model for Probabilistic Leak-Rate Analysis of Nuclear Piping and Piping Welds," International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, Vol. 70, 1997, pp. 209-221.
  37. Rahman, S., Ghadiali, N., Wilkowski, G., and Bonora, N., "Effects of Off-Centered Cracks and Restraint of Induced Bending Caused by Pressure on the Crack-Opening-Area Analysis of Pipes" Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 167, 1996, pp. 55-67.
  38. Rahman, S., Wilkowski, G., and Brust, F., "Fracture Analysis of Full-Scale Pipe Experiments on Stainless Steel Flux Welds," Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 160, 1996, pp. 77-96.
  39. Rahman, S., "A Stochastic Model for Elastic-Plastic Fracture Analysis of Circumferential Through-Wall-Cracked Pipes Subject to Bending," Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 52, No. 2, September 1995, pp. 265-288.
  40. Brust, F., Rahman, S., and Ghadiali, N., "Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Small Cracks in Tubes," ASME Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Vol. 117, No. 1, February 1995, pp. 57-62.
  41. Rahman, S. and Grigoriu, M., "Local and Global Models for Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Multi-Story Shear Buildings Subject to Earthquake Loading," Computers and Structures, Vol 53, No. 3, November 1994, pp. 739-754.
  42. Leis, B. and Rahman, S., "Risk-based Considerations in Developing Strategies to Ensure Pipeline Integrity - Part I: Theory," ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol. 116, No. 3, August 1994, pp. 278-283.
  43. Rahman, S. and Leis, B., "Risk-based Considerations in Developing Strategies to Ensure Pipeline Integrity - Part II: Applications," ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol. 116, No. 3, August 1994, pp. 284-289.
  44. Rahman, S. and Grigoriu, M., "Markov Model for Seismic Reliability Analysis of Degrading Structures," Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 119, No. 6, June 1993, pp. 1844-1865.
  45. Rahman, S. and Brust, F., "Elastic-Plastic Fracture of Circumferential Through-Wall Cracked Pipe Welds Subject to Bending," ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Vol. 114, No. 4, November 1992, pp. 410-416.
  46. Rahman, S. and Brust, F., "An Estimation Method for Evaluating Energy Release Rates of Circumferential Through-Wall Cracked Pipe Welds," Engineering Fracture Mechanics, Vol. 43, No. 3, October 1992, pp. 417-430.


· Rigorously Reviewed Conference, Symposium, And Congress Proceedings

  1. Rao, B. N. and Rahman, S., "A Meshless Method for Fracture Analysis of Functionally Graded Materials," to appear in the Proceedings of 2002 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, August 4-8, 2002.
  2. Rao, B.N. and Rahman, S., "Deterministic Meshfree Analysis in Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics," to appear in the Proceedings of 2002 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, August 4-8, 2002.
  3. Rao, B.N. and Rahman, S., "Stochastic Meshfree Analysis in Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics," to appear in the Proceedings of 2002 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, August 4-8, 2002.
  4. Chen, G. and Rahman, S., "Shape Sensitivity and Reliability Analyses in Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics," to appear in the Proceedings of 10th International Congress on Fracture, Honolulu, HI, December 3-7, 2001.
  5. Rao, B. N. and Rahman, S., "An Integrated EFGM-FEM for Linear-Elastic Fracture Mechanics," to appear in the Proceedings of 10th International Congress on Fracture, Honolulu, HI, December 3-7, 2001.
  6. Rahman, S. and Xu, H., "A Stochastic Meshless Method using Orthogonal Series Expansion of Random Field," Proceedings of 6th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Dearborn, MI, August 1 - 4, 2001.
  7. Chen, G., Rahman, S., and Park, Y. H., "Continuum Shape Sensitivity Analysis in Mixed-Mode Fracture Mechanics," Proceedings of 6th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Dearborn, MI, August 1 - 4, 2001.
  8. Rao, B. N. and Rahman, S., "A Coupled Meshless-Finite Element Method for Fracture Analysis of Cracks," Proceedings of 2001 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 22-26, 2001.
  9. Rahman, S. and Rao, B. N., "Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics by Galerkin Meshless Methods - Part I: Rates of Stress-Intensity Factors," Proceedings of 2001 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 22-26, 2001.
  10. Rahman, S. and Rao, B. N., "Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics by Galerkin Meshless Methods - Part II: Reliability Analysis," Proceedings of 2001 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 22-26, 2001.
  11. Chen, G. and Rahman, S., "Continuum Shape Sensitivity and Reliability Analyses in Mixed-Mode Fracture Mechanics," Proceedings of International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, Newport Beach, CA, June 17 - 22, 2001.
  12. Rahman, S. and Xu, H., "A Stochastic Element-Free Galerkin Method using Karhunen-LoÉve Expansion of Random Field and Wavelets," Proceedings of International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, Newport Beach, CA, June 17 - 22, 2001.
  13. Rao, B. N. and Rahman, S., "An Efficient Meshless Method for Fracture Analysis of Cracks," Proceedings of 2000 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Seattle, WA, July 2000.
  14. Rahman, S. and Rao, B. N., "A Stochastic Meshless Method in Elastostatics," Proceedings of 2000 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Seattle, WA, July 2000.
  15. Chen, G., Rahman, S., and Park, Y. H., "Shape Sensitivity Analysis of Linear-Elastic Cracked Structures," Proceedings of 2000 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Seattle, WA, July 2000.
  16. Rahman, S. and Rao, B. N., "Probabilistic Analysis By Element-Free Galerkin Method," Proceedings of ASCE Joint Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, Notre Dame, IN, July 2000.
  17. Chen, G., Rahman, S., and Park, Y. H, "Shape Design Sensitivity and Reliability Analyses of Linear-Elastic Cracked Structures," Proceedings of ASCE Joint Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, Notre Dame, IN, July 2000.
  18. Rahman, S., Smith, T. F., and Butler, P. B., "Overview and Expansion for Program for Enhanced Design Experience," Proceedings of 2000 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, St. Louis, MO, June 2000.
  19. Rahman, S. and Xu, H., "A Meshless Method for Solving Boundary-Value Problems in Stochastic Mechanics," Proceedings of International Conference on Monte Carlo Simulation, Monte Carlo, Monaco, June 2000.
  20. Rahman, S., Kim, J. S., and Chen, G., "Probabilistic Methods for Elastic-Plastic Fracture," Proceedings of 5th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Boulder, CO, August 1999.
  21. Rahman, S., Chen, G., and Firmature, R., "Probabilistic Analysis of Off-Center Cracks in Cylindrical Structures," Proceedings of 1999 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Boston, MA, August 1999.
  22. Rahman, S. and Chen, G., "Constraint Effects on Probabilistic Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics," Proceedings of 1999 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Boston, MA, August 1999.
  23. Rahman, S., "Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Weld Cracks in Tubular Structures," Proceedings of 1999 ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 1999.
  24. Rahman, S. and Chen, G., "Constraint Effects on Probabilistic Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Cracks," Proceedings of 1999 ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Baltimore, MD, June 1999.
  25. Rahman, S., "An Equivalence Method for Fracture Analysis of Through-Walled-Cracked Welded Cylinders Subject to Pure Bending," Proceedings of 1998 International Conference on Computational Engineering & Sciences, Atlanta, October 1998.
  26. Rahman, S. and Francis, M., "Probabilistic Fracture Analysis of Welded Structures," Proceedings of 1998 International Conference on Computational Engineering & Sciences, Atlanta, October 1998.
  27. Rahman, S., Nemeth, N., and Gyekenyesi, J., "Life Prediction and Reliability Analysis of Ceramic Structures under Combined Static and Cyclic Fatigue," Proceedings of 1998 ASME Turbo Expo-Land, Sea, and Air, Stockholm, Sweden, June 1998.
  28. Rahman, S., "Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics: J-estimation and Finite Element Methods," Proceedings of 1998 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, San Diego, California, July 1998.
  29. Rahman, S. and Francis, M, "Probabilistic Analysis of Weld Cracks in Center-Cracked Tension Specimens," Proceedings of 1998 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, San Diego, California, July 1998.
  30. Rahman, S. and Firmature, R, "Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Off-Center Cracks in Cylindrical Structures," Proceedings of 1998 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, San Diego, California, July 1998.
  31. Rahman, S. and J. S. Kim, "Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics for Nonlinear Structures," Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, Kyoto, Japan, November 1997.
  32. Rahman, S., "Probabilistic Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Surface Cracks in Tubular Structures," Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, Kyoto, Japan, November 1997.
  33. Ghadiali, N., Olson, R. J., Rahman, S., and Wilkowski, G., "Importance of Pipe System Interactions on Leak Rate and Fracture Behavior for LBB," Proceedings of 14th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology, Lyon, France, August 1997.
  34. Rahman, S. and Wilkowski, G., "Net-Section-Collapse Analysis of Circumferentially Cracked Pipes - Part I: Arbitrary-Shaped Cracks and Generalized Equations," Proceedings of 1997 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 1997.
  35. Rahman, S., "Net-Section-Collapse Analysis of Circumferentially Cracked Pipes - Part II: Idealized Cracks and Closed-Form Solutions," Proceedings of 1997 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 1997.
  36. Rahman, S. and Foxen, J., "Effects of Pressure on Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Small Cracks in Pipes," Proceedings of 1997 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 1997.
  37. Rahman, S. and Kim, J-S., "Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics using Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis," Proceedings of 1997 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 1997.
  38. Rahman, S., "A Stochastic Model for Elastic-Plastic Fracture of Cracked Pipes," Proceedings of 1996 Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, Worcester, MA, August 1996.
  39. Rahman, S., "Probabilistic Elastic-Plastic Fracture Analysis of Cracked Pipes with Circumferential Surface Flaws," Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Montreal, Canada, July 1996.
  40. Dong, P., Rahman, S., Wilkowski, G., Brickstad, B., Bergman, M., Bouchard, J., and Chivers, T., "Effects of Weld Residual Stresses on Crack-Opening-Area Analysis of Pipes for LBB Applications," Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Montreal, Canada, July 1996.
  41. Krishnaswamy, P., Rahman, S., Scott, P., Kilinski, T., Francini, R., and Wilkowski, G., "Improvements to Surface-Cracked Pipe J-Estimation Schemes: Comparison of Experiments and Analytical Predictions," Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Montreal, Canada, July 1996.
  42. Rudland, D., Scott, P., Rahman, S., and Wilkowski, G., "Fracture Evaluation of an In-Service Piping Flaw Caused by Microbiologically Induced Corrosion," Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Montreal, Canada, July 1996.
  43. Rahman, S., Wilkowski, G., Brust, F., and Ghadiali, N., "Recent Evaluation of Crack-Opening-Area in Circumferentially Cracked Pipes," Proceedings of 1995 Specialist Meeting on Leak-Before-Break in Reactor Piping and Vessels, Lyon, France, October 1995, pp. 1-16.
  44. Dong, P., Rahman, S., Wilkowski, G., Brickstad, B., and Bergman, M., "Effects of Weld Residual Stressed on the Crack-Opening-Area Analysis of Pipes for LBB Applications," Proceedings of 1995 Specialist Meeting on Leak-Before-Break in Reactor Piping and Vessels, Lyon, France, October 1995, pp. 1-16.
  45. Wilkowski, G., Rahman, S., N. Ghadiali, and Paul, D., "Determination of Crack Morphology Parameters from Service Failures for Leak-Rate Analysis," Proceedings of 1995 Specialist Meeting on Leak-Before-Break in Reactor Piping and Vessels, Lyon, France, October 1995, pp. 1-16.
  46. Rahman, S., Ghadiali, N., and Wilkowski, G., "Uncertainty Analysis for Probabilistic Pipe Fracture Evaluations in LBB Applications," Proceedings of the 1995 Specialist Meeting on Leak-Before-Break in Reactor Piping and Vessels, Lyon, France, October 1995, pp. 1-12.
  47. Olson, R., Rahman, S., Scott, P., Mohan, R., Kilinski, T., Rudland, D., Krishnaswamy, P., Hopper, A., and Wilkowski, G., "Advanced LBB Methodology and Considerations," Proceedings of the 1995 Specialist Meeting on Leak-Before-Break in Reactor Piping and Vessels, Lyon, France, October 1995, pp. 1-13.
  48. Scott, P., Francini, R., and Rahman, S., Rosenfield, A., and Wilkowski, G., "C(T) and Large Diameter Pipe Fracture Evaluations of a Fusion Line Crack in a Bimetallic Weld," Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology, Iguazu, Argentina, August 1995.
  49. Rudland, D., Scott, P., Rahman, S., and Wilkowski, G., "Fracture Evaluation of a Crack in the Service Water Piping System to an Emergency Diesel Generator," Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology, Iguazu, Argentina, August 1995.
  50. Rahman, S. and Brust, F. W., "Probabilistic Elastic-Plastic Fracture Analysis of Cracked Pipes with Circumferential Through-Wall Flaws," Proceedings of the 1995 ASME/JSME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics in Pressure Vessels and Piping, PVP-Vol. 304, July 1995, pp. 417-436.
  51. Rahman, S., Ghadiali, N., Wilkowski, and Paul, D., "A Computer Model for Probabilistic Leak-Rate Analysis of Nuclear Piping and Piping Welds," Proceedings of the 1995 ASME/JSME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics in Pressure Vessels and Piping, PVP-Vol. 304, July 1995, pp. 355-373.
  52. Rahman, S., Ghadiali, N., Wilkowski, G., and Bonora, N., "Effects of Off-Centered Crack and Restraint of Induced Bending on the Crack-Opening-Area Analysis of Pipes," Proceedings of the 1995 ASME/JSME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics in Pressure Vessels and Piping, PVP-Vol. 304, July 1995, pp. 149-162.
  53. Rahman, S., Wilkowski, G., and Brust, F., "Analysis of Full-Scale Pipe Fracture Experiments on Stainless Steel Flux Welds," Proceedings of the 1994 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Minneapolis, MN, Fatigue, Flaw Evaluation, and Leak-Before-Break Assessments - 1994, PVP-Vol. 280, June 1994, pp. 255-272.
  54. Wilkowski, G., Rahman, S., and Mohan, R., "Low-Cycle Fatigue Crack Growth Considerations in Pipe Fracture Analysis," Proceedings of the 1994 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Minneapolis, MN, Fatigue, Flaw Evaluation, and Leak-Before-Break Assessments - 1994, PVP-Vol. 280, June 1994, pp. 281-297.
  55. Wilkowski, G., Krishnaswamy, P., Scott, P., Rosenfield, A, Marschall, C., Brust, F., Ghadiali, N., Rahman, S., Mohan, R., Kilinski, T., and Held, P., "Short Cracks in Piping and Piping Welds," Proceedings of the 21st Water Reactor Safety Information Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland, October 1993.
  56. Wilkowski, G., Krishnaswamy, P., Marschall, C., Rahman, S., and Scott, P., "Current Results for the NRC's Short Cracks in Piping and Piping Welds Research Program," Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology, Stuttgart, Germany, August 1993.
  57. Wilkowski, G., Rahman, S., Paul. D., and Ghadiali, N., "Pipe Fracture Evaluations for Leak-Rate Detection: Deterministic Models," Proceedings of the 1993 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Denver, CO, Creep, Fatigue, Flaw Evaluation, and Leak-Before-Break Assessment - 1993, PVP-Vol. 266, July 1993, pp. 243-254.
  58. Rahman, S., Wilkowski, G., and Ghadiali, N., "Pipe Fracture Evaluations for Leak-Rate Detection: Probabilistic Models," Proceedings of the 1993 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Denver, CO, Creep, Fatigue, Flaw Evaluation, and Leak-Before-Break Assessment - 1993, PVP-Vol. 266, July 1993, pp. 255-267.
  59. Rahman, S., Wilkowski, G., and Ghadiali, N., "Pipe Fracture Evaluations for Leak-Rate Detection: Applications to BWR and PWR Piping," Proceedings of the 1993 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, Denver, CO, Creep, Fatigue, Flaw Evaluation, and Leak-Before-Break Assessment - 1993, PVP-Vol. 266, July 1993, pp. 269-286.
  60. Leis, B. and Rahman, S., "Risk-based Considerations in Developing Strategies to Ensure Pipeline Integrity," Proceedings of the 1993 Gas Technology Symposium, Calgary, Alberta, June 1993, pp. 239-251.
  61. Rahman. S., "Stochastic Structural Analysis of Fuselage Lap Joint Subjected to Multiple Site Damage," Proceedings of the 3rd Pan American Congress of Applied Mechanics, Sãu Paulo, Brazil, January 1993.
  62. Rahman, S., Wilkowski, G., and Ghadiali, N., "Probabilistic Pipe Fracture Evaluations for Applications to Leak-Rate Detection," Proceedings of the CSNI International Workshop on the Reactor Coolant System Leakage and Failure Probabilities, Köln, Germany, December 1992, pp. 69-82.
  63. Brust, F., Rahman, S., and Ghadiali, N, "Elastic-Plastic Analysis of Small Cracks in Tubes," Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Calgary, Canada, June 1992.
  64. Rahman, S. and Grigoriu, M., "Local and Global Models for Seismic Analysis of Shear Type Buildings" Proceedings of the 10th Structures Congress, San Antonio, Texas, April 1992, pp. 926-929.
  65. Wilkowski, G., Brust, F., Francini, R., Ghadiali, N., Kilinski, T., Krishnaswamy, P., Landow, M., Marschall, C., Rahman, S., and Scott, P., "Short Cracks in Piping and Piping Welds," Proceedings of the 19th Water Reactor Safety Information Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland, October 1991.
  66. Wilkowski, G., Brust, F., Francini, R., Ghadiali, N., Kilinski, T., Krishnaswamy, P., Landow, M., Marschall, C., Rahman, S., and Scott, P., "Summary of Short Cracks in Piping and Piping Welds Program and Key Results to Date," Proceedings of the 17th MPA Seminar, Stuttgart, Germany, October 1991.
  67. Rahman, S., "Evaluation of Effects of Simplifications Used in Current Seismic Reliability Analysis," Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Earthquake, Blast & Impact, Manchester, United Kingdom, September 1991.
  68. Rahman, S., Brust, F. W., Nakagaki, M., and Gilles, P., "An Approximate Method for Estimating Energy Release Rates of Through-Wall Cracked Pipe Weldments," 1991 ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, San Diego, CA, Fatigue, Fracture, and Risk - 1991, PVP-Vol. 215, June 1991, pp. 87-92.
  69. Rahman, S., "Uncertainty in System Modeling for Seismic Performance of Structural Systems," Proceedings of 6th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto, Canada, June 1991.
  70. Ibrahim, Y. and Rahman, S., "Reliability Analysis of Uncertain Dynamic Systems using Importance Sampling," Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, Mexico, June 1991.
  71. Rahman, S. and Ibrahim, Y., "Adequacy of Statistical Linearization for Nonlinear Degrading Structural Systems," Proceedings of ASCE Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, Columbus, Ohio, May 1991.
  72. Saif, M. and Rahman, S., "Reliability of Beams on Uncertain Elastic Foundation," Proceedings of ASCE Engineering Mechanics Specialty Conference, Columbus, Ohio, May 1991.
  73. Rahman, S., and Grigoriu, M., "Effects of Model Uncertainty on Seismic Response and Reliability of Structural Systems," Proceedings of the 9th Structures Congress, Indianapolis, Indiana, April 1991.
  74. Rahman, S. and Grigoriu, M., "Local and Global Damage Indices in Seismic Analysis," Proceedings of the 9th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, University of Roorkee, Roorkee, India, December 1990.
  75. Rahman, S. and Grigoriu, M., "Probabilistic Evaluation of Seismic Performance of Structural Systems," Proceedings of the 4th U. S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Palm Springs, California, May 1990.
  76. Rahman, S. and Saif, M., "Stochastic Modeling of Damage Accumulation Due to Mode-I Propagation of Fatigue Cracks," Proceedings of AIAA 31st Structures, Structural Dynamics & Materials Conference, Long Beach, California, 1990
  77. Rahman, S. and Grigoriu, M., "Reliability-Based Design Codes," Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, San Francisco, California, August 1989.
  78. Turkstra, C., Kim, H-J., Grigoriu, M., and Rahman, S., "Simple Damage Predictors for Large-Scale Seismic Risk Mapping," Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, San Francisco, California, August 1989.
  79. Rahman, S., Turkstra, C., Grigoriu, M., and Kim H-J, "Seismic Performance of Existing Building in New York City," Proceedings of the 7th Structures Congress, San Francisco, California, May 1989.


· Moderately Reviewed Articles and Presentations in Workshops/Meetings

  1. Nemeth, N. and Rahman, S., "CARES/Life Software for Characterizing and Predicting Lifetime of Ceramic Parts," Paper presented at the SXVII International Symposium on Strength and Reliability of Glasses and Ceramics, May 3-6, 1998.
  2. Stephens, R., Rahman, S., Tucker, L., and Rauch, B., "Testing for Confirmation, Not Development," Paper Presented at the 1996 Iowa Conference on Rapid Product Development, Des Moines, Iowa, March 1996.
  3. Rahman, S., Scott, P., Paul, D., Jacob, F., and Ghadiali, N.,"Progress in Leak-Rate Estimation as a Result of the IPIRG Programs," Presented at the 1995 7th IPIRG-2 TAG Meeting, Lyon, France, October 1995.
  4. Rahman, S., "Uncertainty Analyses for Probabilistic Pipe Fracture Evaluations," Presented at the 1995 7th IPIRG-2 TAG Meeting, Lyon, France, October 1995.
  5. Rahman, S., "Uncertainty Analyses," Presented at the 1995 6th IPIRG-2 TAG Meeting, Columbus, OH, May 1995.
  6. Rahman, S., "Update on IPIRG-2 Round-Robin Analyses," Presented at the 1995 6th IPIRG-2 TAG Meeting, Columbus, OH, May 1995.
  7. Rahman, S. and others, "Refinement and Evaluation of Crack-Opening-Area Analysis of Pipes with Circumferential Through-Wall Cracks," Paper Presented at the 1995 IPIRG-2 Fracture Analysts Group Meeting, Columbus, OH, 1995.
  8. Rahman, S., "Probabilistic Assessment of Leakage Detection Requirements," Presented at the 1994 5th IPIRG-2 TAG Meeting, Columbus, OH, October 1994.
  9. Rahman, S. and others, "Limit-Load Analysis of Surface-Cracked Pipes with Arbitrary-Shaped Circumferential Flaws," Paper Presented at the 1994 IPIRG-2 Fracture Analysts Group Meeting, Columbus, OH, 1994.
  10. Rahman, S., "Low Cycle Fatigue Crack Growth Considerations in LBB Analyses," Presented at the 1994 4th IPIRG-2 TAG Meeting, Columbus, OH, 1994.
  11. Rahman, S., "The Third IPIRG-2 Round-Robin Analysis," Presented at the 3rd IPIRG-2 Round-Robin Workshop, Columbus, OH, October 1994. (Multiple presentations)
  12. Rahman, S., "The Second IPIRG-2 Round-Robin Analysis," Presented at the 2nd IPIRG-2 Round-Robin Workshop, Columbus, OH, March 1994. (Multiple presentations)
  13. Rahman, S., "The First IPIRG-2 Round-Robin Analysis," Presented at the 1st IPIRG-2 Round-Robin Workshop, Columbus, OH, August 1993. (Multiple presentations)
  14. Rahman, S., Brust, F., and Wilkowski, G., "Comparisons of J-estimation Methods for Analysis of As-Welded and Solution-Annealed SAW Pipe," Paper Presented at the 1993 IPIRG-2 Fracture Analysts Group Meeting, Columbus, OH, 1993.
  15. Rahman, S., "Subtask 6.6 of the Short Cracks Program," Presented at the 1992 1st IPIRG-2 TAG Meeting, Columbus, OH, 1992.
  16. Sampath, S., Rahman, S., and Flournoy, Y., "Multiple Site Damage and Hobson's Choices," Paper Presented at the International Workshop on Structural Integrity of Aging Airplanes, Atlanta, Georgia, March 1992.
  17. Rahman, S., "Reliability Analysis of Aging Aircraft Subjected to Multiple Site Damage with Inspection, Repair, and Updating," Paper Presented at the FAA/NASA Workshop on Reliability and Risk Modeling for the Aging Aircraft, Cambridge, Massachusetts, October 1991.


· Technical Reports and Other Publications

  1. Smith, T. F., Rahman, S., and B. S. Sander, "Stresses in Pipes and Roof Systems of an Electric-Arc Furnace," Technical Report ME-TFS-97-007, April 1997.
  2. Ghadiali, N., Rahman, S., Choi, Y. H., and Wilkowski, G., "Deterministic and Probabilistic Evaluations for Uncertainty in Pipe Fracture Parameters in Leak-Before-Break and In-Service Flaw Evaluations," Topical Report, NUREG/CR-6443, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, June 1996.
  3. Rahman, S., Olson, R., Rosenfield, A., and Wilkowski, G., "Summary of Results from the IPIRG-2 Round-Robin Analyses," Topical Report, NUREG/CR-6337, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, February 1996.
  4. Krishnaswamy, P., Scott, P., Choi, Y., Mohan, R., Rahman, S., Brust, F., and Wilkowski, G., "Fracture Behavior of Short Circumferentially Surface-Cracked Pipe," Topical Report, NUREG/CR-6298, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, November 1995.
  5. Rahman, S., Ghadiali, N., Paul, D., and Wilkowski, G., "Probabilistic Pipe Fracture Evaluations for Leak-Rate-Detection Applications," Topical Report, NUREG/CR-6004, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, April 1995.
  6. Rahman, S., Brust, F., Ghadiali, N., Choi, Y., Krishnaswamy. P., Moberg, F., Brickstad, B., and Wilkowski, G., "Refinement and Evaluation of Crack-Opening Analyses for Circumferential Through-Wall Cracks in Pipes," Topical Report, NUREG/CR-6300, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, April 1995.
  7. Brust, F., Scott, P., Rahman, S., Ghadiali, N., Kilinski, T., Francini. R., Krishnaswamy, P., and Wilkowski, G., "Assessment of Short Through-Wall Cracks in Pipes - Experiments and Analyses," Topical Report, NUREG/CR-6235, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, April 1995.
  8. Scott, P., Francini, R., Rahman, S., Rosenfield, A., and Wilkowski, G., "Fracture Evaluations of Fusion Line Cracks in Nuclear Pipe Bimetallic Welds," Topical Report, NUREG/CR-6297, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, April 1995.
  9. Wilkowski, G., Ghadiali, N., Rudland, D., Krishnaswamy, P., Rahman, S., and Scott, P., "Short Cracks in Piping and Piping Welds," Seventh Program Report, NUREG/CR-4599, BMI-2173, Vol. 4, No. 1, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, April 1995.
  10. Rahman, S. and Grigoriu, M., "A Markov Model for Local and Global Damage Indices in Seismic Analysis," Technical Report NCEER-94-0003, National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, NY, February 1994.
  11. Wilkowski, G., Brust, F., Francini, R., Ghadiali, N., Kilinski, T., Krishnaswamy, P., Landow, M., Marschall, C., Rahman, S., and Scott, P., "Short Cracks in Piping and Piping Welds," Sixth Semiannual Report, NUREG/CR-4599, BMI-2173, Vol. 3, No. 2, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, 1994.
  12. Wilkowski, G., Brust, F., Francini, R., Ghadiali, N., Kilinski, T., Krishnaswamy, P., Landow, M., "Short Cracks in Piping and Piping Welds," Fifth Semiannual Report, NUREG/CR-4599, Vol. 3, No. 1, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, 1993.
  13. Leis, B., Forte, T., and Rahman, S., "Feasibility of Predicting the Faulting Rate of 220KV Cable due to Cracking from Manufacturing Induced Defects," Final Report to Phase 1 of NORANDA Cable Failure Analysis Program, September 1993.
  14. Wilkowski, G., Olson, R., Rahman, S., Mohan, R., and Wolterman, R., "Battelle NP-HWR Analytical Assistance Program," Final Report to Martin Marietta Energy Systems, January 1993.
  15. Paul, D. D., Ghadiali, N., Rahman, S., Krishnaswamy, P., and Wilkowski, G., "SQUIRT: Seepage Quantification of Upsets In Reactor Tubes," User's Manual, Version 2.2, 1993.
  16. Wilkowski, G., Brust, F., Francini, R., Ghadiali, N., Kilinski, T., Krishnaswamy, P., Landow, M., Marschall, C., Rahman, S., and Scott, P., "Short Cracks in Piping and Piping Welds," Fourth Semiannual Report, NUREG/CR-4599, Vol. 2, No. 2, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, 1992.
  17. Wilkowski, G., Brust, F., Francini, R., Ghadiali, N., Kilinski, T., Krishnaswamy, P., Landow, M., Marschall, C., Rahman, S., and Scott, P., "Short Cracks in Piping and Piping Welds," Third Semiannual Report, NUREG/CR-4599, Vol. 2, No. 1, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, July 1992.
  18. Rahman, S., and Rice, R., "Assessment of Reliability of the Commercial Aircraft Fleet Considering the Potential Adverse Effects of Multiple Repairs and Multiple Site Damage," Contractor Report, VNTSC Contract No. DTRS-57-89-C-0006, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, March 1992.
  19. Rice, R., Francini, R., Rahman, S., Rosenfeld, M., Rust, S., Smith, S., and Broek, D., "Effects of Repair on Structural Integrity," Contractor Report, VNTSC Contract No. DTRS-57-89-C-0006, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, March 1992.
  20. Wilkowski, G., Brust, F., Francini, R., Ghadiali, N., Kilinski, T., Krishnaswamy, P., Landow, M., Marschall, C., Rahman, S., and Scott, P., "Short Cracks in Piping and Piping Welds," Second Semiannual Report, NUREG/CR-4599, Vol. 1, No. 2, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC, August 1991.
  21. Rahman, S., "A Markov Model for Local and Global Damage Indices in Seismic Analysis," Dissertation presented to the Graduate School of Cornell University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Ithaca, NY, May 1991.