The first-order reliability method, (FORM), is a semi-probabilistic reliability analysis method devised to evaluate the reliability of a system.
[1][2] The method is also known as the Hasofer-Lind Reliability Index, developed by Professor Michael Hasofer and Professor Niels Lind in 1974.
[3][4] The index has been recognized as an important step towards the development of contemporary methods to effectively and accurately estimate structural safety.
[5][6] The analysis method depends on a "Most Probable Point" on the limit state [7]
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