Notes on

Engineering Data Analysis

Notes on
Engineering Data Analysis

by

Dennis Noel G. de Lara

2023-Mar-13 , 1336H

Silliman University

Philippines

1 Continuous Probability Distribu-

tions 2
1.1Uniform Distribution . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1.1Probability Density Function . . . 2
1.1.2Cumulative Distribution Function . 2
1.1.3Expected Value . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.1.4Variance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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Notes on
Engineering Data Analysis

Chapter 1

Continuous Probability Distributions

1.1 Uniform Distribution

1.1.1 Probability Density Function
see equation images

1.1.2 Cumulative Distribution Function

see equation images

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Notes on
Engineering Data Analysis

1.1.3 Expected Value

see equation images

1.1.4 Variance
see equation images

Example:

The magnitude X of the compressive strength of

concrete specimens (in MPa) has the following PDF:


0 x < 30 MPa





 1 1
PDF (x) = = 0.1 30 MPa ≤ x ≤ 40 MPa

 40 MPa − 30 MPa MPa





0 40 MPa < x
(1.1)

1. Graph the PDF.

2. Find the equation for the CDF.
3. Graph the CDF.
4. Find the probability that the compressive strength
is between 32 MPa and 34 MPa. Answer: 0.2
5. Find the probability that the compressive
strength exceeds 37 MPa. Answer: 0.3
6. Find the expected value. Answer: 35 MPa
7. Find the variance. Answer: 8.333 (MPa)2


 0 x < 30





 x − 30
CDF (x) = = 0.1 30 ≤ x ≤ 40 (1.2)

 40 − 30





1 40 < x
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