  Nowadays, the numerical models of real-world structures are more precise,
more complex and, of course, more time-consuming. Despite the growth of a
computational effort, the exploration of model behaviour remains a complex
task. The sensitivity analysis is a basic tool for investigating the
sensitivity of the model to its inputs. One widely used strategy to assess the
sensitivity is based on a finite set of simulations for a given sets of input
parameters, i.e. points in the design space. An estimate of the sensitivity can
be then obtained by computing correlations between the input parameters and the
chosen response of the model. The accuracy of the sensitivity prediction
depends on the choice of design points called the design of experiments. The
aim of the presented paper is to review and compare available criteria
determining the quality of the design of experiments suitable for
sampling-based sensitivity analysis.
