Reliability-based assessment of suspension bridges: Application to the Innoshima Bridge

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 398-411

  Imai, Kiyohiro ^a   Frangopol, Dan M ^b  

^a Honshu Shikoku Bridge Authority   (Japan)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

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EID: 0009688353     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2001)6:6(398)     Document Type: Article

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