Semi-probabilistic method for evaluating system redundancy of existing offshore structures

Ocean Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 455-464

  Chen, Kaisheng ^a   Zhang, Shengkun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; REDUNDANCY; RELIABILITY; SAFETY FACTOR; STRUCTURAL MEMBERS;

EQUIVALENT RELIABILITY INDEX; SAFETY CRITERIA;

OFFSHORE STRUCTURES;

OFFSHORE PLATFORMS; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0030208717     PISSN: 00298018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-8018(95)00051-8     Document Type: Article

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