Time-dependent reliability of existing RC structures

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 896-902

  Stewart, Mark G ^a,b  

^a ASCE ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SERVICE PROVEN STRUCTURES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION; ERRORS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY; REINFORCED CONCRETE; RELIABILITY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

EID: 0031192051     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(1997)123:7(896)     Document Type: Article

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