Direct approximation of the extreme value distribution of nonhomogeneous gaussian random fields

Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 252-256

  Breitung, K W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; APPROXIMATION THEORY; LOADS (FORCES); PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; RELIABILITY;

RANDOM FIELDS;

OFFSHORE STRUCTURES;

MODEL; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; SAFETY;

GAUSSIAN RANDOM FIELDS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; SAFETY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031277953     PISSN: 08927219     EISSN: 1528896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2829104     Document Type: Article

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