Non-Gaussian probability density function of SDOF linear structures under wind actions

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 74-76, Issue , 1998, Pages 1123-1134

  Gullo, I ^a   Muscolino, G ^b   Vasta, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); DYNAMIC RESPONSE; LINEAR ALGEBRA; METHOD OF MOMENTS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RANDOM PROCESSES; STATISTICAL METHODS; WIND EFFECTS;

GRAM-CHARLIER SERIES EXPANSION;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

PROBABILITY DENSITY; STRUCTURE; WIND SPEED;

EID: 0032051723     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(98)00103-2     Document Type: Article

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