Fault tree analysis of bridge failure due to scour and channel instability

Journal of Infrastructure Systems

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-41

  Johnson, Peggy A ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUTMENTS (BRIDGE); BRIDGE PIERS; FAULT TREE ANALYSIS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SCOUR;

GEOMORPHIC CHANNEL INSTABILITY;

BRIDGE COMPONENTS;

BRIDGE; FAILURE; SCOUR;

EID: 0033104422     PISSN: 10760342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0342(1999)5:1(35)     Document Type: Article

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