A probabilistic methodology to assess the reliability of deteriorating structural elements

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 168, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 207-220

  Ciampoli, Marcello ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; DETERIORATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; RELIABILITY; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

ITO STOCHASTIC DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033528031     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(98)00141-8     Document Type: Article

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