A rational risk acceptability criterion based on the life quality index

Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE

Volumn 2, Issue , 2002, Pages 411-424

  Rackwitz, Rüdiger ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFITS;

ALGEBRA; COST EFFECTIVENESS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

OFFSHORE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0036437834     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/OMAE2002-28430     Document Type: Conference Paper

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