Multitangent-plane surface method for reliability calculation

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 123, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 996-1001

  Guan, X L ^a   Melchers, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 0038089158     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)0733-9399(1997)123:10(996)     Document Type: Article

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