Calibration methods for reliability-based design codes

Structural Safety

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 91-121

  Gayton, N ^a   Mohamed, A ^a   Sorensen, J D ^b   Pendola, M ^c   Lemaire, M ^a  

^a LaRAMA IFMA UBP   (France)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c MECA Engineering   (France)

Author keywords

Code calibration; Code optimization; Partial factors; Shell structures; Structural elements; Structural reliability

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CODES; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); RELIABILITY; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

DESIGN CODES;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CALIBRATION; CODE OF PRACTICE; DESIGN; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0141886041     PISSN: 01674730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4730(03)00024-9     Document Type: Article

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