Computational improvement for expected sliding distance of a caisson-type breakwater by introduction of a doubly-truncated normal distribution

Coastal Engineering Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 387-419

  Kim, Tae Min ^a   Takayama, Tomotsuka ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Average expected sliding distance; Caisson type breakwater; Doubly truncated normal distribution; Expected sliding distance; Normal distribution; Reliability design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LOADS (FORCES); MONTE CARLO METHODS; RELIABILITY;

RELIABILITY DESIGN;

NORMAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0141904101     PISSN: 21664250     EISSN: 17936292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0578563403000816     Document Type: Article

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