Numerical Modelling in Building Reliability Using Both a Probabilistic Approach and a Delay Differential Model

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 38, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 551-558

  Pavani, R ^a   CaliO', F ^a   Garavaglia, E ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Applied delay differential equations; Building reliability; Probabilistic models; Renewal process

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142116135     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(03)90026-4     Document Type: Article

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