Reliability of uncertain inelastic structures under earthquake excitation

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 180-191

  Franchin, Paolo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Concrete; Earthquake loads; Finite elements; Inelastic action; Reinforced; Sensitivity analysis; Structural reliability

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BRIDGES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EARTHQUAKES; REINFORCED CONCRETE;

EARTHQUAKE EXCITATION; SPRING-MASS SYSTEMS;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

BRIDGE; EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE; SEISMIC RESPONSE;

BRIDGE; EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING; SEISMIC RESPONSE; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE;

EID: 1342267808     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2004)130:2(180)     Document Type: Article

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