Bayesian estimation of design loads

Heron

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 189-205

  Van Noortwijk, J M ^a,b   Kalk, H J ^a   Chbab, E H ^c  

^a HKV CONSULTANTS   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c INST INLAND WATER MGMT WASTE W   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bayes weights; Bayesian analysis; Maximum likelihood; Non informative Jeffreys prior; River discharges

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC LOADS; LEVEES; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RIVERS; STATISTICAL METHODS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

BAYES WEIGHTS; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; NON-INFORMATIVE JEFFREYS PRIOR; RIVER DISCHARGES;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 15744364921     PISSN: 00467316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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