Reliability-based load and resistance factor rating using in-service data

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 530-543

  Bhattacharya, Baidurya ^a   Li, Degang ^b   Chajes, Michael ^a   Hastings, Jason ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b Lawrie and Associates LLC   (United States)

^c Delaware Dept of Transportation   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Bridge maintenance; Load and resistance factor design; Maximum loads; Nondestructive tests; Statistical analysis; Structural reliability

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE MAINTENANCE; LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN; LOAD RESISTANCE; POISSON OCCURRANCE; RELIABILITY-BASED LOAD; STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; CONFORMATIONS; POISSON EQUATION; RELIABILITY; STANDARDS; STRAIN RATE;

BRIDGES;

EID: 24944479164     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2005)10:5(530)     Document Type: Review

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