Probabilistic risk analysis of corrosion associated failures in cast iron water mains

Reliability Engineering and System Safety

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-10

  Sadiq, Rehan ^a   Rajani, Balvant ^a   Kleiner, Yehuda ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cast iron; Corrosion; Factor of safety; Monte Carlo simulations; Reliability; Risk; Uncertainty; Water mains

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORROSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POISSON RATIO; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; RISKS;

EXTERNAL BEARING LOAD; FACTOR OF SAFETY; UNCERTAINTY; WATER MAINS;

CAST IRON;

EID: 2942610868     PISSN: 09518320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ress.2003.12.007     Document Type: Article

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