Structural robustness analysis and the fast fracture analogy

Structural Engineering International: Journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 118-123

  Smith, John William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CRACKS; FRACTURE; GRAVITATION; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FRACTURE ANALOGY; PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE; STRUCTURAL ROBUSTNESS ANALYSIS;

BUILDING MATERIALS;

EID: 33646701172     PISSN: 10168664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2749/101686606777962521     Document Type: Article

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