7.14 - The Performance of Large-scale Structures and Validation of Assessment Procedures

Comprehensive Structural Integrity

Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages 529-566

  Lidbury, D P G ^a   Sherry, A H ^a   Pugh, C E ^b   Bass, B R ^c  

^a SERCO ASSURANCE   (United Kingdom)

^b Oak Ridge Structural Assessments Inc   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE; LARGE SCALE STRUCTURES;

EID: 33747188240     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B0-08-043749-4/07103-2     Document Type: Chapter

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