Structural reliability theory in the context of structural safety

Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-69

  Melchers, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceptance criteria; Philosophy; Probability; Safety; Safety policy; Structures

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; PROBABILITY; PUBLIC POLICY; RELIABILITY THEORY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

SAFETY ASSESSMENT; SAFETY POLICY; STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY THEORY; STRUCTURAL SAFETY;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; PROBABILITY; PUBLIC POLICY; RELIABILITY THEORY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY ENGINEERING; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

DESIGN; FAILURE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SAFETY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33947502216     PISSN: 10286608     EISSN: 10290249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10286600601025191     Document Type: Article

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