Weibull analysis, extrapolations and implications for condition assessment of cast iron water mains

Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 964-990

  Belmonte, Hal M S ^a   Mulheron, M ^a   Smith, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cast iron; Pipe; Strength; Weibull statistics

Indexed keywords

CONDITION MONITORING; EXTRAPOLATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE TESTING; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

STRENGTH DISTRIBUTION; THREE-POINT BENDING;

CAST IRON PIPE;

EID: 34548702219     PISSN: 8756758X     EISSN: 14602695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-2695.2007.01167.x     Document Type: Article

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