Parameter and quantile estimation for the distributions of failure strength of structural lumber

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 80-88

  Durrans, S Rocky ^a   Triche, Michael H ^a   Taylor, Steven E ^b   Woeste, Frank E ^c  

^a Univ of Alabama   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

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EID: 3643054139     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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