A probabilistic method for the detection of obstructed cracks of beam-type structures using spatial wavelet transform

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 237-245

  Lam, H F ^a   Ng, C T ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bayesian model class selection; Bayesian statistical framework; Multiple crack detection; Spatial wavelet transform

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; WAVELET TRANSFORMS;

CRACK LOCATION; SEMI-RIGID CONNECTIONS;

CRACK DETECTION;

EID: 41549124076     PISSN: 02668920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.probengmech.2007.12.023     Document Type: Article

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