Cost-benefit optimization and risk acceptability for existing, aging but maintained structures

Structural Safety

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 375-393

  Streicher, H ^a   Joanni, A ^a   Rackwitz, R ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Existing structures; Life quality index; Optimum technical facilities; Risk acceptability

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGING OF MATERIALS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; INSPECTION; MAINTENANCE; OPTIMIZATION; RISK ANALYSIS;

LIFE QUALITY INDEX; RISK ACCEPTABILITY;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGING OF MATERIALS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; INSPECTION; MAINTENANCE; OPTIMIZATION; RISK ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 44449122766     PISSN: 01674730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.strusafe.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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