Analysis of structural reliability under parameter uncertainties

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 351-358

  Der Kiureghian, Armen ^a  

^a Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Parameter estimation; Parameter uncertainties; Predictive measures; Structural reliability; Systems; Uncertainties

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY; RAILROAD PLANT AND STRUCTURES; RELIABILITY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

APPROXIMATE FORMULAS; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; FAILURE PROBABILITIES; PARAMETER SENSITIVITIES; PARAMETER UNCERTAINTIES; PARAMETER VALUES; PHYSICAL MODELLING; PREDICTIVE MEASURES; RELIABILITY INDEX; STATISTICAL INFERENCES; STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY; SYSTEMS; UNCERTAINTIES;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 50849144349     PISSN: 02668920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.probengmech.2007.10.011     Document Type: Article

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