Statistical evaluation of the lateral-torsional buckling resistance of steel I-beams, Part 1: Variability of the Eurocode 3 resistance model

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 818-831

  Rebelo, C ^a   Lopes, N ^b   Simoes da Silva L ^a   Nethercot, D ^c   Vila Real, P M M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eurocode 3; Lateral torsional buckling; Model uncertainties; Safety factors

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; EMBANKMENT DAMS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SAFETY FACTOR; SIGNAL ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS; BEAM GEOMETRIES; BENDING RESISTANCES; DESIGN PROCEDURES; EUROCODE 3; FAILURE PROBABILITIES; IN LINES; LATERAL-TORSIONAL BUCKLING; MODEL UNCERTAINTIES; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PARTIAL SAFETY FACTORS; POTENTIAL FAILURE MODES; RESISTANCE MODELS; SAFETY COEFFICIENTS; SAFETY FACTORS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL EVALUATIONS; UNRESTRAINED BEAMS;

BUCKLING;

EID: 59349085949     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2008.07.016     Document Type: Article

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