A Simple Third-Moment Method for Structural Reliability

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 129-136

  Zhao, Yan Gang ^a   Lu, Zhao Hui ^a   Ono, Tetsuro ^a  

^a NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Applicable range; FORM; Second moment method; Skewness; Third moment method

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749097477     PISSN: 13467581     EISSN: 13472852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3130/jaabe.5.129     Document Type: Article

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