Assessment of structures subjected to accidental actions using crisp and uncertain fragility functions

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-104

  Vaidogas, Egidijus R ^a   Juocevičius, Virmantas ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Accidental action; Bayesian approach; Bootstrap; Damage; Fragility function; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; BAYESIAN NETWORKS; OCEAN STRUCTURES; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RISK PERCEPTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ACCIDENTAL ACTION; BAYESIAN APPROACH; BOOTSTRAP; DAMAGE; FRAGILITY FUNCTION; UNCERTAINTY;

DAMAGE DETECTION;

EID: 63049124319     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1392-3730.2009.15.95-104     Document Type: Conference Paper

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