Method of estimating human error probabilities in construction for structural reliability analysis based on analytic hierarchy process and failure likelihood index method

Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University (Science)

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 291-296

  Zhou, Chong ^a   Kou, Xin Jian ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process (AHP); Failure likelihood index method (FLIM); Human error (HE); Structural reliability

Indexed keywords

EXPERT JUDGMENT; GROSS ERRORS; HUMAN ERROR (HE); HUMAN ERROR PROBABILITY; HUMAN ERRORS; NUMERICAL EXAMPLE; RANDOM DEVIATION; STRUCTURAL FAILURE; STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY; STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL SAFETY;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; ERROR ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SAFETY FACTOR;

QUALITY ASSURANCE;

EID: 77954118210     PISSN: 10071172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12204-010-1005-3     Document Type: Article

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