Fuzzy method for analysing uncertainty in the sustainable design of concrete structures

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 924-935

  del Caño, Alfredo ^a   Pilar de la Cruz, M ^a   Gómez, Diego ^a   Pérez, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

AHP; concrete structures; decision support systems; fuzzy arithmetic; MIVES; quantitative analysis; requirement trees; sustainable development; uncertainty; value analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BUDGET CONTROL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CODES (SYMBOLS); CONCRETE BUILDINGS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETES; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECODESIGN; FORESTRY; FUZZY SETS; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VALUE ENGINEERING;

DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY; FUZZY ARITHMETICS; MIVES; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION METHODS; REQUIREMENT TREES; STRUCTURAL CONCRETES; SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES; UNCERTAINTY;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 84978758140     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: 18223605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/13923730.2014.928361     Document Type: Article

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