In the structural design of airframes and buildings, probability-based procedures are used to mitigate the risk of failure as well as produce cost-effective designs. This book introduces the subject of probabilistic analysis to structural and fire protection engineers and can also be used as a refe
Structural Performance: Probability-based Assessment
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β¦ Synopsis
Content:
Chapter 1 Concepts from Probability Theory and Statistics (pages 1β80):
Chapter 2 Structural Safety, Performance and Risk (pages 81β124):
Chapter 3 Performance?Based Assessment (pages 125β233):
Chapter 4 Structural Assessment of Existing Structures (pages 235β260):
Chapter 5 Specificities of Existing Structures (pages 261β353):
Chapter 6 Principles of Decision Theory (pages 355β411):
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