THE ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURAL SAFETY.

Abstract

This report is concerned with the probability of failure of structures designed with materials for which arbitrary frequency distributions of strength may be assumed. Topics include: safety and probability of failure; safety factors; multiple member structures; reliability functions.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0608607

Entities

People

  • A. M. Freudenthal
  • J. M. Garrelts
  • M. Shinozuka

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Probability
  • Safety
  • Safety Factor

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Statistical inference.