Safety Factors and Probability in Structural Design
- 1 July 1969
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Journal of the Structural Division
- Vol. 95 (7) , 1389-1405
- https://doi.org/10.1061/jsdeag.0002307
Abstract
Safety or reliability of a structure is formulated in terms of an uncertainty factor combined with a generalized allowable risk. The uncertainty factor allows the consideration of incomplete information and imperfect knowledge in the specification of a permissible risk level. This allows the use of judgment and the explicit use of probabilistic information in the design of safe structures.Keywords
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