DISCUSSIONS AND CLOSURES
Oct 1, 1984

Discussion of “Basic Analysis of Structural Safety” by Masonbu Shinozuka (March, 1983)

Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 110, Issue 10
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 110Issue 10October 1984
Pages: 2554 - 2556

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Kanagasabai Ramachandran
Research Fellow, Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Imperial College, London, U.K.

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