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Jun 1961
Philosophical Aspects of Structural Design
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Publication: Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 87, Issue 5
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Significance of statistics in design; it is shown by examples that concepts of safety, difference between required and available safety factor, and mechanistic criteria of design should be determined by statistical considerations; discussion of technique of statistical control in structural engineering is one of essential components of design philosophy.
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Journal of the Structural Division
Volume 87 • Issue 5 • June 1961
Pages: 1 - 16
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© 1961 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 1, 2021
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Hsuan Loh Su
Analogue Lab., Civ. Engrg. Dept., Imperial College, London, England
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