Abstract
Many uncertain natural or technical phenomena are most realistically described by random fields. A typical example of a random field is the load effect in a floor slab which is loaded by a spatially distributed gravity load. Other examples of random fields include the sea-level around off-shore platforms. the distribution of material strength in a cross-section of a structural component. the concentration of detergents in ground water. the velocities or pressures in a turbulent medium or on surfaces.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Reliability and optimization of structural systems' 88: proceedings of the 2nd IFIP WG 7.5 Conference, London, UK, September 26-28, 1988 |
Publication date | 1989 |
Pages | 117-134 |
Publication status | Published - 1989 |