%0 Journal Article
%T Damage accumulation in structures
%J Reliability engineering
%D 1987
%A Parkhouse, J.G.
%V 17
%N 2
%P 97-109
%X Four types of defect are described, and the hierarchical nature of shape, form and material is explored. Defects and failure are also shown to be hierarchical, and a structure's damage is defined as the sum of its defects. The concept of material toughness is linked to structural redundancy. Damage is described in two ways: geometrically and materially, the latter describing performance loss quantitatively. The paper concludes with a simple numerical example of how damage affects reliability.<p />
%G 
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0143-8174
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0143-8174(87)90009-6