TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1984//
TI  - Proof loading and structural reliability
JO  - Reliability engineering
A1  - Tzyy Shan Lin, 
A1  - Nowak, Andrzej S.
SP  - 85
EP  - 100
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
N2  - Structural reliability depends on uncertainties in resistance and loads. In many practical cases the resistance dominates and a reduction of uncertainty about resistance is an effective way of increasing safety. It can be accomplished by proof loading.  A truncated distribution is considered and reliability indices are calculated for various proof load levels. The structural reliability is sensitive to proof loading for larger coefficients of variation of resistance.  A Bayesian approach is applied to develop a posterior distribution for resistance, after proof loading. Reliability indices are calculated for various ratios of the coefficients of variation of load and resistance.<p /> 
LA  - 
SN  - 0143-8174
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0143-8174(84)90057-X
ID  - ref1
ER  -