Statistical Implications of Methods of Finding Characteristic Strengths

• Published in: Journal of structural engineering (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 122; no. 2; pp. 202 - 209
• Main Authors: Hunt, Richard D, Bryant, Anthony H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Reston, VA American Society of Civil Engineers 01.02.1996
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Buildings. Public works; Computation methods. Tables. Charts; Exact sciences and technology; Structural analysis. Stresses; TECHNICAL PAPERS; Statistical method; Properties of materials; Statistical distribution; Sampling; Strength of materials

Various statistical methods of estimating the characteristic strengths of materials or structural components from the results of experimental tests can be assessed in the figures and tables of this paper. The methods are tested on normal, log-normal, and two-parameter Weibull populations as well as...