| NOTATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| f ( ) | function relating design parameters with a performance criterion | |
| G | performance function | |
| Pf | probability of failure | |
| p(G < 0) | probability of G < 0 | |
| R, Rk, | resistance or strength, characteristic value, mean value | |
| S, Sk, | load or load effect, characteristic value, mean value | |
| VR, VS | coefficients of variation of R and S | |
| xi | parameters defining behaviour of the structure | |
| δR | ||
| δS | ||
| γS | partial factor for load or load effect | |
| ϕR | partial factor for resistance or strength | |
| σ | stress | |
| σyield | yield stress |
| NOTATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| function relating design parameters with a performance criterion | ||
| performance function | ||
| probability of failure | ||
| probability of | ||
| resistance or strength, characteristic value, mean value | ||
| load or load effect, characteristic value, mean value | ||
| coefficients of variation of | ||
| parameters defining behaviour of the structure | ||
| δ | ||
| δ | ||
| γ | partial factor for load or load effect | |
| ϕ | partial factor for resistance or strength | |
| stress | ||
| yield stress |
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