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Reliability-Based Codes (LRFD)

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There are many design codes used in engineering design today. Originally most codes used some form of an allowable or working stress design (ASD/WSD) approach.

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Moss, R.E.S. (2020). Reliability-Based Codes (LRFD). In: Applied Civil Engineering Risk Analysis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22680-0_9

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