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Stohastic process representation for time-dependent timber-concrete composite beam deterioration
Last modified: 2014-03-07
Abstract
We consider a new stochastic process model that will capture the true nature of deterioration of timber-concrete composite beams. In order to enable efficient management of structures in terms of required maintenance, repair and/or replacement, it is essential to be able to capture the uncertain nature of the deterioration process. As the increasing deflection of the timber-concrete composite beam over time is generally uncertain and non-decreasing, it can best be regarded as a continuous gamma process.
Keywords
deterioration, gamma process