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Stochastic Models for Risk and Failure Under Ageing

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We discuss several stochastic models for the failure of a material or for a risk event. Typically, the failure of a material occurs if the load on the material is higher than its designed maximal load value. However, the material can become weaker by age or use or slow deformation by near-critical loads. Such stochastic models are motivated by realistic situations where the critical load level of a material is not fixed and can change over time. Also, a Bayesian approach will be mentioned with possible applications.

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  1. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

    Jürg Hüsler

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  1. Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

    Klaas van Breugel

  2. Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

    Dessi Koleva

  3. Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

    Ton van Beek

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Hüsler, J. (2018). Stochastic Models for Risk and Failure Under Ageing. In: van Breugel, K., Koleva, D., Beek, T. (eds) The Ageing of Materials and Structures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70194-3_16

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