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Record 1 1999-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tolerances and Modular Co-ordination (Construction)
CONT

Limit state design. ... the philosophy of the limit state ... involves safety factors more directly related to the various aspects of uncertainty ...

CONT

The art of building design is progressing from the working stress theory to a limit states design theory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Calcul, tolérances et modulation (Construction)
CONT

Le calcul aux états limites consiste d'abord à définir les différents états limites à considérer dans le dimensionnement d'un ouvrage et ensuite à vérifier qu'aucun état limite ne sera dépassé. (...) En fait, dans le calcul aux états limites, le concept de "coefficient de sécurité" n'est pas utilisé; il a été remplacé par le concept de "probabilité de rupture".

Spanish

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