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Managing the technical risk of performance-based building structures

Nuno Marques De AlmeidaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Architecture and GeoResources, Tecnico Lisboa – IST, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001Lisbon, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vitor SousaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Architecture and GeoResources, Tecnico Lisboa – IST, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001Lisbon, PortugalView further author information
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Luís Alves DiasDepartment of Civil Engineering, Architecture and GeoResources, Tecnico Lisboa – IST, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001Lisbon, PortugalView further author information
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Fernando A. BrancoDepartment of Civil Engineering, Architecture and GeoResources, Tecnico Lisboa – IST, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001Lisbon, PortugalView further author information
Pages 384-394 | Received 03 Dec 2012, Accepted 01 Feb 2013, Published online: 26 Feb 2015

References

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Standards and guidelines

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