FIRST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
IMPRECISE PROBABILITIES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS

Ghent, Belgium
30 June - 2 July 1999

ELECTRONIC PROCEEDINGS

Thomas Fetz, Michael Oberguggenberger, and Simon Pittschmann

Applications of Possibility and Evidence Theory in Civil Engineering

Abstract

This article is devoted to applications of fuzzy set theory, possibility theory and evidence theory in civil engineering, presenting current work of a group of researchers at the University of Innsbruck. We argue that these methods are well suited for analyzing and processing the parameter uncertainties arising in soil mechanics and construction management. We address two specific applications here: finite element computations in foundation engineering and a queueing model in earth work.

Keywords. engineering applications, finite element methods, queueing models, imprecise parameters, possibility and evidence theory, fuzzy probabilities

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Authors addresses:

Institut fuer Mathematik und Geometrie
Universitaet Innsbruck
Technikerstr. 13
A-6020 Innsbruck, AUSTRIA

Tel ++43 512 507 6824
Fax ++43 512 507 2941

E-mail addresses:

Thomas Fetz fetz@mat1.uibk.ac.at
Michael Oberguggenberger michael@mat1.uibk.ac.at
Simon Pittschmann simon@mat1.uibk.ac.at

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