ISO/TC 98/SC 1 - Terminology and symbols

This document establishes the common vocabulary of the principal terms used in the field of reliability of structures and design actions used within ISO TC98 documents on bases for design of structures.

ISO 3898:2013 covers physical quantities in a general sense. The kernel-index-method enables to form (compound) symbols of physical quantities related to a particular material and/or a particular technical field of design of structures. It also gives the main names, symbols, and units for physical quantities within the field of design of structures.

Fixes the equivalence of the principal terms used in the field of reliability of structures, in different languages (English, French, Russian and German). An annex contains approximate but simple definitions of, and commentary on, the terms listed, gives indications about their use and quotes the corresponding symbols and subscripts.