Linear Regression Estimation Methods for Inferring Standard Values of Snow Load in Small Sample Situations

Table 6

Comparison of inference results of different inference methods.

Parameter information	Inference method	Inference results (kN·m^−2)			Relative error (%)
		n = 10	n = 15	n = 20	n = 10	n = 15	n = 20
Unknown information	Moment	0.285	0.268	0.304	18.9	17.9	16.8
	Likelihood	0.282	0.265	0.295	20.2	19.2	20.3
	Regression	0.339	0.316	0.355
Known coefficient of variation	Moment	0.297	0.289	0.314	10.1	9.0	7.0
	Likelihood	0.286	0.268	0.304	12.9	14.9	9.6
	Regression	0.327	0.315	0.336