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Risk and variability in geotechnical engineering /

This book presents cutting edge techniques for characterising, quantifying and modelling geomaterial variability - in addition to methods for quantifying the influence of this variability on the performance of geotechnical structures.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Institution of Civil Engineers (Great Britain)
Otros Autores: Hicks, M. A. (Michael A.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Thomas Telford, 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Random field characterisation of stress-normalised cone penetration testing parameters / M. Uzielli, G. Vannucchi and K.K. Phoon
  • On horizontal variability in line-cement columns in deep mixing / S. Larsson, H. Stille and L. Olsson
  • Non-parametric simulation of geotechnnical variability / P.L. Bourdeau and J.I. Amundaray
  • Towards reliable and effective site investigations / M.B. Jaksa [and others]
  • Towards reliable and effective site investigations / R. Baker
  • Stochastic evaluation of static liquefactin in a predominantly dilative sand fill / M.A. Hicks and C. Onisiphorou
  • 3D effects in seismic liquefaction of stochastically variable soil deposits / R. Popescu, J.H. Prevost and G. Deodatis
  • Deterministic/stochastic model to predict the variation in bulk modulus of chalk / F. Collin [and others]
  • Chararcterisation of model uncertainties for laterally loaded rigid drilled shafts / K.-K. Phoon and F.H. Kulhawy
  • Generic approach to soil
  • structure interactoin considering the effects of soil heterogeneity / D. Breysse [and others]
  • Probablisitic limiting tolerable displacements for serviceability limit state design of foundations / L.M. Zhang and A.M.Y Ng
  • Paratial factors calibration based on reliability analyses for square footings on granular soils / Y. Honjo and S. Amatya
  • Reliability-based design applied to retaining walls / B.K. Low
  • Reliability of traditional retaining wall design / G.A. Fenton, D.V. Griffiths and M.B. Williams
  • Influence of soil heterogeneity on load redistribution and settlement of a hyperstatic three support frame / L. Houy, D. Breysse and A. Denis
  • Geostatistical method for analysing soil displacement from underground urban construction / M. El. Gonnouni, Y. Riou and P.Y. Hicher
  • Probabilistic assessment of stability of a cut slope in residual soil / H. El-Ramly, N.R. Morgenstern and D.M. Cruden
  • Realistic assessment of slope reliability for effective landslide hazard management / R.W.M. Cheung and W.H. Tang
  • Rainfall-induced slope failure considering variability of soil properties / L.L. Zhang, L.M. Zhang and W.H. Tang.