Abstract: Uncertainty and risk are central features of geotechnical and geological engineering. Engineers can deal with uncertainty by ignoring it, by being conservative, by using the observational method, or by quantifying it. In ...

Abstract: When there is an estimate of the probability of static failure for a set of slopes, based on historical records, maps, and subjective judgment, it is often necessary to estimate the additional hazard presented by earthquakes. ...

Abstract: A widely used procedure for solving the problem of vertical consolidation of layers with different properties is to transform the thicknesses of the layers in proportion to the square root of their coefficients of ...