Coupled characterization of stratigraphic and geo-properties uncertainties–a conditional random field approach

W Gong, C Zhao, CH Juang, Y Zhang, H Tang, Y Lu - Engineering Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
Site characterization, which aims to characterize the subsurface stratigraphic configuration
and the associated geo-properties, has long been a significant challenge in geological and …

First order reliability-based design optimization of 3D pile-reinforced slopes with Pareto optimality

Y Hu, J Ji, Z Sun, D Dias - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
As verified structures for landslide mitigation, stabilizing piles are often adopted to treat local
failure zones of width-limited soil slopes. To achieve a balance between slope safety and …

Optimization of site investigation program for reliability assessment of undrained slope using Spearman rank correlation coefficient

L Zhang, L Wang - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Site investigation programs (eg, boreholes) are crucial in characterizing soil properties and
stratigraphic configurations. However, the traditional borehole patterns are generally of …

Stratigraphic uncertainty modelling with random field approach

W Gong, C Zhao, CH Juang, H Tang, H Wang… - Computers and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the complexity and inherent spatial variability of the strata and the limited availability
of borehole information, the subsurface stratigraphic configuration at a site is hard to …

Probabilistic characterization of subsurface stratigraphic configuration with modified random field approach

C Zhao, W Gong, T Li, CH Juang, H Tang, H Wang - Engineering Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
Accurate and precise characterization of the subsurface stratigraphic configuration
(geological model) at a given site is crucial to geotechnical engineering work. The …

Slope stability machine learning predictions on spatially variable random fields with and without factor of safety calculations

M Aminpour, R Alaie, S Khosravi, N Kardani… - Computers and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Random field Monte Carlo (MC) reliability analysis is a robust stochastic method to
determine the probability of failure. This method, however, requires a large number of …

Active learning relevant vector machine for reliability analysis

TZ Li, Q Pan, D Dias - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, an adaptive relevant vector machine, which is developed within a probabilistic
Bayesian learning framework, is combined with Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) to perform …

Determination of seismic response of reinforced tunnel portal slope using shaking table tests

Q Wang, P Geng, C Chen, J Chen, C He - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2023 - Elsevier
The tunnel portal is a seismically weak part of the tunnel. To improve the seismic
performance of the tunnel portal, reliable portal slope reinforcement measures were …

Reliability analysis of pile stabilized earth slopes using weighted uniform simulation method

LP Wang, T Wang, Y Hu, W Liao, J Ji - Computers and Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
The finite element method (FEM) is now widely used for stability analysis of earth slopes
reinforced with stabilizing piles for the advantages of better simulation of soil–pile interactive …

Modeling spatial variability of mechanical parameters of layered rock masses and its application in slope optimization at the open-pit mine

J Li, T Yang, F Liu, Y Zhao, H Liu, W Deng… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mining engineering with layered structures often obtains extensive geological data to ensure
reliability of mining operations. Effectively utilizing these data to characterize the spatial …