Modeling only constitutes one aspect of decision making. The prevailing limitation of
applying modeling to practice is the absence of explicit consideration of uncertainties. This …

There are typically three types of models involved in a geotechnical analysis, ie, the
geologic model, the ground model, and the geotechnical model, each of which may be …

The purpose of this paper (presented online as a keynote lecture at the 25th Annual
Indonesian Geotechnical Conference on 10 Nov 2021) is to broadly conceptualize the …

The story of statistics in geotechnical engineering can be traced to Lumb's classical
Canadian Geotechnical Journal paper on “The Variability of Natural Soils” published in …

The calculated response from a numerical model will deviate from the measured one given
the presence of modelling idealizations and real world construction effects. This deviation …

The purpose of this paper is to address the “what,”“why,” and “how” questions posed by
engineers who are not familiar with geotechnical reliability and have not kept abreast of …

This paper adds to the ongoing discussion on the role of reliability calculations in
geotechnical design. It situates design calculations, be it verified by a global factor of safety …

Random field theory has been increasingly used in probabilistic geotechnical analyses over
the past few decades, where a random field generator with random field parameters is …

This paper is motivated by the Time Capsule Project (TCP) of the International Society for
Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). The historical developments of …

The latest 4th edition of the international standard on the principles of reliability for load
bearing structures (ISO2394: 2015) includes a new Annex D dedicated to the reliability of …