Spatial variability is one of the major sources of uncertainty in geotechnical applications.
This variability is characterized customarily by the scale of fluctuation. Scale of fluctuation …

This paper reviews previous studies on developments and applications of response surface
methods (RSMs) in different slope reliability problems. Based on the review, four types of …

The inherent spatial variability of soil properties is the main sauces of uncertainties in the
site investigation, and it is commonly characterized using random field theory. In the context …

This paper proposes a multiple response-surface method for slope reliability analysis
considering spatially variable soil properties. The scales of fluctuation of soil shear strength …

Artificial ground freezing (AGF) has been extensively applied in underground engineering
construction as a popular ground-support technique. In recent decades, a series of …

Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) provides a conceptually simple and robust method to
evaluate the system reliability of slope stability, particularly in spatially variable soils …

The geo-structures embedded in the multiple variable strata could be significantly affected
by the geological uncertainty. The quantitative evaluation of geological uncertainty and its …

Geotechnical characterization of a project site often starts with desk-study and site
reconnaissance, which provide site information available prior to the project (eg, existing …

In geotechnical engineering, the number of measurement data obtained from in situ or
laboratory tests is usually sparse, especially for projects of small or medium size …

Slope reliability under incomplete probability information is a challenging problem. In this
study, three copula-based approaches are proposed to evaluate slope reliability under …