A number of methods currently exist for the analysis and design of slopes. This book
provides a critical review of these and offers several more appropriate approaches for …

Optimization techniques have drawn much attention for solving geotechnical engineering
problems in recent years. Particle swarm optimization (PSO) is one of the most widely used …

In practical geotechnical engineering of slopes, it is well-known that the uncertainty of soil
properties and ground motions need to be considered for the safety of the project. The effect …

A comparative study of optimization techniques for identifying soil parameters in
geotechnical engineering was first presented. The identification methodology with its 3 main …

The representation of spatial variation of soil properties in the form of random fields permits
advanced probabilistic assessment of slope stability. In many studies, the safety margin of …

In this paper, a numerical procedure for probabilistic slope stability analysis is presented.
This procedure extends the traditional limit equilibrium method of slices to a probabilistic …

In this paper, the factors of safety and critical slip surfaces obtained by the limit equilibrium
method (LEM) and two finite element methods (the enhanced limit strength method (ELSM) …

Slope stability analysis is a geotechnical engineering problem characterized by many
sources of uncertainty. Some of the uncertainties are related to the variability of soil …

In this study, an effective intelligent system based on artificial neural networks (ANN) and a
new version of the sine cosine algorithm (SCA) is developed to evaluate and predict the …

A slope fails if it slides along any slip surface. Proper assessment of slope failure risk in
geological and geotechnical engineering needs to account, rationally, for a large, or even …