Probabilistic Methods in Geotechnical Engineering
Suggested readings
Textbooks:
1. Baecher, G.B. and Christian, J.T. (2003) ”Reliability and statistics in geotechnical engineering”, Wiley.
2. Smith, I.M. and Griffiths, D.V. (2004), ”Programming the Finite Element Method”, 4th ed., Wiley.
Papers:
1. Bauer, J. and Puła W. (1999) Some remarks on application of response surface method in reliability computations. NUMOG VII. The 7th International Symposium on Numerical Models in Geomechanics, Graz, Austria, 1–3 Sept.
2. Fenton, G.A., Griffiths, D.V. and Cavers, W. (2005), Resistance factors for settlement design, Can Geotech J, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 1422–1436.
3. Fenton, G.A. and Griffiths, D.V. (2003), Bearing capacity prediction of spatially random c-phi soils, Can Geotech J, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 54–65.
4. Fenton, G.A. and Vanmarcke, E.H. (1990), ”Simulation of random fields via local average subdivision”, J Eng Mech, vol. 116, n. 8, pp. 1733–1749.
5. Griffiths, D.V. and Fenton, G.A. (2004), ”Probabilistic slope stability analysis by finite elements”, J Geotech Geoenv Eng, vol. 130, no. 5, pp. 507–518.
6. Griffiths, D.V. and Fenton, G.A. (2001), Bearing capacity of spatially random soils: The Prandtl problem revisited, Geotechnique 51, No.4, pp.351–359.
7. Griffiths, D.V. and Fenton, G.A. (1997), Three-dimensional seepage through spatially random soil, J Geotech Geoenv Eng, vol. 123, no. 2,pp. 153–160.
8. Griffiths, D.V. and Lane, P.A. (1999), Slope stability analysis by finite elements, Geotechnique 49, no.3, pp.387–403.
9. Nadim, F., Einstein, H. and Roberds, W. (2005), State of Art 3 -Probabilistic Stability Analysis for Individual Slopes in Soil and Rock. International Conference on Landslide Risk Management, Vancouver, Canada, 31 May-2 June 2005.
10. Puła, W. and Shahrour, I. (2003) Influence of vertical and horizontal variability of soil strength on the reliability of shallow foundations. FONDSUP 2003. Symposium international sur les foundations superficielles, Paris, France, vol.1, pp. 423 432.
11. Puła, W. and Rybak, J. (2005) Bending moment of pile foundation analysis with random capacity of piles. ICOSSAR 2005, Roma, Italy, June 2005.
12. Schneider, J. (1997), Introduction to Safety and Reliability of Structures. Structural Engineering Document No. 5, International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), Zurich, Switzerland.