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This book aims to introduce the principle and design of various
foundations, covering shallow foundations, mat foundations, earth
retaining structures, excavations, pile foundations, and slope
stability. Since the analysis and design of a foundation are based
on the soil properties under short-term (undrained) or long-term
(drained) conditions, the assessment of soil properties from the
geotechnical site investigation and the concept of drained or
undrained soil properties are discussed in the first two chapters.
Foundation elements transfer various load combinations from the
superstructure to the underlying soils or rocks. The load transfer
mechanisms, vertical stress or earth pressure distributions, and
failure modes of each foundation type are clearly explained in this
book. After understanding the soil responses subjected to the
loadings from the foundation, the design methods, required factors
of safety, and improvement measures for each foundation type are
elaborated. This book presents both theoretical explication and
practical applications for readers to easily comprehend the
theoretical background, design methods, and practical applications
and considerations. Each chapter provides relevant exercise
examples and a problem set for self-practice. The analysis methods
introduced in the book can be applied in actual analysis and design
as they contain the most up-to-date knowledge of foundation design.
This book is suitable for teachers and students to use in
foundation engineering courses and engineers who are engaged in
foundation design to create a technically sound,
construction-feasible, and economical design of the foundation
system.
This book aims to introduce the principle and design of various
foundations, covering shallow foundations, mat foundations, earth
retaining structures, excavations, pile foundations, and slope
stability. Since the analysis and design of a foundation are based
on the soil properties under short-term (undrained) or long-term
(drained) conditions, the assessment of soil properties from the
geotechnical site investigation and the concept of drained or
undrained soil properties are discussed in the first two chapters.
Foundation elements transfer various load combinations from the
superstructure to the underlying soils or rocks. The load transfer
mechanisms, vertical stress or earth pressure distributions, and
failure modes of each foundation type are clearly explained in this
book. After understanding the soil responses subjected to the
loadings from the foundation, the design methods, required factors
of safety, and improvement measures for each foundation type are
elaborated. This book presents both theoretical explication and
practical applications for readers to easily comprehend the
theoretical background, design methods, and practical applications
and considerations. Each chapter provides relevant exercise
examples and a problem set for self-practice. The analysis methods
introduced in the book can be applied in actual analysis and design
as they contain the most up-to-date knowledge of foundation design.
This book is suitable for teachers and students to use in
foundation engineering courses and engineers who are engaged in
foundation design to create a technically sound,
construction-feasible, and economical design of the foundation
system.
Uncertainty, Modelling, and Decision Making in Geotechnics shows
how uncertainty quantification and numerical modeling can
complement each other to enhance decision making in geotechnical
practice, filling a critical gap in guiding practitioners to
address uncertainties directly. The book helps practitioners
acquire a working knowledge of geotechnical risk and reliability
methods and guides them to use these methods wisely in conjunction
with data and numerical modeling. In particular, it provides
guidance on the selection of realistic statistics and a
cost-effective, accessible method to address different design
objectives, and for different problem settings, and illustrates the
value of this to decision making using realistic examples. Bringing
together statistical characterization, reliability analysis,
reliability-based design, probabilistic inverse analysis, and
physical insights drawn from case studies, this reference guide
from an international team of experts offers an excellent resource
for state-of-the-practice uncertainty-informed geotechnical design
for specialist practitioners and the research community.
Establishes Geotechnical Reliability as Fundamentally Distinct from
Structural Reliability Reliability-based design is relatively well
established in structural design. Its use is less mature in
geotechnical design, but there is a steady progression towards
reliability-based design as seen in the inclusion of a new Annex D
on "Reliability of Geotechnical Structures" in the third edition of
ISO 2394. Reliability-based design can be viewed as a simplified
form of risk-based design where different consequences of failure
are implicitly covered by the adoption of different target
reliability indices. Explicit risk management methodologies are
required for large geotechnical systems where soil and loading
conditions are too varied to be conveniently slotted into a few
reliability classes (typically three) and an associated simple
discrete tier of target reliability indices. Provides Realistic
Practical Guidance Risk and Reliability in Geotechnical Engineering
makes these reliability and risk methodologies more accessible to
practitioners and researchers by presenting soil statistics which
are necessary inputs, by explaining how calculations can be carried
out using simple tools, and by presenting illustrative or actual
examples showcasing the benefits and limitations of these
methodologies.With contributions from a broad international group
of authors, this text: Presents probabilistic models suited for
soil parameters Provides easy-to-use Excel-based methods for
reliability analysis Connects reliability analysis to design codes
(including LRFD and Eurocode 7) Maximizes value of information
using Bayesian updating Contains efficient reliability analysis
methods Accessible To a Wide Audience Risk and Reliability in
Geotechnical Engineering presents all the "need-to-know"
information for a non-specialist to calculate and interpret the
reliability index and risk of geotechnical structures in a
realistic and robust way. It suits engineers, researchers, and
students who are interested in the practical outcomes of
reliability and risk analyses without going into the intricacies of
the underlying mathematical theories.
Establishes Geotechnical Reliability as Fundamentally Distinct from
Structural Reliability Reliability-based design is relatively well
established in structural design. Its use is less mature in
geotechnical design, but there is a steady progression towards
reliability-based design as seen in the inclusion of a new Annex D
on "Reliability of Geotechnical Structures" in the third edition of
ISO 2394. Reliability-based design can be viewed as a simplified
form of risk-based design where different consequences of failure
are implicitly covered by the adoption of different target
reliability indices. Explicit risk management methodologies are
required for large geotechnical systems where soil and loading
conditions are too varied to be conveniently slotted into a few
reliability classes (typically three) and an associated simple
discrete tier of target reliability indices. Provides Realistic
Practical Guidance Risk and Reliability in Geotechnical Engineering
makes these reliability and risk methodologies more accessible to
practitioners and researchers by presenting soil statistics which
are necessary inputs, by explaining how calculations can be carried
out using simple tools, and by presenting illustrative or actual
examples showcasing the benefits and limitations of these
methodologies.With contributions from a broad international group
of authors, this text: Presents probabilistic models suited for
soil parameters Provides easy-to-use Excel-based methods for
reliability analysis Connects reliability analysis to design codes
(including LRFD and Eurocode 7) Maximizes value of information
using Bayesian updating Contains efficient reliability analysis
methods Accessible To a Wide Audience Risk and Reliability in
Geotechnical Engineering presents all the "need-to-know"
information for a non-specialist to calculate and interpret the
reliability index and risk of geotechnical structures in a
realistic and robust way. It suits engineers, researchers, and
students who are interested in the practical outcomes of
reliability and risk analyses without going into the intricacies of
the underlying mathematical theories.
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