Bayesian Analysis of Benchmark Examples for Data-Driven Site Characterization

Data-driven site characterization (DDSC) aids geotechnical engineering by inferring and mapping soil parameters of the subsurface domain. In practice, the limited availability of site investigation data may hinder the performance of traditional machine learning methods and implies significant uncertainty in the predictions, which is typically...

Uncertainty assessment of a dike with an anchored sheet pile wall using FEM

The Dutch design codes for the dikes with retaining walls rely on Finite Element Analysis (FEM) in combination with partial safety factors. However, this can lead to conservative designs. For this reason, in this study, a reliability analysis is carried out with FEM calculations aiming to demonstrate the feasibility of reliability analysis for a...