Print Email Facebook Twitter Geotechnical uncertainties and reliability-based assessments of dykes Title Geotechnical uncertainties and reliability-based assessments of dykes Author Varkey, D. (TU Delft Geo-engineering) Contributor Hicks, M.A. (promotor) Vardon, P.J. (promotor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Date 2020-09-24 Abstract This thesis utilises the random finite element method (RFEM) to provide practical guidance and tools for geotechnical engineers to account for the influence of soil spatial variability. This has involved: (a) practical insight and guidance on the choice of characteristic soil property values and scales of fluctuation; (b) a robust approach to reliability assessment and design that obviates the need for explicit calculation of characteristic values; and (c) the benchmarking and improving of simpler analysis tools. Subject HetereogeneityReliabilityRFEMSlope stabilityStatistical analysis To reference this document use: https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:48460103-30a0-4338-8c4a-ebc80c73c2d3 ISBN 978-94-6366-298-7 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type doctoral thesis Rights © 2020 D. Varkey Files PDF dissertation.pdf 5.42 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:48460103-30a0-4338-8c4a-ebc80c73c2d3/datastream/OBJ/view