Finite element-based geotechnical risk analysis for anchor-supported deep excavations

S Bozkurt, SO Akbas - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Evaluation of the reliability of deep excavation support systems requires the
inclusion of the soil variability in conjunction with probabilistic analysis. This is often …

Uncertainty quantification in the bearing capacity estimation for shallow foundations in sandy soils

JC Viviescas, ÁJ Mattos, JP Osorio - Georisk: Assessment and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In geotechnical engineering, is well known that the theoretical Bearing capacity (BC) differs
from the real behaviour of the foundation, especially when theoretical BC was obtained from …

Reliability comparative analysis of codes for the design of cantilever sheet pile walls: Basis for studying the principles of international standards

ÁJ Mattos, JC Viviescas, JP Osorio - International Journal of …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
In geotechnical engineering, the design of cantilever sheet pile walls is one of the most
important and complex tasks due to the use of different limit equilibrium design …

Cluster analysis for the determination of the undrained strength tendency from SPT in mudflows and residual soils

JC Viviescas, JP Osorio, DV Griffiths - Bulletin of Engineering Geology and …, 2019 - Springer
The standard penetration test (SPT) remains one of the most commonly used field tests to
obtain the shear strength properties of soils, the undrained strength (cu) being one the most …

Geological influence on the spatial variability of soils

JC Viviescas, DV Griffiths, JP Osorio - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
An evaluation of the spatial correlation length of two geological formations known as
mudflows and residual soils has been conducted using standard penetration test (N1) 60 …

Probabilistic Analyses of a Post-Grouted Anchor–Soil Bond Friction Performance Considering the Geological Origin and the SPT-N Tendency with Depth

JC Viviescas - International Journal of Geomechanics, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
This paper presents a probabilistic study of anchor–soil bond stress performance in a post-
grouted anchor wall. The variability of geotechnical shear strength parameters will be …

Chemical, mineralogical and geotechnical index properties characterization of volcanic ash soils

MI Rendón, JC Viviescas, JP Osorio… - Geotechnical and …, 2020 - Springer
Soils derived from volcanic ash are deposits formed from the weathering of the ejected
material during volcanic activity. Volcanic ash is commonly known in geotechnical …

Probabilistic analysis of the active earth pressure on earth retaining walls for c-ϕ soils according to the Mazindrani and Ganjali method

J Osorio, JC Viviescas, JP Osorio - International Journal of Geo …, 2021 - Springer
The determination of the earth pressure coefficients (K) in geotechnical engineering is one
of the most critical procedures in designing earth retaining walls. However, most earth …

[HTML][HTML] Reliability analysis of bored-pile wall stability considering parameter uncertainties

AJ Mattos, RJ Marín - TecnoLógicas, 2020 - scielo.org.co
In geotechnical engineering, bored-pile wall stability is evaluated using deterministic design
methods based on safety factors to establish a margin against failure. In recent years …

The effect of targeted field investigation on the reliability of earth-retaining structures in passive state: A random field approach

P Christodoulou, L Pantelidis, E Gravanis - Geosciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
In one of their recent works, the authors examined parametrically the effect of targeted field
investigation on reducing statistical uncertainty in active state analysis of earth retaining …