[HTML][HTML] Probabilistic analysis of tunnel face seismic stability in layered rock masses using polynomial Chaos Kriging metamodel

J Man, T Zhang, H Huang, D Dias - Journal of Rock Mechanics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Face stability is an essential issue in tunnel design and construction. Layered rock masses
are typical and ubiquitous; uncertainties in rock properties always exist. In view of this, a …

Sample-wised probabilistic stability analysis of circular shafts using the atom search optimization-based artificial neural network

T Zhang, L An, D Dias, J Baroth, C Li - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Circular shafts are widely concerned in the construction of urban underground
infrastructures and their stability is essential. Uncertainties and randomness in soil …

Probabilistic stability analysis of embankment slopes considering the spatial variability of soil properties and seismic randomness

W Zhang, J Wu, X Gu, L Han, L Wang - Journal of Mountain Science, 2022 - Springer
The safety of embankments under seismic conditions is a primary concern for geotechnical
engineering societies. The reliability analysis approach offers an effective tool to quantify the …

Deterministic and probabilistic basal heave stability analysis of circular shafts against hydraulic uplift

T Zhang, J Baroth, D Dias - Computers and Geotechnics, 2022 - Elsevier
Circular shafts are commonly required for urban development. Their construction often
encounters underground water, which can make shafts more prone to hydraulic heave and …

Thermo-hydraulic and sensitivity analyses on the thermal performance of energy tunnels

C Ma, A Di Donna, D Dias, T Zhang - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
The efficiency of energy tunnels depends on the ground properties and ambient
environment. Another factor that noticeably influences the process is the groundwater supply …

Seismic collaborative reliability evaluation of slopes using subset simulation via support vector machine

MY Xu, Y Zhou, R Pang, B Xu - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The computational effort places a limit on the low failure probability estimate of geotechnical
engineering exposed to seismic stimulation. In this research, a novel method is proposed for …

Internal stability analysis of column-supported embankments: Deterministic and probabilistic approaches

TA Pham, X Guo, D Dias - Transportation Geotechnics, 2022 - Elsevier
Geosynthetic-reinforced and column-supported (GRCS) embankment is a practical and cost-
effective technique for reinforcing soft soils. Internal stability of the column-supported …

Reliability-based settlement analysis of embankments over soft soils reinforced with T-shaped deep cement mixing piles

C Phutthananon, P Jongpradist, D Dias, X Guo… - Frontiers of Structural …, 2022 - Springer
This paper presents a reliability-based settlement analysis of T-shaped deep cement mixing
(TDM) pile-supported embankments over soft soils. The uncertainties of the mechanical …

Probabilistic basal heave stability analyses of supported circular shafts in non-homogeneous clayey soils

T Zhang, J Baroth, D Dias - Computers and Geotechnics, 2021 - Elsevier
Circular shafts are commonly used to construct accesses to facilitate tunnel boring machine
works and can be used as ventilation systems, subway stations or emergency exits. This …

Slope stability analysis with a hypoplastic constitutive model: Investigating a stochastic anisotropy model and a hydro‐mechanical coupled simulation

Y Xue, F Miao, S Wang, Y Tang, Y Wu… - International Journal for …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A reliable constitutive model is essential for accurately predicting slope deformation in
numerical analysis, which includes assessing slope stability as an integral component …