Modeling multivariate cross-correlated geotechnical random fields using vine copulas for slope reliability analysis

XS Tang, MX Wang, DQ Li - Computers and Geotechnics, 2020 - Elsevier
Modeling multivariate cross-correlated random fields plays an important role in reliability
analysis of geotechnical systems. The cross-correlation among random fields is commonly …

Probabilistic seismic displacement hazard assessment of earth slopes incorporating spatially random soil parameters

MX Wang, DQ Li, W Du - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
Permanent sliding displacement is a parameter that is used widely to evaluate the seismic
performance of earthen slopes, and the inherent variability of soil strength parameters is …

Surrogate-assisted seismic performance assessment incorporating vine copula captured dependence

J Qian, Y Dong - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Performance-based earthquake engineering (PBEE) is an advanced philosophy for the
design, assessment, and decision-making of structures under seismic hazards. Improving …

Distribution estimation of Johnson-Cook parameters considering correlation in quasi-static state

J Choo, Y Jung, H Jo, J Kim, I Lee - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Johnson-Cook (JC) model, including a constitutive model and a failure
criterion, is an empirical model that is widely used in various fields to implement large …

Characterizing multivariate, asymmetric, and multimodal distributions of geotechnical data with dual-stage missing values: BASIC-H

HQ Mu, ZT Zhao, KV Yuen - … of Risk for Engineered Systems and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Characterizing probability distributions of geotechnical data plays an important role in data-
centric geotechnics. On the one hand, geotechnical data are Multivariate, Uncertain, and …

Statistical modeling of multivariate loess properties in Taiyuan using regular vine copula with optimized tree structure

D Yan, T Zhao, L Xu, L Zuo, H Wen, J Ren - Transportation Geotechnics, 2023 - Elsevier
Loess properties play a crucial role in design and analysis of geotechnical and geological
engineering projects, particularly in linear projects, such as subways that are constructed on …

Comparative study of decoupled-and coupled-based predictive models for seismically-induced slope displacements during shallow crustal earthquakes

MX Wang, CY Zhang, DQ Li, W Du - Engineering Geology, 2024 - Elsevier
Various predictive models for the seismically-induced displacement (D) of flexible slopes
during shallow crustal earthquakes are available in the literature, but the model-to-model …

Semiempirical Predictive Models for Seismically Induced Slope Displacements Considering Ground Motion Directionality

MX Wang, AYF Leung, G Wang… - Journal of Geotechnical …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Conventional semiempirical predictive models for seismically induced slope displacement
(D) are generally developed based on as-recorded orthogonal ground motion components …

Damping‐dependent correlations between horizontal‐horizontal, horizontal‐vertical, and vertical‐vertical pairs of spectral accelerations

MX Wang, G Wang - Earthquake Engineering & Structural …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Correlation coefficients for 5%‐damped spectral accelerations (SAs) of horizontal ground‐
motion components have been extensively studied and applied in probabilistic seismic …

[HTML][HTML] Copula-based vulnerability analysis of civil infrastructure subjected to hurricanes

Y Li, Y Dong, D Zhu - Frontiers in Built Environment, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Coastal civil infrastructure can be susceptible to damages caused by hurricanes throughout
its service life. Vulnerability assessment is a key component in hazard risk management of …