[HTML][HTML] Geotechnical uncertainty, modeling, and decision making
Modeling only constitutes one aspect of decision making. The prevailing limitation of
applying modeling to practice is the absence of explicit consideration of uncertainties. This …
applying modeling to practice is the absence of explicit consideration of uncertainties. This …
Towards an international levee performance database (ILPD) and its use for macro-scale analysis of levee breaches and failures
IE Özer, M van Damme, SN Jonkman - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Understanding levee failures can be significantly improved by analysing historical failures,
experiments and performance observations. Individual efforts have been undertaken to …
experiments and performance observations. Individual efforts have been undertaken to …
Analysis of factors influencing levee safety using the DEMATEL method
D Mirosław-Świątek, P Popielski, P Śliwiński… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
River embankments are the basic and the oldest measures of protecting areas potentially
subjected to flooding, and at the same time pose a serious threat to their environment in the …
subjected to flooding, and at the same time pose a serious threat to their environment in the …
A Bayesian hindcasting method of levee failures applied to the Breitenhagen slope failure
Hindcasting of past levee failures enhances insights in the performance and vulnerability of
levees. The scarcity of field evidence makes identifying the cause (s) of failure difficult …
levees. The scarcity of field evidence makes identifying the cause (s) of failure difficult …
Geometric and material variability of the probability of landward slope failure for homogeneous river levees
N Schwiersch, J Stamm - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Holistic flood risk management (FRM) aims at minimizing the flood risk (FR) for an entire
river basin. To this end, the probability of flooding and its consequences must also be taken …
river basin. To this end, the probability of flooding and its consequences must also be taken …
The influence of deviating conditions on levee failure rates
This study introduces a method for assessing the annual failure rate of levees based on
information from historical floods, while also considering the return period of these past …
information from historical floods, while also considering the return period of these past …
Modelling deformations in water retention structures with unsaturated material point method
To conduct landslide risk assessment and assess the consequences of dam and levee
failures, it is important to understand the overall failure evolution process that ranges from …
failures, it is important to understand the overall failure evolution process that ranges from …
[HTML][HTML] Testing the causes of a levee failure using Bayesian networks
W García-Feria, J Colmenares-Montañez… - Ingeniería, 2022 - scielo.org.co
Context: Forensic geotechnical engineering aims to determine the most likely causes
leading to geotechnical failures. Standard practice tests a set of credible hypotheses against …
leading to geotechnical failures. Standard practice tests a set of credible hypotheses against …
Testing the Causes of a Levee Failure Using Bayesian Networks
WMG Feria, JEC Montañez, GJH Perez - Ingeniería, 2022 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Context: Forensic geotechnical engineering aims to determine the most likely causes
leading to geotechnical failures. Standard practice tests a set of credible hypotheses against …
leading to geotechnical failures. Standard practice tests a set of credible hypotheses against …
Risk analysis and mitigation in geotechnical engineering–Lessons learned from the collapse of the historical archive in Cologne due to underground construction
C Moormann, MJP Effenberger - … Engineering Challenges to Meet …, 2024 - taylorfrancis.com
In the field of geotechnical engineering, risks that materialise can have a significant impact
on the serviceability and stability of a geotechnical structure, as well as its construction …
on the serviceability and stability of a geotechnical structure, as well as its construction …