The latest 4th edition of the international standard on the principles of reliability for load
bearing structures (ISO2394: 2015) includes a new Annex D dedicated to the reliability of …

ISO2394: 2015 contains a new informative Annex D on “Reliability of Geotechnical
Structures”. The emphasis in Annex D is to identify and characterize critical elements of the …

In this paper the safety of a double-dike system (or twin dikes) is assessed. Such a system
consist of two parallel lines of flood defences. During storms the combined strength of the …

Long infrastructures, like flood defense levees, built upon diverse soils, often face complex
landslide failures. Risk assessments for such structures involve evaluating slope stability …

ABSTRACT A kriging-based metamodelling approach for analysing the structural reliability
of a sheetpile wall in a dyke is formulated. This specific problem is characterised by high …

Coastal flood defense systems can consist of multiple lines of defense. In case of a system
with a front and a rear defense (eg a storm surge barrier and levees), the front defense can …

Flood defence levees are crucial for flood protection, especially in riverine and deltaic areas.
One of the most critical failure modes of levees is backwards internal erosion or piping …

This chapter focuses on recent development of direct probability-based designmethods,
including the expanded reliability-based design (expanded RBD) method, reliabilitybased …

A risk-based safety approach is indispensable to support decision-making on flood
protection strategies and measures. In most deltaic areas, flood risk analysis involves more …

During construction of a dike, slope stability often reaches critical levels, due to the excess
pore water pressures in the foundation. The loading condition during construction has …