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Geo-Risk 2017. selected papers from sessions of Geo-Risk 2017, June 4-7, 2017, Denver, Colorado / Keynote lectures :

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Contains 8-peer-reviewed papers on the use of risk assessment and probabilistic methodologies in geotechnical engineering. Topics include: Bayesian thinking in geotechnical engineering; future directions in reliability-based design; risk management; Eurocode 7 and robustness in engineering design;...

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Corporate Authors: Geo-Risk Denver, Colo., American Society of Civil Engineers. Geo-Institute (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Griffiths, D. V. (Editor), Fenton, Gordon A. (Editor), Huang, Jinsong (Civil engineer) (Editor), Zhang, Limin (Civil engineer) (Editor)
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, Virginia : American Society of Civil Engineers, [2017]
Series:GSP (Series) ; no. 282.
Subjects:
Environmental risk assessment > Congresses.
Hazardous geographic environments > Risk assessment > Congresses.
Probabilities > Congresses.
Dam safety > Risk assessment > Congresses.
Soil liquefaction > Risk assessment > Congresses.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Contains 8-peer-reviewed papers on the use of risk assessment and probabilistic methodologies in geotechnical engineering. Topics include: Bayesian thinking in geotechnical engineering; future directions in reliability-based design; risk management; Eurocode 7 and robustness in engineering design; dam safety and risk assessment; challenges of liquefaction modeling; and problems due to instability and deformation.
Physical Description:1 online resource (v, 157 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780784480694
0784480699