STATISTICAL SITE CHARACTERIZATION

The estimation of the in situ site parameters in any geomechanical problem influences the predictability of the model. When the parameters are estimated from the data from a few poorly sampled, widely spaced and often poorly logged borings, this adds another dimension to the problem. Soil deposits are inherently nonhomogeneous. The small-scale properties of this complex material need to be modelled accurately. Methods are discussed here to model the three dimensional characteristics of a soil deposit statistically. A statistical site characterization model could complement the solution techniques for a complex geomechanical problem. Discussions are made here on how this method can be used in a liquefaction problem. The estimation of site-related parameters deserves more attention than it usually receives. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Papers presented during the Geomechanics-Interaction, Fourth Australia-New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Perth, Western Australia, 14-18 May 1984, Volumes I and II.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Engineers

  11 National Circuit
  Barton, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • HALDAR, A
• Publication Date: 1984-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 530-534
• Monograph Title: GEOMECHANICS - INTERACTION. FOURTH AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE ON GEOMECHANICS, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 14-18 MAY 1984. PREPRINTS OF PAPERS. VOLUMES I AND II
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 84/2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Boring; Conferences; Liquefaction; Location; Mathematical models; Properties of materials; Sampling; Soils
• Uncontrolled Terms: Building sites; Models; Site investigation
• Old TRIS Terms: Liquefaction (Soil); Soil characteristics
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 6473: Mathematical model; 5925: Properties; 6253: Sampling; 5722: Site investigation; 4156: Soil; 9080: Three dimensional
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I41: General Soil Surveys;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392064
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-85825-208-2
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM