UNCERTAINTY IN STEADY-STATE EVALUATION PROCEDURES

This study indentified and quantified the nature of the uncertain parameters, and evaluated the effects of their uncertainty on interpretation of the results of the steady-state liquefaction evaluation procedure. Probabilistic analyses show that these uncertain parameters result in significant uncertainty of the shear strength of liquefied soils as evaluated by the steady-state shear strength. The uncertainy is expressed in terms of a reduction factor by which the deterministic steady-state strength would be reduced to yield a steady-state strength with some small probability of being overestimated. The steady-state procedure provides a useful framework for evaluation of liquefaction susceptibiiity and flow slide potential of saturated sands.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Kramer, S L
• Publication Date: 1989-10

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 1402-19
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
  • Volume: 115
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9410

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Evaluation; Landslides; Liquefaction; Probability; Sand; Saturated soils; Steady state; Uncertainty
• Uncontrolled Terms: Probabilistic analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Earth slides; Liquefaction (Soil)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00489372
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1989 12:00AM