It is the essence of geotechnical design to obtain soil parameters for design that are different from a site to another. Therefore, soil investigations play very important role in geotechnical design. The modeling of the ground based on investigation results is called site characterization, and there are some new developments in this area based on statistical theories. In the new approach, the ...

growing environmental and social concerns, both on the part of decision makers and public opinion, have brought a new perspective to the perception of hazard assessments a valid alternative in the long-term, and an effective complement in short and medium terms, to traditional design procedure for a resistant and safe environment. results of the gradual development of research on the probabilis...

The Jackson Lake Dam was constructed in 1917 in the Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyoming. The dam was a hydraulic fill placed on a natural alluvium and outwash foundation. The Bureau of Reclamation (Burec) determined that the dam and its foundation would be susceptible to liquefaction and failure during a potential earthquake; a series of contracts was let to remove and replace the d...

The Konjsko tunnel is an integral part of the Zagreb-Split-Dubrovnik highway, section Prgomet-Dugopolje. It consists of two tunnel tubes having 1326.0 and 1133.8 meters in length. The greatest overburden amounts to 150 m. This paper presents geotechnical measurement results and back numerical analyses. Back numerical analyses in combination with geotechnical measurements enable safer and more r...

We can distinguish three phases of using the SAR and other EO satellite data in landslide studies: 1. Surface characterisation, ie initial topographic and geomorphological classification, DEMs, photogrammetry (using Spot and Landsat); 2. Measurement of slow to extremely slow slope movements by means of SAR interferometry; 3. Systematic monitoring of temporal-spatial variations in some slide pro...

Landslides are a major hazard in mountainous regions, represent threat to human life, and cause substantial economic costs. While some landslide assessments, including hazards maps, available for Germany, their spatial coverage is not uniform. In the Black Forest, several landslides have recently attracted public attention, but this region has received limited consideration literature date. Thi...

ABSTRACT: Recently, limit state design (LSD) in geotechnical engineering has been developed through LRFD in North America and Eurocode 7 in Europe. LRFD is an approach that estimates resistance by design model and that multiplies resistance factor by calculated resistance to reflect the uncertainty of materials and design models. Whereas, Eurocode 7 employs the partial resistance factor applied...

A rainfall-induced deep large landslide occurred on March 12, 2012, in the city of Azazga (Northern Algeria), causing heavy damages to residential buildings and public infrastructures. In this work, we investigate inventory mapping, deformation characteristics, controlling factors, failure mechanisms based field investigation, aerial photographs satellite images interpretation, boreholes equipp...