ABSTRACT
Two slopes are analysed probabilistically, emphasising the insights and sensitivity information obtainable from the design point of the first-order reliability method (FORM). The first case was an underwater slope in San Francisco Bay Mud that failed during excavation. The second case was a rock slope in Hong Kong which had been identified as being potentially unstable. Insights from FORM-based reliability analysis and reliability-based design (RBD) are presented, and RBD’s ability to overcome some of the limitations of partial factor design approaches are discussed.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.