374
Views
4
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Comparison of geotechnical uncertainties linked to different soil characterization methods

, , &
Pages 137-151 | Received 04 Sep 2014, Accepted 26 Apr 2016, Published online: 26 May 2016

References

  • Akbas, S.O. and Kulhawy, F.H., 2010. Characterization and estimation of geotechnical variability in Ankara clay: a case history. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 28, 619–631. doi:10.1007/s10706-010-9320-x
  • Baecher, G.B., 1982. Simplified geotechnical data analysis. In: Proc., NATO advanced study inst. on reliability theory and its application in struct. and soil mech. 31st August to 9th September 1982 Bornholm, Denmark: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 257–277.
  • Baecher, G.B. and Christian, J.T., 2003. Reliability and statistics in geotechnical engineering. London: Wiley.
  • Baecher, G.B., et al., 1999. Inaccuracies associated with estimating random measurement errors. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 125 (1), 79–80. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(1999)125:1(79.2)
  • Baecher, G.B. and Ladd, C.C., 1997. Formal observational approach to staged loading. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 1582, 49–52. doi:10.3141/1582-08
  • Baker, J. and Calle, E., 2006. Probabilistic model code, section 3.7: soil properties, updated version. Joint Committee on Structural Safety (JCSS), August, 2006. Zürich, Switzerland
  • Baker, R., 1984. Modeling soil variability as a random field. Mathematical Geology, 16 (5), 435–448. doi:10.1007/BF01886325
  • Bergman, N., Al-Naqshabandy, M.S., and Larsson, S., 2013. Variability of strength and deformation properties in lime–cement columns evaluated from CPT and KPS measurements. Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, 7 (1), 21–36.
  • Braithwaite, E.J. and Fenn, E., 1999. The design and performance of driven – cast in situ piles in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In: Geotechnics for Developing Africa. Wardle, Bright and Fourie (eds.) Rotterdam: Balkema.
  • Cafaro, F. and Cherubini, C., 2002. Large sample spacing in evaluation of vertical strength variability of clayey soil. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 128 (7), 558–568. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2002)128:7(558)
  • Chenari, R.J. and Dodaran, R.O., 2010. New method for estimation of the scale of fluctuation of geotechnical properties in natural deposits. Computational Methods in Civil Engineering, 1 (1), 56–64.
  • Ching, J. and Phoon, K.-K., 2014. Transformations and correlations among some clay parameters–the global database. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 51 (6), 663–685. doi:10.1139/cgj-2013-0262
  • Danckwertz, P.V., 1952. The definition and measurement of some characteristics of mixtures. Applied Scientific Research, Section A, 3 (4), 279–296.
  • DeGroot, D.J. and Baecher, G.B., 1993. Estimating Autocovariance of In situ Soil Properties. Journal of Geotechnical Engineering., Withiam, Phoon and Hussein (eds.) ASCE, Virginia 119 (1), 147–166. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9410(1993)119:1(147)
  • Duncan, J.M. and Bursey, A., 2013. Soil modulus correlations. In: Foundation engineering in the face of uncertainty@ Honoring Fred H. Kulhawy. ASCE, 321–336.
  • Fenton, G.A., 1999. Estimation for stochastic soil models. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 125 (6), 470–485. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(1999)125:6(470)
  • Foye, K.C., Salgado, R., and Scott, B., 2006. Assessment of variable uncertainties for reliability – based design of foundations. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 132 (9), 1197–1207. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2006)132:9(1197)
  • Francisca, F.M., 2007. Evaluating the constrained modulus and collapsibility of loess from standard penetration test. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 7 (4), 307–310. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2007)7:4(307)
  • Geological Survey Division Dodoma, 1963. Report: the geological survey of Tanganyika quarter degree sheet 186, first edition for Dar es Salaam. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Tanzania.
  • International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 2005. ISO 22476-2:2005 geotechnical investigation and testing — field testing — part 2: dynamic probing. Geneva: International Organization for Standardization.
  • Isaaks, E.H. and Srivastava, R.M., 1989. Applied geostatistics. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
  • Jaksa, M.B., 2013. Assessing soil correlation distances and fractal behavior. In: Foundation engineering in the face of uncertainty@ Honoring Fred H. Kulhawy. Withiam, Phoon and Hussein (eds.) ASCE, Virginia 405–420.
  • Jaksa, M.B., Brooker, P.I., and Kaggwa, W.S., 1997. Inaccuracies associated with estimating random measurement errors. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 123 (5), 393–401. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(1997)123:5(393)
  • Jaksa, M.B. and Fenton, G.A., 2000. Discussion of random field modeling of CPT data by G. A. Fenton. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 126 (12), 1212–1216. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2000)126:12(1212)
  • Jaksa, M.B., et al., 2005. Towards reliable and effective site investigations. Géotechnique, 55 (2), 109–121. doi:10.1680/geot.2005.55.2.109
  • Jaksa, M.B., Kaggwa, W.S., and Brooker, P.I., 1999. Experimental evaluation of the scale of fluctuation of a stiff clay. In: Proceedings of the 8th international conference on the application of statistics and probability. Sydney, 12th to 15th December, 1999. Vol. 1, 415–422.
  • Jefferies, M.G. and Davies, M.P., 1993. Use of CPTu to estimate equivalent SPT N60. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 16 (4), 458–468. doi:10.1520/GTJ10286J
  • Kendall, M., 1938. A new measure of rank correlation. Biometrika, 30 (1–2), 81–93. doi:10.1093/biomet/30.1-2.81
  • Kulhawy, F.H., Phoon, K.K., and Prakoso, W.A., 2000. Uncertainty in the basic properties of natural geomaterials. In: Proceeding of the 1st international conference on geotechnical engineering education and training, 12th to 14th June 2000 Sinaia, Romania. 297–302.
  • Lingwanda, M.I., Larsson, S., and Nyaoro, D.L., 2015. Correlations of SPT, CPT and DPL data for sandy soil in Tanzania. Geotechnical and geological engineering, 33, 1221–1233. doi:10.1007/s10706-015-9897-1
  • Müller, R., Larsson, S., and Spross, J., 2014. Extended multivariate approach for uncertainty reduction in the assessment of undrained shear strength in clays. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 51 (3), 231–245. doi:10.1139/cgj-2012-0176
  • Onyejekwe, S. and Ge, L., 2013. Scale of fluctuation of geotechnical parameters estimated from CPTu and laboratory test data. In: Foundation engineering in the face of uncertainty@ Honoring Fred H. Kulhawy. Withiam, Phoon and Hussein (eds.) ASCE Virginia., 434–443.
  • Orchant, C.J., Kulhawy, F.H., and Trautman, C.H., 1988. Critical evaluation of in situ test methods and their variability. Palo Alto, CA: Electric Power Research Institute, Report EL-5507 2: 3-1– 4-70.
  • Phoon, K.-K. and Kulhawy, H., 1999a. Characterization of geotechnical variability. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 36, 612–624. doi:10.1139/t99-038
  • Phoon, K.-K. and Kulhawy, H., 1999b. Evaluation of geotechnical property variability. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 36, 625–639. doi:10.1139/t99-039
  • Phoon, K.K., Kulhawy, F.H., and Grigoriu, M.D., 1995. Reliability based design of foundations for transmission line structures. Palo Alto, CA: Electric Power Research Institute, Report TR-105000.
  • Robertson, P.K., 2012. Interpretation of in situ tests – some insights. In: Mitchell lecture- geotechnical and geophysical site characterization 4. Porto de Galinhas, Brazil, 18th to 21st September 2012. London: Taylor & Francis Group, 3–24.
  • Rogers, J.D., 2006. Subsurface exploration using the standard penetration test and the cone penetrometer test. Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, 12 (2), 161–179. doi:10.2113/12.2.161
  • Steffanoff, G., et al., 1988. Dynamic probing: international reference test procedure. In: Proceedings of the 1st International symposium on penetration testing, Vol. 1, 20th to 24th March 1988 Orlando, FL. 53–70.
  • Stuedlein, A.W., et al., 2012. Geotechnical characterization and random field modeling of desiccated clay. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 138 (11), 1301–1313. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000723
  • Taylor, G.I., 1935. Statistical theory of Turbulence. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 151 (873), 421–444. doi:10.1098/rspa.1935.0158
  • Uzielli, M. and Mayne, P.W., 2013. Bayesian characterization of transformation uncertainty for strength and stiffness of sands. In: Foundation engineering in the face of uncertainty@ Honoring Fred H. Kulhawy. Withiam, Phoon and Hussein (eds.) ASCE, Virginia 368–384.
  • Uzielli, M., Vannucchi, G., and Phoon, K.K., 2005. Random field characterisation of stress-normalised cone penetration testing parameters. Geotechnique, 55 (1), 3–20. doi:10.1680/geot.2005.55.1.3
  • Vanmarcke, E.H., 1977. Probabilistic modeling of soil profiles. Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division, ASCE, 103 (GT11), 1227–1246.
  • Wickremesinghe, D. and Campanella, R.G., 1993. Scale of fluctuation as a descriptor of soil variability. In: K. S. Li and S. C. Lo, eds. Proceedings of the conference on probabilistic methods in geotechnical engineering. Rotterdam: Balkema, 233–239.
  • Zhang, L.L., Zhang, L.M., and Tang, W.H., 2008. Similarity of soil variability in centrifuge models. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 45, 1118–1129. doi:10.1139/T08-066

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.