Bayesian model calibration using geotechnical centrifuge tests

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 291-299

  Zhang, L L ^a,b   Tang, W H ^b   Zhang, Limin ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Calibration; Centrifuge model; Geotechnical models; Rainfall; Reliability; Slope stability

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; CENTRIFUGES; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; STATISTICAL TESTS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BAYESIAN MODELLING; CENTRIFUGE MODELS; CENTRIFUGE TESTS; GEOTECHNICAL CENTRIFUGES; GEOTECHNICAL MODELS; MODEL CALIBRATION; PERFORMANCE; PREDICTED PERFORMANCE; RELIABILITY ESTIMATION;

RAIN;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CALIBRATION; CENTRIFUGAL MODEL TEST; ESTIMATION METHOD; HYDROMECHANICS; MODEL VALIDATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL ANALYSIS;

EID: 58549098559     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)1090-0241(2009)135:2(291)     Document Type: Article

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