Probabilistic version of the robertson and wride method for liquefaction evaluation: Development and application

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-44

  Ku, Chih Sheng ^a   Juang, C Hsein ^b,c   Chang, Chi Wen ^d   Ching, Jianye ^e  

^a I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Clemson University   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Case histories; Cone penetration test; Earthquakes; In situ testing; Liquefaction; Probability; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

CASE HISTORY; CONE PENETRATION TEST; CONE PENETRATION TESTS; DETERMINISTIC MODELS; DEVELOPED MODEL; FACTOR OF SAFETY; IN SITU TESTING; INPUT PARAMETER; LIQUEFACTION EVALUATION; LIQUEFACTION POTENTIALS; PROBABILISTIC MODELS;

EARTHQUAKES; LIQUEFACTION; PROBABILITY; SAFETY FACTOR; STATISTICAL METHODS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

SOIL LIQUEFACTION;

CONE PENETRATION TEST; EARTHQUAKE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LIQUEFACTION; LITERATURE REVIEW; NUMERICAL MODEL; PROBABILITY; SOIL MECHANICS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 83755206037     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: 12086010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T11-085     Document Type: Article

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