A practical case study of slope stability analysis using the random finite element method

Tom de Gast; Michael Hicks; Phil Vardon; Bram van Eijnden

doi:10.1201/9781351003629

A practical case study of slope stability analysis using the random finite element method

Tom de Gast, Michael Hicks, Phil Vardon, Bram van Eijnden

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The Random Finite Element Method (RFEM) has been shown in many theoretical publications to offer advantages in the quantification of the probability of failure. However, it has rarely been applied in real situations (geometry, material properties, soil layers) and seldom, if at all, to a well instrumented geotechnical failure. This paper reports a case study of a full-scale controlled dyke failure, where the heterogeneity was previously measured via CPTs (Cone Penetration Tests), and the dyke itself was highly instrumented. This offers the opportunity to compare and apply various techniques previously developed (e.g. random field conditioning) with field data, rather than to computer generated data. The RFEM analyses presented are compared with deterministic analyses, demonstrating the relative performance of the methods.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering (NUMGE 2018)
Editors	A.S. Cardoso, J.L. Borges, P.A. Costa, A.T. Gomes, J.C. Marques, C.S. Vieira
Publisher	CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group
Pages	531-534
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-138-33198-3
ISBN (Print)	9781138544468
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781351003629
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	NUMGE 2018: 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering - Porto, Portugal Duration: 25 Jun 2018 → 27 Jun 2018 Conference number: 9 http://www.numge2018.pt/

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Name	Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering
Volume	9

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Conference	NUMGE 2018: 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering
Abbreviated title	NUMGE 2018
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Porto
Period	25/06/18 → 27/06/18
Internet address	http://www.numge2018.pt/

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de Gast, T., Hicks, M., Vardon, P., & van Eijnden, B. (2018). A practical case study of slope stability analysis using the random finite element method. In A. S. Cardoso, J. L. Borges, P. A. Costa, A. T. Gomes, J. C. Marques, & C. S. Vieira (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering (NUMGE 2018) (pp. 531-534). (Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering ; Vol. 9). CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781351003629

de Gast, Tom ; Hicks, Michael ; Vardon, Phil et al. / A practical case study of slope stability analysis using the random finite element method. Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering (NUMGE 2018). editor / A.S. Cardoso ; J.L. Borges ; P.A. Costa ; A.T. Gomes ; J.C. Marques ; C.S. Vieira. CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group, 2018. pp. 531-534 (Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering ).

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de Gast, T , Hicks, M , Vardon, P & van Eijnden, B 2018, A practical case study of slope stability analysis using the random finite element method. in AS Cardoso, JL Borges, PA Costa, AT Gomes, JC Marques & CS Vieira (eds), Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering (NUMGE 2018). Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering , vol. 9, CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 531-534, NUMGE 2018: 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, Porto, Portugal, 25/06/18. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781351003629

A practical case study of slope stability analysis using the random finite element method. / de Gast, Tom ; Hicks, Michael ; Vardon, Phil et al.
Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering (NUMGE 2018). ed. / A.S. Cardoso; J.L. Borges; P.A. Costa; A.T. Gomes; J.C. Marques; C.S. Vieira. CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group, 2018. p. 531-534 (Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering ; Vol. 9).

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de Gast T , Hicks M , Vardon P, van Eijnden B. A practical case study of slope stability analysis using the random finite element method. In Cardoso AS, Borges JL, Costa PA, Gomes AT, Marques JC, Vieira CS, editors, Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering (NUMGE 2018). CRC Press / Balkema - Taylor & Francis Group. 2018. p. 531-534. (Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering ). doi: 10.1201/9781351003629

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