Uncertainty, Safety, and Decision in Soil Engineering
- 1 March 1974
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
- Vol. 100 (3) , 329-348
- https://doi.org/10.1061/ajgeb6.0000026
Abstract
Probability and decision theory are used to solve the decision problems in subsoil exploration, design of a foundation on clay, and design of a foundation on sand. The uncertainties that arise out of inaccuracies in measurement of soil strength and variability of natural soil deposits are considered and a model of the design and decision process is developed to account for the available information, the experience and judgment of the engineer, and the costs of investigation and failure.Keywords
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