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Influence of heterogeneity on undrained clay slope stability
This paper concentrates on the fact that natural materials are variable, and that representation of this variability appears crucial to getting a realistic understanding of certain geotechnical… Expand
On the estimation of scale of fluctuation in geostatistics
- Martí Lloret-Cabot, G. Fenton, M. Hicks
- Mathematics
- 24 March 2014
Describing how soil properties vary spatially is of particular importance in stochastic analyses of geotechnical problems, because spatial variability has a significant influence on local material… Expand
Influence of heterogeneity on the reliability and failure of a long 3D slope
- M. Hicks, W. Spencer
- Mathematics
- 1 November 2010
Abstract The influence of heterogeneity of undrained shear strength on the performance of a long slope cut in clay is investigated. Random field theory is used to model the heterogeneity and finite… Expand
Development of an implicit material point method for geotechnical applications
Abstract An implicit material point method (MPM), a variant of the finite element method (FEM), is presented in this paper. The key feature of MPM is that the spatial discretisation uses a set of… Expand
Investigation of retrogressive and progressive slope failure mechanisms using the material point method
Abstract Retrogressive and progressive slope failures are a dynamic process, in the sense that they involve a progressively changing scenario. This paper uses the contemporary material point method… Expand
A stochastic approach to rainfall-induced slope failure
This paper considers the influence of spatial variability of soil properties on the stability of an unsaturated soil slope during and antecedent to a rainfall event. With water tending to follow a… Expand
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RELIABILITY-BASED CHARACTERISTIC VALUES: A STOCHASTIC APPROACH TO EUROCODE 7
This paper presents a stochastic approach to quantifying reliability based, characteristic values, satisfying the requirements of Eurocode 7 (env 1997-1(1994) Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design - Part 1… Expand
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Influence of heterogeneity on 3D slope reliability and failure consequence
- M. Hicks, J. Nuttall, J. Chen
- Engineering
- 1 September 2014
Abstract This paper investigates the influence of heterogeneity of undrained shear strength on the reliability of, and risk posed by, a long slope cut in clay, for different depths of foundation… Expand
Uncertainty reduction and sampling efficiency in slope designs using 3D conditional random fields
A method of combining 3D Kriging for geotechnical sampling schemes with an existing random field generator is presented and validated. Conditional random fields of soil heterogeneity are then linked… Expand
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