期刊
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
卷 140, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001108
关键词
Bayesian model comparison approach; Bayesian equivalent sample approach; Site characterization; Uncertainty; Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation
资金
- Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China [9041550, CityU 110210]
- City University of Hong Kong [7004043]
- National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars from China [51225903]
This paper develops Bayesian approaches for facilitating the determination of characteristic (or nominal) values of geomaterial properties in geotechnical analysis and design when extensive testing cannot be performed, which is the case for a majority of geotechnical projects, particularly those of a small or medium size. These Bayesian approaches aim to characterize probabilistically the undrained shear strength, S-u, of clay using a limited amount of liquidity index (LI) test data, and to provide a logical route to determine the characteristic values for analysis and design, particularly those using probability-based design codes. The proposed approaches include (1) a Bayesian model comparison approach that selects the most appropriate likelihood model, a key element in the Bayesian framework, using a limited number of LI data obtained from a specific project site, and (2) a Bayesian equivalent sample approach that uses the selected likelihood model, integrates the sound engineering judgment/local experience with the project-specific LI data, and transforms the integrated knowledge into a large number of equivalent samples using Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation. Conventional statistical analysis of the equivalent samples is subsequently performed to determine characteristic values of the S-u profile. The proposed approaches use engineering judgment/local experience in a quantifiable and transparent manner and effectively tackle the difficulty of generating meaningful statistics and probability distributions of soil properties from a usually limited number of test data obtained during geotechnical site investigation. (C) 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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