GeoRisk 2011: Geotechnical Risk Assessment and Management

Proceedings of GeoRisk 2011: Geotechnical Risk Assessment and Management, held in Atlanta, Georgia, June 26-28, 2011. Sponsored by the Geo-Institute of ASCE.

This Geotechnical Special Publication contains 127 peer-reviewed papers that address uncertainties in the geologic environment, covering new and continuing work on geohazard mitigation, uncertainty modeling, and risk assessment and management.

Topics include:
• characterization and modeling of variability of soils across scales;
• earth structures/slopes;
• earthquake engineering and soil dynamics;
• engineering geology and site characterization;
• geotechnical assessment, characterization, and design for risk management;
• hazards/risks;
• limit state design in geotechnical engineering;
• load and resistance factor design (LRFD) for foundation systems;
• probabilistic/simulation methods;
• quantitative risk analysis for embankments, dams, and slopes;
• retaining structures;
• risk and reliability in geoenvironmental engineering;
• uncertainty analysis; and
• uncertainty modeling.

This collection offers researchers and practitioners in all fields of geotechnical engineering essential information on identifying and managing risks.