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This publication contains the abstracts of 20 papers, the majority of which were presented at the International Workshop on Limit State Design in Geotechnical Engineering Practice (LSD2003). The complete contributions are available in the accompanying CD-ROM (special lecture not included). The topics covered include: performance-based and limit state design philosophies; issues arising from the implementation of limit state design codes; elaborations of "measured values", "derived values" and "characteristic values"; reliability-based methodologies for analytical calibration of partial factors

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Sponsored by the Geo-Institute of ASCE. Foundation Engineering in the Face of Uncertainty, GSP 229, honors Fred H. Kulhawy, Ph.D., P.E., G.E., Dist.M.ASCE, for his many contributions advancing the science, art, teaching, and practice of geotechnical engineering. Dr. Kulhawy has influenced the civil engineering profession worldwide with his willingness to share his knowledge and expertise in many areas of geotechnical engineering including soil and rock mechanics, foundation engineering, and engineering geology. This collection contains 54 papers that explore uncertainty in foundation engineering, including characterization of soil parameters, spatial variability, uncertainty and risk analyses, reliability analysis, and reliability-based design. Seventeen papers are reprints of classic papers authored or co-authored by Dr. Kulhawy, and 37 invited technical papers are contributions by experts from around the world, which also include informative case histories. Foundation Engineering in the Face of Uncertainty contains practical and technical information on risk and reliability in foundation engineering that will be of interest to geotechnical engineers, foundation specialists, engineering geologists, and researchers.

Foundations --- Foundations --- Structural engineering --- Engineering geology --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Civil Engineering --- Foundations --- Uncertainty principles --- Geotechnical engineering --- Engineering mechanics --- Soil analysis --- Risk management --- Engineering education --- Engineering profession --- Design and construction --- Foundations --- Uncertainty principles --- Geotechnical engineering --- Engineering mechanics --- Soil analysis --- Risk management --- Engineering education --- Engineering profession

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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 128 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.

Environmental risk assessment --- Hazardous geographic environments --- Reliability (Engineering) --- Risk management --- Geohazards --- Risk management --- Load and resistance factor design --- Uncertainty principles --- Soil analysis --- Structural reliability --- Earthquake engineering --- Structural engineering --- Risk assessment --- Geohazards --- Risk management --- Load and resistance factor design --- Uncertainty principles --- Soil analysis --- Structural reliability --- Earthquake engineering --- Structural engineering