Probabilistic Methods in Geotechnical Engineering -- Copyright -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- 1 Introduction -- REFERENCES -- 2 Use of Probabilistic Methods -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- FACTORS THAT HAVE INHIBITED USE -- AREAS THAT HAVE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD USE -- Example 1: Probability of Levee Failure -- Example 2: Seismic Hazard Analysis of an Earth Dam -- Example 3: Risk Analysis for Dam Design in Karst Terrain -- Example 4: Selecting Pumping Rates for an Extraction Well -- Example 5: Site Investigation Strategy -- Example 6: Selecting the Design Safety Factor for a Dike -- Example 7: Quality Assurance of Geomembrane Liners -- Example 8: Penetration Resistance of an Offshore Gravity Platform -- Example 9: Selecting Design Strength for Slopes in Glacial Lacustrine Soil -- REFERENCES -- 3 The Role of Probability in Codes and Regulations -- INTRODUCTION -- BACKGROUND -- APPLICATION OF LOAD- AND RESISTANCE-FACTOR DESIGN -- EUROCODE NO. 7, GEOTECHNICS -- CODES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNICS -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 4 Education Needs and Technology Transfer -- INTRODUCTION -- EDUCATION OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS -- EDUCATION OF PRACTICING GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERS -- REFERENCES -- Appendix A: Background and Statement of Work -- BACKGROUND -- STATEMENT OF WORK -- Appendix B: Workshop Agenda and Participants -- AGENDA -- WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS -- Appendix C: Basic Concepts of Probability and Reliability -- BACKGROUND -- DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAINTIES AND PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT -- FROM SOIL SPECIMAN TO IN SITU PROPERTY -- FROM FIELD-TEST TO FIELD PERFORMANCE -- FACTOR OF SAFETY -- RELIABILITY-BASED DESIGN -- MULTIPLE MODES OF FAILURE -- UPDATING OF INFORMATION -- UNCERTAINTY IN MAPPING OF MATERIAL TYPES -- DECISION UNDER UNCERTAINTY -- REFERENCES.

Appendix D: A Selected Bibliography on Geotechnical Reliability -- TECHNICAL BOOKS AND JOURNALS -- CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS.