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  • 1.
    Al-Naqshabandy, Mohammed
    et al.
    KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics.
    Larsson, Stefan
    KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics.
    Effect of Uncertainties of Improved Soil Shear Strength on the Reliability of Embankments2013In: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ISSN 1090-0241, E-ISSN 1943-5606, Vol. 139, no 4, p. 619-632Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The strength variability of soils improved by lime-cement columns is very high, and assessment of the reliability is associated with high uncertainty. Previous research on natural soils has shown that variability has a major impact on the reliability of geotechnical systems. However, concerning ground improvement with lime-cement columns, the effect of the uncertainties associated with improved strength properties on the reliability is unknown. This paper addresses the integration of reliability-based design in the design of embankments founded on soil improved by lime-cement columns by an analysis of a project conducted in Sweden. The uncertainties associated with estimating the strength property based on results from cone penetration tests and their effect on the assessed system reliability are addressed and discussed. The use of variance reduction with respect to the spatial variability of the shear strength of the columns was found to have a major influence on the assessed system reliability. Furthermore, it was found that the transformation uncertainty from measurements based on cone penetration tests has a significant impact on the assessed system reliability. System reliability cannot be improved significantly simply by performing a large number of tests.

  • 2.
    Bayoglu Flener, Esra
    KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Structural Design and Bridges.
    Soil-Steel Interaction of Long-Span Box Culverts-Performance during Backfilling2010In: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ISSN 1090-0241, E-ISSN 1943-5606, Vol. 136, no 6, p. 823-832Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The paper presents the performance of four long-span deep-corrugated steel box culverts with spans of 8- and 14-m during backfilling, as well as comparisons with finite-element modeling and design codes. Two of the culverts were stiffened at the crown arch. The test results show that the stiffening applied on the culverts is quite effective. The crown rises of the respective stiffened culverts were found to be half those of the not-stiffened culverts. The influence of the structure geometry on the soil-passive earth pressure was confirmed, as well as the sensitivity of box culverts to soil loads with increasing spans. The results showed that the influence of the size and shape of the box culverts on the amount of thrusts must be better implemented in the design method. The finite-element analysis results were conservative when live loading was concerned but the crown displacements and thrust during backfilling were underestimated.

  • 3.
    Krounis, Alexandra
    et al.
    KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics.
    Johansson, Fredrik
    KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics.
    Spross, Johan
    KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics.
    Larsson, Stefan
    KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics.
    Influence of cohesive strength in probabilstic sliding stability re-assessment of concrete dams2016In: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ISSN 1090-0241, E-ISSN 1943-5606, Vol. 143, no 2, article id 04016094Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    For concrete dams, cohesive strength often constitutes a significant share of the overall shear strength of partially bonded concrete-rock interfaces. However, cohesive strength is also associated with great uncertainties that may have a significant impact on the assessed stability of the analyzed structure. In this paper, the merits of including cohesion are evaluated using a probability-based approach to analyze the sliding stability of an existing concrete gravity dam. The shear strength properties of the interface are inferred from a limited number of site-specific tests and previous knowledge from similar structures using Bayesian updating. The study shows that the potential gain from cohesive strength is strongly related to the involved uncertainties and identifies the bonding percentage and basic friction angle as the most influential parameters. The importance of testing, both with regard to the specific project and for future projects, is also highlighted.

  • 4. Massarsch, Rainer
    et al.
    Wersäll, Carl
    KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics.
    Fellenius, Bengt
    Dynamic Ground Response during Vibratory Sheet Pile Driving2021In: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ISSN 1090-0241, E-ISSN 1943-5606, Vol. 147, no 7, article id 04021043Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Vibratory sheet pile driving is a widely used foundation method. In order to investigate the effect of different operational parameters, such as vibration frequency and eccentric moment on sheet pile to ground interaction, carefully monitored and documented field tests were performed. A single sheet pile was vibrated into a sandy soil deposit (esker) and different operational parameters were varied. The interaction between the vertically oscillating sheet pile and the surrounding ground was studied, using sensors on the vibrator and on the ground in the vicinity of the sheet pile. The effect of vibration frequency and eccentric moment on sheet pile penetration speed and emitted ground vibrations is presented. When the sheet pile is vibrated at the resonance frequency of the vibrator-sheet pile-soil system (system resonance), ground vibrations increase significantly and sheet pile penetration speed decreases. It is concluded that the vibration frequency is an important parameter for the efficient and environmentally safe installation of sheet piles. These tests provide insight into the interaction of a vibrated sheet pile and the surrounding ground. Based on these results, guidelines for the efficient and environmentally friendly installation of piles and sheet piles are proposed.

  • 5.
    Spross, Johan
    et al.
    KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics.
    Bergman, Niclas
    KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics.
    Larsson, Stefan
    KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics.
    Reliability-based verification of serviceability limit states of dry deep mixing columns2021In: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ISSN 1090-0241, E-ISSN 1943-5606, Vol. 147, no 3, article id 04020183Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Deep mixing columns commonly are used to reduce settlement under road and railway embankments on soft soils. However, the structural behavior of the soil volume improved with columns is difficult to predict, due to the existence of considerable uncertainties in the mixing process and the structural interaction between the columns and the untreated soil. This paper probabilistically investigated two serviceability limit states of deep mixing columns from a system reliability perspective. A design framework employing the observational method is proposed that considers allowable residual settlements, excessive settlement from column yielding, and the curing time of the columns. The design framework facilitates an effective reduction of the geotechnical uncertainty during construction and promotes risk-aware decision-making during both design and construction of the embankment.

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  • 6. Wilde, Marie Westberg
    et al.
    Johansson, Fredrik
    KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics.
    System Reliability of Concrete Dams with Respect to Foundation Stability: Application to a Spillway2013In: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ISSN 1090-0241, E-ISSN 1943-5606, Vol. 139, no 2, p. 308-319Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Structural reliability analysis is not widely used for the design and assessment of concrete dams. In this paper, the system reliability of a spillway structure consisting of two monoliths is calculated. Limit state functions are defined from the failure modes sliding in the concrete rock contact, sliding in the rock mass, and adjusted overturning. Random variables in the limit state functions are defined by stochastic distributions. These are defined based on site investigations and laboratory tests from samples taken at the dam. Simulations and information from the literature are used for the remaining variables. The safety index is calculated by the first-order reliability method for each failure mode and monolith, and the system reliability is approximated by direct integration of the bivariate normal distribution. The output is the safety index including associated sensitivity values at the single failure mode, monolith, and system levels. The results show that the system safety is governed by a persistent rock joint beneath one monolith. A system reliability analysis is found to be a useful tool in the dam risk management process as it can be used to calculate the probability of failure and to identify important failure modes and variables.

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