Probabilistic stability assessment of earthen levees subjected to earthquake loads

Lei Wang, Sandae Tait, Sara Khoshnevisan, Farhad Barati, C. Hsein Juang

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摘要

Earthen levees are critical flood protection infrastructure consisting primarily of earthen masses to retain water and secure the landside area against flooding. However, many earthen levees are located in the active seismic zone. Thus, it is critical to evaluate the reliability of earthen levees in the face of earthquake hazards, since the failure of such structures can be catastrophic and cause loss of lives, damages to properties, and significant adverse economic and societal impacts. This paper presents a simplified probabilistic assessment framework for earthen levees under earthquake loads. In this framework, the pseudo-static method with the finite element analyses is used for the stability analyses of earthen levees under earthquake loads. The pseudo-static method uses a static horizontally applied load to simulate the effect of an earthquake on the earthen structure. Then, the probabilistic assessment is conducted using an efficient reliability method that accounts for propagation of uncertainties from the input random variables through the finite element modeling. The effects of acceleration level on the probability of failure of earthen levees are quantified. The developed framework provides an efficient tool for probabilistic evaluation of earthen levees that is easy-to-use by practicing engineers. The results can help engineers to make a risk-informed decision in the face of earthquake hazards. A case study is utilized to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed framework for the reliability assessment of earthen levees under earthquake loads.

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頁(從 - 到)189-196
頁數8
期刊Geotechnical Special Publication
2021-May
發行號GSP 325
DOIs
出版狀態已出版 - 2021
事件2021 International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo: From Traditional to Emerging Geotechnics, IFCEE 2021 - Dallas, United States
持續時間: 10 5月 202114 5月 2021

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