This paper presents an overview of the evolution in structural and geotechnical design practice over the past half a decade or so in relation to how uncertainties are dealt with. For the general reader who is encountering reliability-based design (RBD) for the first time, this would provide a valuable historical perspective of our present status and important outstanding issues that remain to b...

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An extensive finite element analysis of stability of mining openings at the uranium mine GEAM D. Rož́ınka was firstly performed in the years 1996-2002, see Fig. 1. The final conclusions of this analysis advocate the use of a new mining technology (underhand stoping) and safety of mining in greater depths 950-1100 meters under the surface. At present, due to the price increase of the uranium, the...

The present work was conducted to investigate the geotechnical properties of two meta-peridotites and meta-pyroxenites of an ultramafic complex mainly consisting of ultramafic rocks. For this purpose, microscopic studies were performed to determine the percentage of serpentinization in these rocks. In addition, a number of mechanical and physical tests were performed on collected samples with d...

Abstract The study reports the approach of interrelating geotechnical and petrophysical parameters to develop near-surface lithology clusters in a sedimentary terrain. Field-based laboratory-based geophysical, geotechnical, measurements were carried out with view finding correlations among related parameters, grouping into depth clusters, determining trend between field-acquired laboratory-obta...