CONDITIONAL STOCHASTIC DISCRETE LIMIT ANALYSIS OF EMBANKMENT

Abstract

This study develops a method of conditional stochastic discrete limit analysis (CSDLA) for a rigid bodies-spring models (RBSM) which is based on Bayesian probability. The CSDLA is a method of reliability analysis of a stochastic Gaussian field, when observation is made at discrete points. Furthermore in this paper, the CSDLA is applied to the stability analysis of embankment.