This paper investigates the influence of uncertainties related to the variability of soil parameters, determined by random fields, on the reliability of structures, taking into account soil-foundation interaction by using Monte Carlo simulations and numerical modeling with OPTUM G2 (2D) finite element software. The study demonstrates that uncertainties associated with the variability of soil properties play a significant role in obtaining reliable probabilistic results in structural design.
Keywords: Spatial Soil Variability, Differential Settlement, Probabilistic Analysis, Numerical Modelling, Monte Carlo Simulations.
18th African Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ARCSMGE2024)
Behavior of soils, analysis and modeling