Risk Analysis Resources

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PowerPoint Resources

Managing Geotechnical Risk:
Improving productivity in UK
building and construction

Clayton, C.R.I

Institution of Civil Engineers

 Risk analysis: A Quantitative Guide

Vose, D.
John Wiley & Sons.

Landslide Risk Assessment

E M Lee & D K C Jones

Thomas Telford

 

General Overview

Definitions & Key Terms

Uncertainty

Risk Assessment Tools

Quantitative Risk Assessment & Monte Carlo Simulation

Semi-Quantitative Hazard & Risk Assessment

Risk Management Framework

  Risk Acceptibility

Geotechnical Risk Assessment: Procedures

Geotechnical Risk Assessment: Case Studies

Assessment

Semi-Quantitative Coastal Slope Hazard Assessment

Risk Analysis Workshops

Introduction to Probability Theory, Risk Assessment and Frequency Distribution Modelling

Risk Analysis and Assessment: Risk Modelling

  Probabilistic Slope Stability Assessment - A Case Study from Hong Kong

Risk Model Sensitivity

Probabilistic Earthquake Slope Stability Assessment

Risk of Infection From Drinking Water Containing  Cryptosporidium

Suggested Supporting Papers and Pre-reading

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E.M. Lee (2009) Landslide risk assessment: the challenge of estimating the probability of landsliding Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology November 2009, v. 42:445-458

R.P. Martin (2009) Qualitative risk assessment of catchwaters in Hong Kong based on simplified geomorphological hazard mapping Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology November 2009, v. 42:459-471

E.M. Lee (2005) Coastal cliff recession risk: a simple judgement-based model Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology January 2005, v. 38:89-104

Chit Ko Ko, Phil Flentje, and Robin Chowdhury (2003)  Quantitative Landslide Hazard and Risk Assessment:a case study Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology August 2003, v. 36:261-272

S. Parry and K.C. Ng (2010) The assessment of landslide risk from natural slopes in Hong Kong: an engineering geological perspective Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology August 2010, v. 43:307-320

F.J. Baynes (2010) Sources of geotechnical risk Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology August 2010, v. 43:321-331

L.A. Ellis, E. Harrison, and A.J. Bowden (2011) Landslides on Gault: geomorphological identification and qualitative risk assessment Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology February 2011, v. 44:35-48

Assessment Supporting Papers

 D. T. Nicholson (2004) Hazard assessment for progressive, weathering-related breakdown of excavated rockslopes.Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology; 37; issue.4; p. 327-346

 McMillan, P. & Matheson, G.D. (1998) Rock slope hazard assessment: a new approach. In: Maund, J.G. & Eddleston, M. (eds) Geohazards in Engineering Geology. Geological Society. Engineering Group Special Publications, 15, 155 - 165

 Phipps P.J. & McGinnity B.T. (2001) Classification and stability assessment for chalk cuttings: the Metropolitan Line case study. Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, 34 (4), 353-370.

 Holland, G.J. & Andrews, M.E. (1998) Inspections and risk assessment of slopes associated with the UK canal network. In: Maund, J.G. & Eddleston, M. (Eds) Geohazards in Engineering Geology. Geological Society. Engineering Group Special Publications, 15, 155 - 165.

 Mortimore, R.N., Lawrence, J., Pope, D., Duperret, A. & Genter, A. (2004) Coastal cliff geohazards in weak rock: The UK Chalk cliffs of Sussex. In: Mortimore, R.N. & Duperret, A. (eds) 2004. Coastal Chalk Cliff Instability. Geological Society, London, Engineering Geology Special Publication, 20, 3-31.

 Singh, A. (2004) FRHI - a System to Evaluate and Mitigate Rockfall Hazard in Stable Rock Excavations. IE (I) Journal CV (84), pp 62-75.

 Nichol, D. (2006) Rockfall geohazard assessment and protection measures on the highway network, North Wales. IAEG2006 Paper number 320.

 Robert Liang, Gene Geiger, Kirk Beach & Gridsana Pensomboon (2006) Landslide Hazard Rating System in Ohio DOT. Geocongress 2006.

 Nichol, D. (2006) Peatslide hazard rating system for wind farm development purposes. RenewableUK - BWEA28 Conference Proceedings

 Hoek, E (2002) Practical Rock Engineering, Chapter 9, Analysis of Rockfall Hazards.

 Pierson, L.A. (1991) Rockfall Hazard Rating System. Oregon Department of Transportation.

 UDOT (2006) Rockfall Hazard Rating System: Final Report and Users Manual. Utah Department of Transportation Research and Development Division

 US Department of Transportation (1993) Rockfall Hazard Rating System - Participant's Manual  1993 FHWA-SA-93-057

Cancelli, A. & Crosta, G. (1993) Hazard & risk assessment in rockfall prone areas. In: Risk & Reliability in Ground Engineering, pp177-190. Thomas Telford
 

Nichol, D. (2002) Rockfall frequency on the non-traffic tunnel route at Penmaenbach Headland. In Nichol, D., Bassett, M.G. and Deisler, V.K. (eds) Landslides and landslide management in North Wales. 30-37. National Museum of Wales Geological Series No 22, Cardiff.
 

Pierson, L.A. (1992) Rockfall Hazard Rating System. Transportation Research Record, 1343, 6-13.