Assessing the Risk Probability of the Embankment Seismic Damage Using Monte Carlo Method

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Embankment seismic damages. (a) Embankment fill-soil foundation system, PGA = 0.2 g, ε_max = 0.1579, and crack length is 2.38 m. (b) Retaining wall-embankment fill-soil foundation system, PGA = 0.2 g, ε_max = 0.1195, and crack length is 1.92 m. (c) Embankment fill-soil foundation system, PGA = 0.4 g, ε_max = 0.3568, and crack length is 3.71 m. (d) Retaining wall-embankment fill-soil foundation system, PGA = 0.4 g, ε_max = 0.2954, and crack length is 3.08 m. (e) Embankment fill-soil foundation system, PGA = 0.6 g, ε_max = 0.5868, and crack length is 6.49 m. (f) Retaining wall-embankment fill-soil foundation system, PGA = 0.6 g, ε_max = 0.4938, and crack length is 4.18 m. (g) Embankment fill-soil foundation system, PGA = 0.8 g, ε_max = 0.7534, and crack length is 12.86 m. (h) Retaining wall-embankment fill-soil foundation system, PGA = 0.8 g, ε_max = 0.6382, and crack length is 10.34 m. (i) Embankment fill-soil foundation system, PGA = 1.0 g, ε_max = 1.2694, and crack length is 16.32 m. (j) Retaining wall-embankment fill-soil foundation system, PGA = 1.0 g, ε_max = 0.9541, and crack length is 12.21 m. (k) Embankment fill-soil foundation system, PGA = 1.2 g, ε_max = 1.5843, and crack length is 24.84 m. (l) Retaining wall-embankment fill-soil foundation system, PGA = 1.2 g, ε_max = 1.3548, and crack length is 20.33 m.

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