Research Article

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

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Seismic damage evolution processes. (a) Embankment fill-soil foundation system, t = 2 s, εmax = 0.0927, and crack length is 1.24 m. (b) Retaining wall-embankment fill-soil foundation system, t = 2 s, εmax = 0.0854, and crack length is 1.19 m. (c) Embankment fill-soil foundation system, t = 4 s, εmax = 0.3264, and crack length is 5.37 m. (d) Retaining wall-embankment fill-soil foundation system, t = 4 s, εmax = 0.3004, and crack length is 5.12 m. (e) Embankment fill-soil foundation system, t = 6 s, εmax = 0.5846, and crack length is 9.67 m. (f) Retaining wall-embankment fill-soil foundation system, t = 6 s, εmax = 0.4237, and crack length is 7.51 m. (g) Embankment fill-soil foundation system, t = 8 s, εmax = 0.8064, and crack length is 15.85 m. (h) Retaining wall-embankment fill-soil foundation system, t = 8 s, εmax = 0.5932, and crack length is 11.24 m. (i) Embankment fill-soil foundation system, t = 10 s, εmax = 1.2982, and crack length is 20.37 m. (j) Retaining wall-embankment fill-soil foundation system, t = 10 s, εmax = 0.9567, and crack length is 16.58 m. (k) Embankment fill-soil foundation system, t = 12 s, εmax = 1.5843, and crack length is 24.84 m. (l) Retaining wall-embankment fill-soil foundation system, t = 12 s, εmax = 1.3548, and crack length is 20.33 m.
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