Webinar on Towards establishment of data-centric approaches for geotechnical reliability assessments

Technical Seminar:
Towards establishment of data-centric approaches for geotechnical reliability assessments

Date, time & venue

3 April 2024 (Wednesday), 17:00-18:00, Seminar via Zoom Meeting

Organized by

HKIE Civil Division and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Programme Highlight

This talk covers various aspects relevant to the establishments of data-centric engineering, especially in the context of geotechnical reliability assessments. These include (i) compilation of databases of triaxial test results for several common soil types across different parts of Hong Kong; (ii) development of probabilistic analysis approaches to reveal the influence of geo-material variability to geotechnical system reliability; and (iii) implementation of new instrumentation technologies, such as distributed fibre optic sensing, to create new types of monitoring data in civil and geotechnical engineering. In particular, example applications to slope engineering, deep excavations and foundation engineering will be presented to highlight the potential benefits and significance of data-informed approaches in civil and geotechnical engineering.

Language

English

Fee

Free of Charge.

Speakers
Dr Leung is currently Associate Head (Partnership) and Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He obtained PhD degree at the University of Cambridge, UK, and had practiced in the industry in the USA and Hong Kong before joining PolyU.  His research interests include soil-structure interaction, reliability of geotechnical and structural systems, probabilistic analysis approaches and novel geotechnical instrumentation technologies. He has received various awards on research, teaching excellence and knowledge transfer. He has been serving as the President of Hong Kong Geotechnical Society since 2022.

Registration & Enquiries

Please complete the on-line registration at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iWEUbMS0TJisO72tS_O27A. The number of participants is limited to 500 on a first-come-first served basis. Priority will be given to members of the Civil Division.

Email registration will not be accepted. Successful applicants will be informed by email and provided a link to the Zoom Meeting at the designated time slot. Participants need to sign in using the membership no. and name entered at the time of registration. A CPD certificate will be issued 3 weeks after the seminar based on this membership no. and name.

For enquiries, please contact Mr. David Wong via email: davidwong@pyengineering.com.