Conference Themes

The subjects of interest relevant to seismic performance and design of slopes, include but are not limited to the following:

  • Uncertainty sources of seismic design of slopes

Uncertainty of seismic ground motions

Uncertainty of geotechnical parameters

Uncertainty of seismic design models, etc.

  • Dynamic behaviors of slope subjected to earthquake

Macroscopic and microcosmic behaviors of slope

Experimental study on the dynamic behaviors of slope

Numerical study on the dynamic behaviors of slope, etc.

  • Performance-based seismic design method of slopes

Theory of performance-based seismic design method

Principle of selecting seismic performance index

Methods to determine seismic performance standard, etc.

  • Prospect to the seismic design of slopes in future

Development strategy of seismic design method in future

Core concept of seismic design method in the future

Challenge of seismic design method in the future

  • Practice of seismic design in major slope project

Force Chain during chute flow
Probability density functions surface of displacement