This edited book of 30 papers and reports by Ralph Peck collects the most important writings of this major figure in geotechnical engineering, and serves as an outstanding case history of good judgment in engineering practice. Includes new introductions to each paper written by Peck himself explaining the paper's background and impetus and conveying his present views. An outstanding reference, the book also has supplementary text use in ethics courses.

Observing at a risk analysis conference for civil engineers that participants did not share a common language of probability, Vick, a consultant and geotechnic engineer, set out to not only examine why, but to also bridge the gap. He reexamines three elements at the core of engineering the concepts

These six papers by professional geotechnical engineers cover topics including historical and futuristic examinations of the field, slope stability analysis, internal erosion and piping, field and laboratory measurements, and geoenvironmental engineering and its impact on geotechnical practice. Anno

Risk and reliability analysis is an area of growing importance in geotechnical engineering, where many variables have to be considered. Statistics, reliability modeling and engineering judgement are employed together to develop risk and decision analyses for civil engineering systems. The resulting engineering models are used to make probabilistic predictions, which are applied to geotechnical problems. Reliability & Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering comprehensively covers the subject of risk and reliability in both practical and research terms * Includes extensive use of case studies * Presents topics not covered elsewhere--spatial variability and stochastic properties of geological materials * No comparable texts available Practicing engineers will find this an essential resource as will graduates in geotechnical engineering programmes.