简介:Thispaperappliesthestochasticfiniteelementmethodtoanalysethestatisticsofstressesinearthdamsandassessthesafetyandreliabilityofthedams.Formulationsofthestochasticfiniteelementmethodarebrieflyreviewedandtheprocedureforassessingdam’sstrengthandstabilityisdescribed.Asanexample,adetailedanalysisforanactualdam-Nululindamisperformed.Apracticalmethodforstudyingbuilt-damsbasedontheprototypeobservationdataisdescribed.