The aim of this 2-day workshop is to raise awareness of the benefits of using a reliability-based framework in design. Case studies are used to demonstrate how to rationally account for uncertainties in design to achieve a uniform level of safety and how such a framework can lead to a reduction in over-conservatism in some cases.
100% of geotechnical engineers work on projects to minimise ground related risk. Yet less than 10% of geotechnical engineers are active in geotechnical risk and reliability. Why? Which category are you in? Are you an engineer that:
- Believes a sensitivity analysis with an upper and lower bound is risk analysis. While useful, this is not risk analysis.
- Shy away from statistics or consider statistics misleading. Yes, some statistics can be misleading, but when used appropriately is far more reliable and justifiable than “in my opinion”.
- Consider limit state codes to be “reliability analysis”. A characteristic value only considers one value, and risk is addressed indirectly by choosing a cautious value + a partial factor. Any single point value is unlikely to be realised in the real world.
What you’ll learn
- Introduction to statistics
- Probabilistic modelling
- Modelling spatial variability using Geostatistics
- Reliability and probability of failure
- Risk based decisions
- Bayesian methods for model calibration
- Excel-based Machine Learning applications and AI
- Real case studies from Australian projects
This workshop is unlikely to be repeated, so seize the chance to elevate your skills and contribute to safer and more reliable engineering practices.
Workshop Details
Where: Rydges Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
When: 12–13 June 2025
Cost: $1,650 (incl. GST, lunch, morning, and afternoon tea)
Register: [email protected]