Engineering Uncertainty: The Struggle Between Facts and Beliefs in Geotechnics
Dr Burt LookAGTRE Pty Ltd, Queensland, Australia. ABSTRACTThis paper has 2 parts; 1) Cognitive Dissonance in geotechnical practice and 2) Risk and uncertainty in practice. To advance geotechnical engineering practice, bridging the gap between empirical judgment and statistical analysis is essential.Cognitive dissonance—conflicts between beliefs and…