Dr. Fenton has made significant contributions to geotechnical engineering research in the area of risk assessment and probabilistic methods. He has pioneered (with D.V. Griffiths in the USA) a method of probabilistic analysis called the Random Finite Element Method. He is the co-author of two acclaimed textbooks on risk assessment and probabilistic methods in geotechnical engineering. Dr. Fenton is Canada's leading expert in the application of modern probabilistic methods to quantify risk in geotechnical engineering practice. His contributions to the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code are estimated to save Canadians tens of millions of dollars every year in Ontario alone.