Geohazard Mitigation
Geohazard Mitigation

Author: Basanta Raj Adhikari

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-11-26

Total Pages: 485

ISBN-13: 9811661405

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This book presents the select proceedings of the Virtual Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (VCDRR 2021). It emphasizes on the role of civil engineering for a disaster resilient society. It presents latest research in geohazards and their mitigation. Various topics covered in this book are land use, ground response, liquefaction, and disaster mitigation techniques. This book is a comprehensive volume on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and its management for a sustainable built environment. This book will be useful for the students, researchers, policy makers and professionals working in the area of civil engineering, especially disaster management.

Prediction and Simulation Methods for Geohazard Mitigation
Prediction and Simulation Methods for Geohazard Mitigation

Author: Fusao Oka

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2009-05-07

Total Pages: 626

ISBN-13: 0203871049

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The last decades have shown a remarkable increase in the number of heavy rains, typhoons and earthquakes. These natural phenomena are the main causes for geohazards. As a result the mitigation of geohazards has become a major research topic in geotechnical engineering, and in recent years simulation-based predictions and monitoring tools have been

Building Knowledge for Geohazard Assessment and Management in the Caucasus and other Orogenic Regions
Building Knowledge for Geohazard Assessment and Management in the Caucasus and other Orogenic Regions

Author: Fabio Luca Bonali

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2022-01-08

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 9789402420487

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This volume is aimed at providing a comprehensive overview of the state of art of research related to geo-related hazards in the Caucasus and other orogenic regions; it is also devoted to shedding light on a broad array of geological phenomena as well as discussing innovative tools and strategies for geohazard assessment. Additional emphasis is placed on preventive and mitigation measures, which might be helpful in tackling seismic, volcanic and landslide risks affecting major lifelines and infrastructures. The innovative, multidisciplinary methodologies illustrated in this volume may be successfully applied to other orogenic regions across the globe. The book features major scientific contributions from experts working on different Earth Science topics, such as seismology, structural geology, applied geology and volcanology. Its chapters describe a wide gamut of cutting-edge research methodologies and are thus intended to be read and shared by the worldwide Earth Science community. In particular, the readers will have a chance to gain a thorough knowledge of a number of key geological features that can be observed across both the Greater and Lesser Caucasus. Moreover, the volume provides a thorough description of the techniques employed to assess seismic hazard in major cities - such as microzonation - and an overview of the efforts taken to monitor and prevent seismic and landslide hazard posed to vital energy infrastructures in the Caucasus region.

Pipeline Geohazards
Pipeline Geohazards

Author: Moness Rizkalla

Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Published: 2018-09

Total Pages: 800

ISBN-13: 9780791861790

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"This book is the retitled second edition of the ASME book "Pipeline Geo-Environmental Design and Geo-hazard Management" (Rizkalla, 2008)."--Introduction.

Pipeline Geo-environmental Design and Geohazard Management
Pipeline Geo-environmental Design and Geohazard Management

Author: Moness Rizkalla

Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780791802816

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This book will serve as a valuable reference to widely applicable and critically important geoenvironmental topics for pipeline engineers worldwide. The topics covered are: route selection, open cut and elevated driver crossings, horizontal directional drilling, buoyancy control and geohazard management. Authored by a team of recognized specialists in their respective fields and with practical examples from experiences around the world, this book will provide generalists with working knowledge in the topics addressed to better define design, construction and integrity management issues and to identify practical solutions.

Geological Hazards
Geological Hazards

Author: Fred G. Bell

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2003-02-27

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13: 9780415318518

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Natural hazards cost the global economy over $50,000 million per year. Two thirds of this is spent on damage repair, the remainder represents the cost of predicting, preventing and mitigating against disasters. Man-made hazards such as groundwater pollution, subsidence and soil erosion add to this figure. Geological Hazards is the first book to consider both natural and man-made disasters in a single volume. All major geological hazards are examined. It presents a state-of-the art survey for students on civil engineering and physical geography courses, as well as researchers and practicing civil engineers. It examines methods of assessing, evaluating and combatting hazards, both natural and man-made. Richly illustrated, it views the subject from an international perspective.

Pipeline Integrity Management Under Geohazard Conditions
Pipeline Integrity Management Under Geohazard Conditions

Author: Mamdouh M. Salama

Publisher:

Published: 2020-01-10

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9780791861998

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This book on Pipeline Integrity Management Under Geohazard Conditions (PIMG), includes 42 peer-refereed papers prepared by key industry subject matter experts. The papers compile the results of extensive research as well as assemble pipeline operators' experiences in tackling geohazard challenges for both new and vintage pipelines. In addition to the experts' papers, the editors of the book prepared an introduction to each section that includes summary review of the different papers in the section. The papers are presented in 10 sections addressing all aspects of geohazard integrity management. The fi rst section highlights the geohazard impact on pipeline integrity. The next four sections focused on the geohazard demand and its management by addressing geohazard characterization, monitoring, management and mitigation. The following four sections focused on the strain capacity by addressing strain capacity predictions, management and monitoring. The last chapter tied both strain demand and capacity through structural reliability and risk assessment protocols. The information in this book is not only intended for use by pipeline designers and operators but it is expected to also be used by regulators and standards writing organizations. It is therefore, the intention of ASME to update this book on a regular basis as new data, case studies and advancement of the state of practice become available.

Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering
Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering

Author: Sreevalsa Kolathayar

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-09-20

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 9811646171

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This book presents the select proceedings of the Virtual Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (VCDRR 2021). It emphasizes on the role of civil engineering for a disaster-resilient society. It presents latest research in geohazards and their mitigation. Various topics covered in this book are earthquake hazard, seismic response of structures and earthquake risk. This book is a comprehensive volume on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and its management for a sustainable built environment. This book will be useful for the students, researchers, policy makers and professionals working in the area of civil engineering and earthquake engineering.

Geological Hazards in the UK
Geological Hazards in the UK

Author: D.P. Giles

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2020-06-09

Total Pages: 499

ISBN-13: 1786204614

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The UK is perhaps unique globally in that it presents the full spectrum of geological time, stratigraphy and associated lithologies within its boundaries. With this wide range of geological assemblages comes a wide range of geological hazards, whether they be geophysical (earthquakes, effects of volcanic eruptions, tsunami, landslides), geotechnical (collapsible, compressible, liquefiable, shearing, swelling and shrinking soils), geochemical (dissolution, radon and methane gas hazards) or georesource related (coal, chalk and other mineral extraction). An awareness of these hazards and the risks that they pose is a key requirement of the engineering geologist. The Geological Society considered that a Working Party Report would help to put the study and assessment of geohazards into the wider social context, helping the engineering geologist to better communicate the issues concerning geohazards in the UK to the client and the public. This volume sets out to define and explain these geohazards, to detail their detection, monitoring and management and to provide a basis for further research and understanding.

Risk Management Handbook
Risk Management Handbook

Author: Federal Aviation Administration

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-07-03

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1620874598

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Every day in the United States, over two million men, women, and children step onto an aircraft and place their lives in the hands of strangers. As anyone who has ever flown knows, modern flight offers unparalleled advantages in travel and freedom, but it also comes with grave responsibility and risk. For the first time in its history, the Federal Aviation Administration has put together a set of easy-to-understand guidelines and principles that will help pilots of any skill level minimize risk and maximize safety while in the air. The Risk Management Handbook offers full-color diagrams and illustrations to help students and pilots visualize the science of flight, while providing straightforward information on decision-making and the risk-management process.