Geotechnical Related Development and Implementation of Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Methods
Geotechnical Related Development and Implementation of Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Methods

Author: George G. Goble

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9780309068543

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This synthesis report will be of interest to geotechnical, structural, and bridge engineers, especially those involved in the development and implementation of the geotechnical aspects of the AASHTO Bridge Code. The synthesis documents a review of geotechnical related LRFD specifications and their development worldwide to compare them with the current AASHTO LRFD Bridge Code. Design procedures for foundations, earth retaining structures, and culverts are summarized and compared with the methods specified by the AASHTO code. This TRB report provides information designed to assist engineers in implementing the geotechnical features of LRFD methods. Information for the synthesis was collected by surveying U.S. and Canadian transportation agencies and by conducting a literature search using domestic and international sources. Interviews were also conducted with selected international experts. The limited available experience in the United States and information from international practice are discussed to understand the problems that have arisen in order that solutions may be found. Based on the studies reported here, suggestions for improving the code are identified.

Practices for Local Calibration of LRFD Geotechnical Resistance Factors
Practices for Local Calibration of LRFD Geotechnical Resistance Factors

Author: Andrew Boeckmann

Publisher:

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780309698467

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More than 15 years have passed since the U.S. transportation industry started its transition from allowable stress design (ASD) to load and resistance factor design (LRFD). For geotechnical design, the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications includes provisions that allow state departments of transportation (DOTs) to develop their own design methods and resistance factors. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Synthesis 601: Practices for Local Calibration of LRFD Geotechnical Resistance Factors documents the extent to which state DOTs have developed agency-specific geotechnical design methods and resistance factors and also details the challenges of the development and benefits resulting from implementation of the methods.

Modern Geotechnical Design Codes of Practice
Modern Geotechnical Design Codes of Practice

Author: Patrick Arnold

Publisher: IOS Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1614991626

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The ground is one of the most highly variable of engineering materials. It is therefore not surprising that geotechnical designs depend on local site conditions and local engineering experience. Engineering practices, relating to investigation and design methods site understanding and to safety levels acceptable to society, will therefore vary between different regions.The challenge in geotechnical engineering is to make use of worldwide geotechnical experience, established over many years, to aid in the development and harmonization of geotechnical design codes. Given the significant uncertainties involved, empiricism and engineering

Rock Slope Engineering
Rock Slope Engineering

Author: Duncan C. Wyllie

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2017-09-18

Total Pages: 803

ISBN-13: 1498786286

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Rock Slope Engineering covers the investigation, design, excavation and remediation of man-made rock cuts and natural slopes, primarily for civil engineering applications. It presents design information on structural geology, shear strength of rock and ground water, including weathered rock. Slope design methods are discussed for planar, wedge, circular and toppling failures, including seismic design and numerical analysis. Information is also provided on blasting, slope stabilization, movement monitoring and civil engineering applications. This fifth edition has been extensively up-dated, with new chapters on weathered rock, including shear strength in relation to weathering grades, and seismic design of rock slopes for pseudo-static stability and Newmark displacement. It now includes the use of remote sensing techniques such as LiDAR to monitor slope movement and collect structural geology data. The chapter on numerical analysis has been revised with emphasis on civil applications. The book is written for practitioners working in the fields of transportation, energy and industrial development, and undergraduate and graduate level courses in geological engineering.

Reliability and Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering
Reliability and Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering

Author: Gregory B. Baecher

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2005-08-19

Total Pages: 618

ISBN-13: 0470871253

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Risk and reliability analysis is an area of growing importance in geotechnical engineering, where many variables have to be considered. Statistics, reliability modeling and engineering judgement are employed together to develop risk and decision analyses for civil engineering systems. The resulting engineering models are used to make probabilistic predictions, which are applied to geotechnical problems. Reliability & Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering comprehensively covers the subject of risk and reliability in both practical and research terms * Includes extensive use of case studies * Presents topics not covered elsewhere--spatial variability and stochastic properties of geological materials * No comparable texts available Practicing engineers will find this an essential resource as will graduates in geotechnical engineering programmes.

Rock Characterisation, Modelling and Engineering Design Methods
Rock Characterisation, Modelling and Engineering Design Methods

Author: Xia-Ting Feng

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2013-05-17

Total Pages: 932

ISBN-13: 1315884925

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Rock Characterisation, Modelling and Engineering Design Methods contains the contributions presented at the 3rd ISRM SINOROCK Symposium (Shanghai, China, 1820 June 2013). The papers contribute to the further development of the overall rock engineering design process through the sequential linkage of the three themes of rock characterisation, model