Geotechnical Risk and Safety
Geotechnical Risk and Safety

Author: Yusuke Honjo

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2009-06-01

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 0415498740

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Communication of risks within a transparent and accountable framework is essential in view of increasing mobility and the complexity of the modern society and the field of geotechnical engineering does not form an exception. As a result, modern risk assessment and management are required in all aspects of geotechnical issues, such as planning, design, construction of geotechnical structures, mitigation of geo-hazards, management of large construction projects, maintenance of structures and life-cycle cost evaluation. This volume discusses: 1. Evaluation and control of uncertainties through investigation, design and construction of geotechnical structures; 2. Performance-based specifications, reliability based design and limit state design of geotechnical structures, and design code developments; 3. Risk assessment and management of geo-hazards, such as landslides, earthquakes, debris flow, etc.; 4. Risk management issues concerning large geotechnical construction projects; 5. Repair and maintenance strategies of geotechnical structures. Intended for researchers and practitioners in geotechnical, geological, infrastructure and construction engineering.

Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake Engineering

Author: Halil Sezen

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2012-08-08

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9535106945

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Recent major earthquakes around the world have shown the vulnerability of infrastructure and the need for research to better understand the nature of seismic events and their effects on structures. As a result, earthquake engineering research has been expanding as more and more data become available from a large array of seismic instruments, large scale experiments and numerical simulations. The first part of this book presents results from some of the current seismic research work including three-dimensional wave propagation in different soil media, seismic loss assessment, probabilistic hazard analysis, geotechnical problems including soil-structure interaction. The second part of the book focuses on the seismic behavior of structures including historical and monumental structures, bridge embankments, and different types of bridges and bearings.

Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation
Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation

Author: Han-Long Liu

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-02-18

Total Pages: 1114

ISBN-13: 3540798463

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"Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation" presents the latest developments and case studies in the field. All contributions to this proceedings were rigorously reviewed to cover the newest developments in disasters related to earthquakes, landslides and slopes, soil dynamics, risk assessment and management, disaster mitigation and rehabilitation, and others. The book will be a useful reference for geotechnical scientists, engineers and professionals in these areas.

Innovative Solutions for Deep Foundations and Retaining Structures
Innovative Solutions for Deep Foundations and Retaining Structures

Author: Pedro Pinto

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-11-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 3030341909

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This edited book’s theme is organized as a part of the GeoMEast 2019 International Congress and Exhibition that was held in Cairo, Egypt, on November 10–14 2019.The editors like to express their deep appreciation and gratitude to the authors for their valuable contributions to the GeoMEast 2019 proceedings and to all session chairs and reviewers for their sincere efforts to make this book a reality. The editors are very grateful to have this opportunity to participate in organizing this GeoMEast 2019 conference and hope that this book theme is a valuable reference to the civil/geotechnical engineering community worldwide.

Engineering Geology and the Environment
Engineering Geology and the Environment

Author: Paul G. Marinos

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 9789054108818

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This fourth volume of five from the June 1997 conference was much delayed (the first four volumes were published in 1997). It comprises 23 special lectures solicited for the conference on various aspects of problematic soils, natural and man-made hazards, urban and regional planning, waste disposal, mines and quarries, large engineering works, and protection of geological, geographical, historical, and architectural heritage. There is no subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Innovative Solutions for Deep Foundations and Retaining Structures
Innovative Solutions for Deep Foundations and Retaining Structures

Author: Pedro Pinto

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9783030341916

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This edited book's theme is organized as a part of the GeoMEast 2019 International Congress and Exhibition that was held in Cairo, Egypt, on November 10-14 2019. The editors like to express their deep appreciation and gratitude to the authors for their valuable contributions to the GeoMEast 2019 proceedings and to all session chairs and reviewers for their sincere efforts to make this book a reality. The editors are very grateful to have this opportunity to participate in organizing this GeoMEast 2019 conference and hope that this book theme is a valuable reference to the civil/geotechnical engineering community worldwide.

Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Author: Abbas Moustafa

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2012-02-10

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 9535100254

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This book sheds lights on recent advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering with special emphasis on soil liquefaction, soil-structure interaction, seismic safety of dams and underground monuments, mitigation strategies against landslide and fire whirlwind resulting from earthquakes and vibration of a layered rotating plant and Bryan's effect. The book contains sixteen chapters covering several interesting research topics written by researchers and experts from several countries. The research reported in this book is useful to graduate students and researchers working in the fields of structural and earthquake engineering. The book will also be of considerable help to civil engineers working on construction and repair of engineering structures, such as buildings, roads, dams and monuments.

Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice
Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice

Author: Karl Terzaghi

Publisher: Wharton Press

Published: 2010-11

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13: 1446514145

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This book constitutes the definitive handbook to soil mechanics, covering in great detail such topics as: Properties of Soils, Hydraulic and Mechanical Properties of Soils, Drainage of Soils, Plastic Equilibrium in Soils, Earth Stability and Pressure of Slopes, Foundations, etc. A valuable compendium for those interested in soil mechanics, this antiquarian text contains a wealth of information still very much valuable to engineers today. Karl von Terzaghi (1883 1963) was a Czech geologist and Civil engineer, hailed as the "father of soil mechanics." This book has been elected for republication due to its educational value and is proudly republished here with an introductory biography of the author."