An Introduction to Flood Wall Risk and Failure Modes for Professional Engineers

An Introduction to Flood Wall Risk and Failure Modes for Professional Engineers

Author: J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.

Publisher: Guyer Partners

Published: 2023-09-05

Total Pages: 65

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Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers’ interested if flood wall design and construction. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. INCORPORATION OF RISK IN DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF WALLS DETERMINISTIC ANALYSIS, 3. POTENTIAL FAILURE MODES, 4. GENERAL POTENTIAL FAILURE MODE DESCRIPTIONS, 5. GENERAL PFMS FOR CONCRETE WALLS WITH A SHALLOW FOUNDATION, 6. PERFORMANCE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO PFMS.


An Introduction to Flood Wall Risk and Failure Modes for Professional Engineers

An Introduction to Flood Wall Risk and Failure Modes for Professional Engineers

Author: J Paul Guyer

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2023-09-05

Total Pages: 0

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Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested if flood wall design and construction. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. INCORPORATION OF RISK IN DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF WALLS DETERMINISTIC ANALYSIS, 3. POTENTIAL FAILURE MODES, 4. GENERAL POTENTIAL FAILURE MODE DESCRIPTIONS., 5. GENERAL PFMS FOR CONCRETE WALLS WITH A SHALLOW FOUNDATION, 6. PERFORMANCE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO PFMS.


An Introduction to Flood Walls for Professional Engineers

An Introduction to Flood Walls for Professional Engineers

Author: J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.

Publisher: Guyer Partners

Published: 2023-10-08

Total Pages: 39

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Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of flood walls. Here is what is discussed: 1. FOUNDATION PREPARATION, 2. CONCRETE MATERIALS, 3. CONSTRUCTABILITY, 4. JOINTS, 5. SOIL BACKFILL, 6. DRAINAGE, 7. CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS, 8. CAUSES OF UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE.


An Introduction to Flood Wall Systems for Professional Engineers

An Introduction to Flood Wall Systems for Professional Engineers

Author: J. Paul Guyer

Publisher: Guyer Partners

Published: 2023-09-03

Total Pages: 54

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Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of flood walls. Here is what is discussed: 1. WALL SYSTEMS, 2. ANCHORED PILE WALLS ADVANTAGES, 3. OTHER WALL SYSTEMS.


An Introduction to Structural Stability of Flood Walls

An Introduction to Structural Stability of Flood Walls

Author: J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.

Publisher: Guyer Partners

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Total Pages: 42

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Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, structural engineers and construction managers interested in structural stability of flood walls. Here is what is discussed: 1. SCOPE, 2. REPRESENTATIVE LOADING CONDITIONS, 3. RETAINING WALLS, 4. INLAND FLOOD WALLS, 5. COASTAL FLOOD WALLS, 6. STABILITY CONSIDERATIONS, 7. STABILITY CRITERIA, 8. OVERTURNING STABILITY, 9. OVERTURNING STABILITY CRITERIA, 10. OVERVIEW OF SLIDING STABILITY ANALYSIS, 11. SLIDING FACTOR OF SAFETY, 12. ASSUMPTIONS AND SIMPLIFICATIONS, 13. GENERAL WEDGE EQUATION, 14. SLIP-PLANE ANGLE, 15. SINGLE WEDGE ANALYSIS, 16. MULTIPLE WEDGE ANALYSIS, 17. SLIDING STABILITY CRITERIA, 18. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, 19. BEARING CAPACITY ANALYSIS, 20. SUMMARY OF DESIGN PROCEDURES.


An Introduction to Flood Statistical Methods for Professional Engineers

An Introduction to Flood Statistical Methods for Professional Engineers

Author: J. Paul Guyer

Publisher: Guyer Partners

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Total Pages: 60

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Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in statistical method for analysis of floods. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. HYDROLOGIC DATA SAMPLES, 3. FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS, 4. LOG-PEARSON TYPE III DISTRIBUTION, 5. EXAMPLE APPLICATION USING BULLETIN 17B, 6. LIMITATIONS ON FREQUENCY CURVE EXTRAPOLATION, 7. MIXED POPULATIONS, 8. VOLUME ANALYSIS, 9. PROBABILITY RELATIONSHIPS FOR UNGAUGED AREAS, 10. GENERAL TRENDS IN FREQUENCY RELATIONSHIPS, 11. FOSS DAM EXAMPLE.


An Introduction to Flood Walls for Professional Engineers

An Introduction to Flood Walls for Professional Engineers

Author: J Paul Guyer

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2023-10-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of flood walls. Here is what is discussed: 1. FOUNDATION PREPARATION, 2. CONCRETE MATERIALS, 3. CONSTRUCTABILITY, 4. JOINTS, 5. SOIL BACKFILL, 6. DRAINAGE, 7. CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS, 8. CAUSES OF UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE.