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
Total Pages: 80
Release: 1999
Genre: Bridges
ISBN: 9780309068543

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.

Modern Geotechnical Design Codes of Practice

Modern Geotechnical Design Codes of Practice
Author: Patrick Arnold
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2013
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1614991626

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

Cone Penetration Testing

Cone Penetration Testing
Author: Paul W. Mayne
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2007
Genre: Penetrometer
ISBN: 0309097843

NCHRP synthesis 368 explores the current practices of departments of transportation associated with cone penetration testing (CPT). The report examines cone penetrometer equipment options; field testing procedures; CPT data presentation and geostratigraphic profiling; CPT evaluation of soil engineering parameters and properties; CPT for deep foundations, pilings, shallow foundations, and embankments; and CPT use in ground modifications and difficult ground conditions.

Rock Slope Engineering

Rock Slope Engineering
Author: Duncan C. Wyllie
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 803
Release: 2017-09-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1498786286

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.

Foundation Design Codes and Soil Investigation in View of International Harmonization and Performance Based Design

Foundation Design Codes and Soil Investigation in View of International Harmonization and Performance Based Design
Author: Y. Honjo
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789058093813

The contributions contained in these proceedings are divided into three main sections: theme lectures presented during the pre-workshop lecture series; keynote lectures and other contributed papers; and a translation of the Japanese geotechnical design code.

Reliability and Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering

Reliability and Statistics in Geotechnical Engineering
Author: Gregory B. Baecher
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 618
Release: 2005-08-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0470871253

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
Total Pages: 931
Release: 2013-05-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1315884925

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

Limit State Design In Geotechnical Engineering Practice, Proceedings Of The International Workshop Lsd2003 (With Cd-rom)

Limit State Design In Geotechnical Engineering Practice, Proceedings Of The International Workshop Lsd2003 (With Cd-rom)
Author: Kok Kwang Phoon
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2003-12-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9814483044

This publication contains the abstracts of 20 papers, the majority of which were presented at the International Workshop on Limit State Design in Geotechnical Engineering Practice (LSD2003). The complete contributions are available in the accompanying CD-ROM (special lecture not included). The topics covered include: performance-based and limit state design philosophies; issues arising from the implementation of limit state design codes; elaborations of “measured values”, “derived values” and “characteristic values”; reliability-based methodologies for analytical calibration of partial factors; and application of partial factors in FEM where highly nonlinear force-deformation behaviors may govern.