An Introduction to Flood and Retaining Walls for Professional Engineers

An Introduction to Flood and Retaining Walls for Professional Engineers
Author: J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.
Publisher: Guyer Partners
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2023-05-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in flood and retaining walls. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. TYPES OF FLOOD WALLS, 3. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RETAINING AND FLOOD WALLS, 4. COORDINATION BETWEEN DISCIPLINES, 5. GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION, 6. DESIGN STRENGTH SELECTION, 7. PROBABLE MAXIMUM FLOOD HYDROGRAPHS, 8. WESTERN MOUNTAIN SNOWMELT EQUATION.

An Introduction to Flood and Retaining Walls

An Introduction to Flood and Retaining Walls
Author: J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.
Publisher: Guyer Partners
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2018-09-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers nd construction managers interested in design, engineering and construction of flood and retaining walls. Here is what is discussed: 1. ALTERNATE TYPES OF RETAINING WALLS 2. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DETAILS AND CAUSES OF UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF FLOOD WALLS 3. FORCES ON FLOOD WALLS DUE TO EARTH PRESSURE 4. FLOOD WALL FOUNDATION ANALYSIS 5. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FLOOD AND RETAINING WALLS 6. GRAVITY AND CANTILEVER FLOOD WALLS 7. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FLOOD WALLS 8. STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF FLOOD WALLS 9. WATER FORCES ON FLOOD WALLS..

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
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2023-10-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

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
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2023-09-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

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 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
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2023-09-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

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 Uplift and Anchoring of Hydraulic Structures for Professional Engineers

An Introduction to Uplift and Anchoring of Hydraulic Structures for Professional Engineers
Author: J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.
Publisher: Guyer Partners
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2023-11-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers interested in uplift and anchoring of hydraulic structures for water resources projects. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. UPLIFT PRESSURES DUE TO SEEPAGE, 3. DESIGN UPLIFT FOR GRAVITY DAMS, 4. DESIGN UPLIFT FOR NAVIGATION LOCKS, 5. DESIGN UPLIFT FOR OTHER STRUCTURES, 6. ANCHORING STRUCTURES.

An Introduction to Modes of Failure of Dams for Professional Engineers

An Introduction to Modes of Failure of Dams for Professional Engineers
Author: J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A.
Publisher: Guyer Partners
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2022-09-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in failure modes of dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. MODES AND CAUSES OF FAILURE, 2. SAMPLE ONSITE EXAMINATION CHECKLISTS.

An Introduction to Design of Gravity Dams for Professional Engineers

An Introduction to Design of Gravity Dams for Professional Engineers
Author: J. Paul Guyer
Publisher: Guyer Partners
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2023-08-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers interested in design and construction of concrete gravity dams. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, 2. COORDINATION BETWEEN DISCIPLINES, 3. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, 4. SITE SELECTION, 5. DETERMINING FOUNDATION STRENGTH PARAMETERS, 6. DESIGN DATA, 7. FOUNDATION PROPERTIES.