Modern geotechnical design codes of practice : implementation, application and development / [edited by] Patrick Arnold ... [et. al.].

Format:

Book

Series:

Advances in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering geology.

Environmental sciences.

Soils.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (340 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Washington, DC : IOS Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 judgment will undoubtedly always be an essential element of geotechnical design. However, rigorous and scientific approaches based on probability theory are finding increased attention in the calibration of modern geotechnical codes of practice and these codes can and should be used to aid fundamental engineering judgment. Containing contributions on Code Implementation, Code Application and Code Development, this book provides a single resource that code developers, practitioners, and researchers can use to understand the different choices made by national code developers around the world. Furthermore, the book highlights some of the key challenges faced worldwide concerning the ongoing process of harmonizing geotechnical design code specifications.

Contents:

Title Page; Preface; Contents; Code Implementation; Implementation and Evolution of Eurocode 7; Harmonisation of Anchor Design Within Eurocode; Eurocode 7 and Polish Practice: Implementation of Eurocode 7 in Poland; An Explanation of Characteristic Values of Soil Properties in Eurocode 7; Implementation of Eurocode 7 in German Geotechnical Design Practice; Implementation of Eurocode 7 in French Practice by Means of National Additional Standards; Implementing Eurocode 7 to Achieve Reliable Geotechnical Designs

Dealing with Uncertainties in EC7 with Emphasis on Determination of Characteristic Soil Properties The Safety Concept in German Geotechnical Design Codes; British Choices of Geotechnical Design Approach and Partial Factors for EC7; Dutch Approach to Geotechnical Design by Eurocode 7, Based on Probabilistic Analyses; Code Application; Limit State Design of the Foundations of Concrete Gravity Dams - A Case Study; Using Numerical Analysis with Geotechnical Design Codes; Influence of Ground Water Level on Shallow Foundation Design. Application of EC7 Probabilistic and Deterministic Methods

Reliability Based Design of Drilled Shafts: LRFD and Performance Based Design Application of Computational Limit Analysis in Ultimate Limit State Design; Probabilistic Assignment of Design Strength for Sands from In-Situ Testing Data; Experiences with Limit State Approach for Design of Spread Foundations in the Czech Republic; Code Development; AASHTO Geotechnical Design Specification Development in the USA; Lessons Learned from LRFD Calibration of Reinforced Soil Wall Structures; Geotechnical Design Code Development in Canada; Can We Do Better than the Constant Partial Factor Design Format?

Target Reliabilities and Partial Factors for Flood Defenses in the Netherlands Subject Index; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-283-92043-3

1-61499-163-4

OCLC:

824133750