Uncertainty and Ground Conditions

A Risk Management Approach
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-138-37317-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 331 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm, Gewicht: 771 g

All civil engineering and construction projects require some sort of solid foundation, but ground conditions bring some degree of uncertainty to every project. Dealing properly with uncertainty over ground conditions can make the difference between the commercial success and failure of a project.

With the costs of failing to accurately predict ground conditions becoming increasingly high, the importance of proper management of the variety of ground-related risk is paramount. Risk management has demonstrated its value in many industries, but not always strongly in civil engineering. In particular the importance of individuals and their own awareness of risks and how to manage them has often been overlooked.

Martin van Staveren has written a new kind of book on ground risk management. Based on many years of professional experience and proven risk management techniques, Uncertainty and Ground Conditions demonstrates how to ensure the construction and civil engineering projects succeed in delivering on time and on budget.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Van Staveren, Martin

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baugewerbe, Bauplanung, Baubetrieb
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Boden- und Felsmechanik, Geotechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Technische Dynamik (Modalanalyse), Erdbebensicherheit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

IntroductionThe Construction Industry – Challenges and opportunitiesFrom Uncertainty, Risk and Ground to GeoQIndividuals and RiskTeams and RiskClients, Society and RiskThe GeoQ Ground Risk Management ProcessGeoQ in the feasibility phaseGeoQ in the pre-design phaseGeoQ in the design phaseGeoQ in the contracting phaseGeoQ in the construction phaseGeoQ in the maintenance phaseTo end with a new startReferences

Über Autor(innen)

Martin van Staveren is Director at CeoDelft, the National Institute for Geo-Engineering and Lecturer at the Delft University of Technology, both in the Netherlands. He has an extensive experience in geotechnical engineering, including assingments in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. He also provides numerous presentations worldwide on ground-related risk management, for instance in China, Japan and the USA.