The observational method in civil engineering : minimising risk, maximising value
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The observational method in civil engineering : minimising risk, maximising value
CRC Press, 2020
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The observational method in civil engineering : minimising risk, maximising economy
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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The Observational Method (OM) is a natural and powerful technique that maximises economy while assuring safety. Its key features are highlighted in The Observational Method in Civil Engineering through twelve case histories from major infrastructure projects. They cover protection of adjacent structures including buildings and railway systems, bored and jacked tunnels, shafts and cofferdams, retaining walls, embankments, deep foundations, ground improvement and groundwater control. They illustrate how the OM can achieve more effective collaboration between the client and the design and construction teams, as well as how it can enhance the industry's ability to learn from experience, thus improving future practice and stimulating innovation.
Despite these advantages, the OM is significantly underused. The book demonstrates how the full potential of the OM can overcome a wide range of concerns and constraints. Other chapters address the advantages and limitations of the OM, the key role of progressive modification, the art of achieving agreement and the commercial and contractual environment.
The book will appeal to a range of construction professionals, including civil, structural and geotechnical engineers, contractors and owners. It will also be of interest to students and researchers.
Table of Contents
1. The art of achieving agreement 2. Channel Tunnel cut and cover works 3. Mansion House 4. Limehouse Link 5. Heathrow Express Cofferdam 6. Heathrow Airport Multi-storey Carpark 1A 7. Boston Central Artery Tunnel Jacking 8. Irlam Railway Embankment 9. Heathrow Airport Airside Road Tunnel 10. Raising the 133m High Triumphal Arch at the New Wembley Stadium 11. Crossrail Blomfield Box 12. Crossrail Moorgate Shaft 13. Reflections on the advantages and limitations of the Observational Method 14. Some observations on the way forward
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