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NEW GENERATION DESIGN CODES FOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICE — TAIPEI 2006
(With CD-ROM)
Proceedings of the International Symposium

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan 2 - 3 November 2006

edited by Meei-Ling Lin (National Taiwan University, Taiwan), Chung-Tien Chin (Moh & Associates Inc., Taiwan), Horn-Da Lin (National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan), Yusuke Honjo (Gifu University, Japan) & Kok-Kwang Phoon (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

Table of Contents (91k)
Preface (91k)
Chapter 1: Limit States Design Based Codes for Geotechnical Aspects of Foundations in Canada (195k)

Communication of design risk within a transparent and rational framework is necessary in view of the increasing interest in code harmonization, public involvement in defining acceptable risk levels, and risk-sharing among client, consultant, insurer, and financier. Activities in code harmonization are particularly noteworthy. For the geotechnical engineering profession, there is added pressure for it to undergo a significant revamp because structural and geotechnical design are increasingly incompatible. The contributions in this volume tackle the important issues relating to new generation geotechnical design codes, in a bid to move geotechnical engineers forward together with the significant changes occurring at the global level.


Contents:

  • Code Concept and Harmonization
  • Performance Oriented Geotechnical Analysis
  • Geotechnical Reliability Analysis
  • Geohazards
  • Engineering Practice and Challenges
  • Geotechnical Uncertainties and Variabilities


Readership: Researchers and professionals in civil engineering.

124pp Pub. date: Oct 2006
ISBN 978-981-270-382-8(pbk)
981-270-382-9(pbk)
US$65 / £35


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