Author: Ali El Matarawi Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Variability is prevalent in rock engineering conditions. This renders commonly used deterministic design approaches with empirical factors of safety unsuitable for objectively quantifying safety. Instead, probabilistic reliability based design (RBD) can objectively do so with probabilities of failure. However, due to the unfamiliarity of RBD to practicing engineers, 'partial factors' are calibrated which allow deterministic analyses to achieve designs of predefined probabilities of failure. This dissertation investigates the application of calibrated partial factors in tunnel liner design, and its possible inclusion in a coherent design code format. The dissertation concludes that partial factors calibrated from RBD can be applied in design of tunnel liners. However, due to the lack of data collected in rock engineering, development of a design code cannot be currently undertaken. In addition, it is only realistically feasible for simple tunnel construction and support sequences, suggesting that the application of RBD is best done on case-by-case basis.
Author: Emilio Bilotta Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1000538737 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 484
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The book provides a new, global, updated, thorough, clear and practical risk-based approach to tunnelling design and construction methods, and discusses detailed examples of solutions applied to relevant case histories. It is organized in three sequential and integrated volumes: Volume 1: Concept – Basic Principles of Design Volume 2: Construction – Methods, Equipment, Tools and Materials Volume 3: Case Histories and Best Practices The book covers all aspects of tunnelling, giving useful and practical information about design (Volume 1), construction (Volume 2) and best practices (Volume 3). It provides the following features and benefits: updated vision on tunnelling design, tools, materials and construction balanced mix of theory, technology and applied experience different and harmonized points of view from academics, professionals and contractors easy consultation in the form of a handbook risk-oriented approach to tunnelling problems. The tunnelling industry is amazingly widespread and increasingly important all over the world, particularly in developing countries. The possible audience of the book are engineers, geologists, designers, constructors, providers, contractors, public and private customers, and, in general, technicians involved in the tunnelling and underground works industry. It is also a suitable source of information for industry professionals, senior undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and academics.
Author: Kok-Kwang Phoon Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1482265818 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 544
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Reliability-based design is the only engineering methodology currently available which can ensure self-consistency in both physical and probabilistic terms. It is also uniquely compatible with the theoretical basis underlying other disciplines such as structural design. It is especially relevant as geotechnical design becomes subject to incre
Author: Burt G. Look Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 020394660X Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 356
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This practical handbook of properties for soils and rock contains, in a concise tabular format, the key issues relevant to geotechnical investigations, assessments and designs in common practice. In addition, there are brief notes on the application of the tables. These data tables are compiled for experienced geotechnical professionals who require a reference document to access key information. There is an extensive database of correlations for different applications. The book should provide a useful bridge between soil and rock mechanics theory and its application to practical engineering solutions. The initial chapters deal with the planning of the geotechnical investigation, the classification of the soil and rock properties and some of the more used testing is then covered. Later chapters show the reliability and correlations that are used to convert that data in the interpretative and assessment phase of the project. The final chapters apply some of these concepts to geotechnical design. This book is intended primarily for practicing geotechnical engineers working in investigation, assessment and design, but should provide a useful supplement for postgraduate courses.
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