A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Understanding Uncertainty: Assessment and Management of Geotechnical Risk in Tunnel Construction
Risk management is fast becoming routine in civil engineering as owners, engineers, and contractors recognize the benefit of capturing, assessing, and planning for risks on their projects. Recent experience has shown that risk management techniques employed on tunnel projects can help reduce unexpected cost impacts and delays. However, capturing these risks and accurately predicting their impact is not a simple task as the nature of the ground is difficult to predict and this uncertainty can often have the greatest influence on the success of the project. This paper discusses some of these techniques in detail and addresses how they can be used to help mitigate the most common cause of cost overruns and delays on tunnel projects, the ground and its behavior during construction. Details from case histories are presented to illustrate the influence that geotechnical risks can have on tunnel projects and the techniques implemented to mitigate these risks are outlined.
Understanding Uncertainty: Assessment and Management of Geotechnical Risk in Tunnel Construction
Risk management is fast becoming routine in civil engineering as owners, engineers, and contractors recognize the benefit of capturing, assessing, and planning for risks on their projects. Recent experience has shown that risk management techniques employed on tunnel projects can help reduce unexpected cost impacts and delays. However, capturing these risks and accurately predicting their impact is not a simple task as the nature of the ground is difficult to predict and this uncertainty can often have the greatest influence on the success of the project. This paper discusses some of these techniques in detail and addresses how they can be used to help mitigate the most common cause of cost overruns and delays on tunnel projects, the ground and its behavior during construction. Details from case histories are presented to illustrate the influence that geotechnical risks can have on tunnel projects and the techniques implemented to mitigate these risks are outlined.
Understanding Uncertainty: Assessment and Management of Geotechnical Risk in Tunnel Construction
Pennington, Thomas W. (author) / Richards, Donald P. (author)
Georisk 2011 ; 2011 ; Atlanta, Georgia, United States
GeoRisk 2011 ; 552-559
2011-06-21
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Understanding Uncertainty: Assessment and Management of Geotechnical Risk in Tunnel Construction
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 2011
UNDERSTANDING AND CONTAINING GEOTECHNICAL RISK
| British Library Online Contents | 2003
Geological uncertainty and geotechnical risk determination
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 2001
Tunnel portal construction in difficult geotechnical conditions
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 2002