Risk Management for Geotechnical Engineering: Hazard, Risks and Consequences
Author:   Duncan C. Wyllie (Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, Canada)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032222677


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   22 May 2026
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Risk Management for Geotechnical Engineering: Hazard, Risks and Consequences


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Author:   Duncan C. Wyllie (Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, Canada)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
ISBN:  

9781032222677


ISBN 10:   1032222670
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   22 May 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1. Uncertainty and Risk in Geotechnical Engineering. 2. Capacity and Demand - Factor of Safety, Probability of Failure. 3. Structure of Risk Management Programs. 4. Risk Analysis. 5. Risk Evaluation and Acceptance. 6. Event Trees - Structure of Risk Events. 7. Decision Analysis. 8. Reliability Design of Geotechnical Structures. 9. Professional Liability Insurance (PLI) for Geotechnical Engineering. 10. Legal Principles Underlying Risk Management.

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Duncan C. Wyllie is Principal at Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, Vancouver, Canada. He has over fifty years of experience in applied rock engineering and his other books include Rock Slope Engineering, Rock Fall Engineering, and Foundations on Rock, also published by CRC Press.

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