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

9781032222660


Pages:   264
Publication Date:   24 November 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Duncan C. Wyllie (Wyllie & Norrish Rock Engineers, Canada)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9781032222660


ISBN 10:   1032222662
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   24 November 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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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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