Uncertainty and Ground Conditions

A Risk Management Approach

Martin Van Staveren

332 pages, parution le 25/07/2006

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Résumé

All civil engineering and construction projects require some sort of solid foundation, but ground conditions bring some degree of uncertainty to every project. Dealing properly with uncertainty over ground conditions can make the difference between the commercial success and failure of a project.

With margins in the construction industry at historic lows, and with costs of failing to accurately predict ground conditions becoming increasingly high, the importance of proper management of the variety of ground-related risk is paramount.

Risk management has demonstrated its value in many industries, but the full lessons of that experience has not yet fully reached all aspects of civil engineering. In particular the importance of individuals and their own awareness of risks and how to manage them has often been overlooked.

Martin van Staveren has written a new kind of book on ground risk management. Based on many years of professional experience and proven risk management techniques, Uncertainty and Ground Conditions demonstrates how to ensure the construction and civil engineering projects succeed in delivering on time and on budget.

Sommaire

The Construction Industry - Challenges and opportunities
From Uncertainty, Risk and Ground to GeoQ
Individuals and Risk
Teams and Risk
Clients, Society and Risk
The GeoQ Ground Risk Management Process
GeoQ in the feasibility phase
GeoQ in the pre-design phase
GeoQ in the design phase
GeoQ in the contracting phase
GeoQ in the construction phase
GeoQ in the maintenance phase
To end with a new start

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Berrett-Koehler
Auteur(s)	Martin Van Staveren
Parution	25/07/2006
Nb. de pages	332
Format	19 x 24
Couverture	Broché
Poids	764g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780750669580
ISBN13	978-0-7506-6958-0