An Introduction to Flood Walls for Professional Engineers


Book Description

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of flood walls. Here is what is discussed: 1. FOUNDATION PREPARATION, 2. CONCRETE MATERIALS, 3. CONSTRUCTABILITY, 4. JOINTS, 5. SOIL BACKFILL, 6. DRAINAGE, 7. CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS, 8. CAUSES OF UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE.




An Introduction to Flood and Retaining Walls for Professional Engineers


Book Description

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, geotechnical engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of flood and retaining wall. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. TYPES OF FLOOD WALLS, 3. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RETAINING AND FLOOD WALLS, 4. COORDINATION BETWEEN DISCIPLINES, 5. GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION, 6. DESIGN STRENGTH SELECTION.




An Introduction to Flood Walls for Professional Engineers


Book Description

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of flood walls. Here is what is discussed: 1. FOUNDATION PREPARATION, 2. CONCRETE MATERIALS, 3. CONSTRUCTABILITY, 4. JOINTS, 5. SOIL BACKFILL, 6. DRAINAGE, 7. CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS, 8. CAUSES OF UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE.




An Introduction to Flood and Retaining Walls for Professional Engineers


Book Description

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in flood and retaining walls. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. TYPES OF FLOOD WALLS, 3. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RETAINING AND FLOOD WALLS, 4. COORDINATION BETWEEN DISCIPLINES, 5. GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION, 6. DESIGN STRENGTH SELECTION, 7. PROBABLE MAXIMUM FLOOD HYDROGRAPHS, 8. WESTERN MOUNTAIN SNOWMELT EQUATION.




An Introduction to Flood Wall Systems for Professional Engineers


Book Description

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design and construction of flood walls. Here is what is discussed: 1. WALL SYSTEMS, 2. ANCHORED PILE WALLS ADVANTAGES, 3. OTHER WALL SYSTEMS.




An Introduction to Flood Wall Systems for Professional Engineers


Book Description

Introductory technical guidance for Professional Engineers and construction managers interested in flood wall protection.




An Introduction to Flood Wall Risk and Failure Modes for Professional Engineers


Book Description

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers’ interested if flood wall design and construction. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. INCORPORATION OF RISK IN DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF WALLS DETERMINISTIC ANALYSIS, 3. POTENTIAL FAILURE MODES, 4. GENERAL POTENTIAL FAILURE MODE DESCRIPTIONS, 5. GENERAL PFMS FOR CONCRETE WALLS WITH A SHALLOW FOUNDATION, 6. PERFORMANCE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO PFMS.




An Introduction to Flood Wall Risk and Failure Modes for Professional Engineers


Book Description

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested if flood wall design and construction. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. INCORPORATION OF RISK IN DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF WALLS DETERMINISTIC ANALYSIS, 3. POTENTIAL FAILURE MODES, 4. GENERAL POTENTIAL FAILURE MODE DESCRIPTIONS., 5. GENERAL PFMS FOR CONCRETE WALLS WITH A SHALLOW FOUNDATION, 6. PERFORMANCE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO PFMS.







An Introduction to Gravity and Cantilever Flood Walls


Book Description

Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers interested in design and engineering of gravity and cantilever flood walls.