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 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 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 Risk and Failure Modes for Professional Engineers


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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 and Retaining Walls for Professional Engineers


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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 Foundation Analysis


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Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers interested in analysis of flood wall foundations. Here is what is discussed: 1. ANALYSIS PRINCIPLES AND METHODS, 2. GENERAL BEARING CAPACITY EQUATION, 3. BEARING CAPACITY FACTORS, 4. EMBEDMENT FACTORS, 5. INCLINATION FACTORS, 6. BASE TILT FACTORS, 7. GROUND SLOPE FACTORS, 8. EFFECTIVE OVERBURDEN PRESSURE, 9. COMBINATION OF FACTORS, 10. SETTLEMENT, 11. DEEP-SEATED SLIDING, 12. LIQUEFACTION SUSCEPTIBILITY.







An Introduction to Gravity and Cantilever Flood Walls


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




An Introduction to Structural Stability of Flood Walls


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Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, structural engineers and construction managers interested in structural stability of flood walls. Here is what is discussed: 1. SCOPE, 2. REPRESENTATIVE LOADING CONDITIONS, 3. RETAINING WALLS, 4. INLAND FLOOD WALLS, 5. COASTAL FLOOD WALLS, 6. STABILITY CONSIDERATIONS, 7. STABILITY CRITERIA, 8. OVERTURNING STABILITY, 9. OVERTURNING STABILITY CRITERIA, 10. OVERVIEW OF SLIDING STABILITY ANALYSIS, 11. SLIDING FACTOR OF SAFETY, 12. ASSUMPTIONS AND SIMPLIFICATIONS, 13. GENERAL WEDGE EQUATION, 14. SLIP-PLANE ANGLE, 15. SINGLE WEDGE ANALYSIS, 16. MULTIPLE WEDGE ANALYSIS, 17. SLIDING STABILITY CRITERIA, 18. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, 19. BEARING CAPACITY ANALYSIS, 20. SUMMARY OF DESIGN PROCEDURES.




An Introduction to Special Considerations for Flood Walls


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Introductory technical guidance for civil and geotechnical engineers interested in flood wall design and engineering. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS 2. RATIONALE FOR LOADING CASES 3. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 4. UNDERSEEPAGE CONTROL 5. FOUNDATION BASE TYPES 6. HORIZONTAL WATER AND EARTH LOADS ON KEYS 7. UNSUITABLE FOUNDATION MATERIAL AND BANK STABILITY 8. SCOUR PROTECTION 9. CHANGE-OF-ALIGNMENT MONOLITHS 10. CLOSURE AND ABUTMENT MONOLITHS 11. DRAINAGE STRUCTURE MONOLITHS 12. TRANSITION SECTIONS BETWEEN FLOOD WALLS AND LEVEES 13. WATER STOPS 14. CONTRACTION AND EXPANSION JOINTS 15. ADJACENT STRUCTURES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY 16. ARCHITECTURAL AND LANDSCAPING CONSIDERATIONS 17. INSTRUMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS 18. TYPES OF INSTRUMENTATION 19. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL REQUIREMENTS 20. INSPECTION 21. REPAIR MEASURES.