The Observational Method in Civil Engineering: Minimising Risk, Maximising Economy

by Anthony O'Brien and Alan Powderham

Book Overview

The Observational Method (OM) is a natural and powerful technique that maximises economy while assuring safety. Its key features are highlighted in The Observational Method in Civil Engineering through eleven case histories from major infrastructure projects. They cover protection of adjacent structures including buildings and railway systems, bored and jacked tunnels, shafts and cofferdams, retaining walls, embankments, deep foundations,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367361655
• ISBN13: 9780367361655
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.4"