Sayfa 281C. Engineering Geologists’ Use of Guidance and Regulations
The use of published guidance and regulations is the third of the ‘tools’ that engineering…
• ‘Groundwater control: design and practice’ (Preene et al., 2016: Construction Industry…
• ‘Managing geotechnical risk’ (Highways England, document CD 622, 2019).…
• ‘Geotechnical baseline reports for construction: suggested guidelines’ by the US…
Groundwater problems and the related engineering geological consequences and risks…
In 2019, Highways England published a revised document on ‘Managing geotechnical…
“3.1 Geotechnical risk management requires interaction between all relevant parties and shall continue throughout the asset’s life cycle until its removal.3.2 Geotechnical risk management shall commence as part of project conception with a preliminary Geotechnical Risk Register being presented by the DGA in the Statement of Intent report.3.3 Subsequent geotechnical reports produced by the DGA shall include updated versions of the geotechnical risk register.”…
Engineering geologists contribute to or lead the creation and updating of the geotechnical…
The US Underground Technology Research Council’s book on ‘Geotechnical baseline reports…
“This book examines the role of the geotechnical baseline report (GBR) as a means of allocating and managing subsurface risks associated with subsurface construction. …
It discusses the importance and benefit of ensuring compatibility between the GBR and other contract documents, as well as the importance of involving experienced firms and individuals in the preparation and review process.”…