
Field Measurements in Geomechanics
Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium, Oslo, Norway, 23-26 September 2003
By: F. Myrvoll (Editor)
Hardcover | 1 January 2003 | Edition Number 1
At a Glance
826 Pages
24.6 x 17.4 x 5.08
Hardcover
$486.40
or 4 interest-free payments of $121.60 with
orAims to ship in 15 to 25 business days
When will this arrive by?
Enter delivery postcode to estimate
A broad cross-section of papers from the 6th Internation Symposium FMGM in Oslo September 2003 detailing the latest developments in geomechanical field measurement technology and methods. Taking in a wide range of real-world applications from tunnels to off-shore structures, these papers look at both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject and assess performances in the field, providing a wealth of knowledge for professionals and researchers interested in field measurements, soil and granular mechanics, engineering, geology or construction.
Preface | |
Organisation | |
Comparison of degree of improvement assessed by observational methods using field instrumentation | p. 3 |
Behaviour and stabilization of a natural slope excavated at the toe | p. 11 |
Field study on piled raft foundation of twelve storeyed building at Chennai | p. 17 |
Castreccioni Dam: the history and evolution of the dam monitoring system | p. 23 |
Performance of a row of spaced bored piles used to stabilise a Gault Clay slope on the M25 | p. 31 |
Load test program for the Bandra-Worli Sea Link Project | p. 39 |
Correlation of cone resistance with undrained strength of some very soft to hard cohesive clays | p. 45 |
Monitoring a preload test on soft ground | p. 53 |
Application of a new integrated multi-parametric monitoring system for the analysis of micro-movements in the Civil Protection activities. An example | p. 61 |
Geological analysis based on tunnel monitoring in Taiwan High Speed Railway Project | p. 67 |
Observed platform response to "monster" wave | p. 73 |
Electrical resistance tomography system to monitor an acid rock drainage (ARD) waste rock repository | p. 87 |
Geotechnical investigation of the New Baltimore Slide | p. 95 |
Vibrations from the demolition of a large offshore platform | p. 103 |
Vibrations due to driving of large displacement concrete piles in residual granitic soils | p. 111 |
Comparison of field measurements and predicted performance beneath full scale embankments | p. 117 |
Load tests on straight and step tapered bored piles in weakly cemented sand | p. 129 |
Web-based displacement monitoring system using GPS for the maintenance of roadside slopes | p. 137 |
Field model tests for a novel suction anchor application | p. 145 |
Evaluation of initial state of lumpy fill in land reclamation | p. 155 |
Instrumentation and monitoring of combined piled rafts (CPRF): state-of-the-art report | p. 161 |
STATNAMIC load testing on a bored pile for a bridge foundation and monitoring of load distribution of the piles during construction of the bridge | p. 179 |
Tunnel deformation during excavation - a kinematic approach based on geodetic observations | p. 189 |
Full-scale testing of the reinforced soil Segmental Retaining Wall | p. 195 |
Comparison of conventional and Osterberg cell pile load tests | p. 203 |
Behaviour of a diaphragm wall in dense gravels | p. 209 |
Puttesund Bridge - instrumentation for strengthening and lifting | p. 215 |
Prediction of tunnel behavior in time-dependent soft rock using displacement measurments of borehole | p. 221 |
The construction of a high geosynthetic reinforced soil structure | p. 229 |
Geotechnical long-term monitoring: impact of groundwater-lowering on adjacent high-rise buildings | p. 237 |
Monitoring program for an unlined headrace tunnel in unfavourable ground conditions | p. 245 |
Pile-raft-soil interaction in piled-raft foundations design | p. 255 |
An attempt to explain the complex behaviour of a "simple" cylindrical arch dam | p. 261 |
Geodetic surveying & TRIVEC monitoring system at Katse dam: value added or waste? | p. 267 |
Total and pore pressure cells: method in the madness | p. 273 |
Observational construction procedure of pipe roofing based on back analysis | p. 279 |
Estimation of overconsolidation ratio from piezocone tests in Singapore marine clays | p. 287 |
Influences on the performance of piles observed by means of field measurements on combined pile raft foundations | p. 293 |
Behaviour of a large diameter bored pile in a sandstone | p. 299 |
Radioactive waste disposal in geological salt formations - current conecpts, possible improvements, and status of underground field testing | p. 307 |
A comparison between predicted and observed behavior of Alavian dam, Iran | p. 313 |
An evaluation technique for slope stability based on displacements measured at the slope surface | p. 321 |
Determining the mass modulus of soft rocks in the middle East | p. 329 |
Deep basement construction in central London - how field measurement reflected prediction | p. 335 |
Large-scale field measurements on geocontainers during the dumping process | p. 341 |
Stabilisation of endangered clay slopes by unconventional pore pressure release technique | p. 347 |
Investigation of surface settlement induced by underground metro excavation in Tehran | p. 355 |
Stress measurment in Carboniferious massif in eastern Czech part of Upper Silesian Basin and numerical model | p. 361 |
Geotechnical instrumentation of an earth buttress soil nailed slope | p. 369 |
Measurements of ground deformation around an advancing NATM tunnel heading | p. 377 |
Repository concepts for nuclear waste diposal in clay formations | p. 387 |
Monitoring of complex rock slope instabilities - correction and analysis of inclinometer/extensometer surveys and integration with surface displacement data | p. 393 |
Observational construction using the TBM excavation control system | p. 401 |
Displacement measurement by image processing in a field test on dike failure | p. 411 |
Dam crest measurements using differential GPS as a part of an integrated monitoring programme for small concrete dams | p. 419 |
New multilevel groundwater monitoring systems for use in heterogeneous rock and soils | p. 425 |
Behavior of closed vibrating-wire piezometers corrected for temperature and barometric effects, used to monitor water level in overflow weirs | p. 431 |
Permanent real time microseismic monitoring of abandoned mines for public safety | p. 437 |
A case study of vibrating-wire sensors that have vibrated continuously for 27 years | p. 445 |
New developments in TDR cable surveillance of potential instability | p. 459 |
Long-term performance of vibrating wire gages based on field and laboratory testing | p. 483 |
Controlled boring process (CBP) - a new approach to deformation-reduced tunneling in urban areas | p. 493 |
A method for piles monitoring using long-gage fibre optic sensors | p. 499 |
Performance of pore pressure transducers in soft clay and peat | p. 507 |
Evaluation of rock mass elastic constants by using earthmover load | p. 513 |
The use of Differential Monitoring Stability (DMS) for remote monitoring of excavation and landslide movements | p. 519 |
"SOILWATCH" - a ground and groundwater environmental monitoring system | p. 525 |
Monitoring a harbor structure during reinforcement using a GPS-based monitoring system | p. 531 |
GPS-based continuous displacement monitoring system | p. 537 |
Piezometers in fully grouted boreholes | p. 545 |
Advances in inclinometer data analysis | p. 555 |
Vision metrology applied for configuration and displacement measurement | p. 569 |
A new study on the reliability and quality assurance of inclinometer measurements | p. 575 |
A study on new soil investigation method using seismic waves generated by dynamic penetration tests | p. 585 |
In-situ shear box and root pull-out apparatus for measuring the reinforcing effects of vegetation | p. 593 |
A simple 3-Dimensional crack-width-tilt gauge out of Africa | p. 599 |
Development of an improved load cell for construction work | p. 605 |
Grouted rockbolts instrumentation using Fabry-Perot sensor - preliminary investigation | p. 613 |
Low-cost extensometer to measure strains in geogrids | p. 619 |
Geotechnical tools in the abyss: a useful experience for innovative instruments | p. 625 |
Slope failure monitoring during embankment excavation | p. 631 |
Development and implementation of the downhole freestanding shear device | p. 637 |
The measurement of stress in concrete | p. 643 |
Displacement monitoring using GPS and its interpretation method for the assessment of slope stability | p. 657 |
Displacement measurement on tunnel face by using photo survey and its estimation by 3D numerical analysis | p. 665 |
The problematic management of the displacement monitoring system of a landslide | p. 673 |
Investigation of permeability and evaporation of rock mass around a tunnel | p. 681 |
A deep gallery excavation in clay: monitoring our modelling skills | p. 687 |
Penang Bridge deformation monitoring using Real Time Kinematic GPS: a first experience in Malaysia | p. 693 |
Development of a Retrievable Subsurface Accelerometer | p. 699 |
A new in situ thermal experiment in the argillaceous rock of Mont Terri laboratory using Optical Fiber Bragg Grating sensors | p. 705 |
The DI-B experiment: instrumentation to perform an in situ diffusion experiment | p. 715 |
A new geotextile strain gage | p. 721 |
King's Cross Station Redevelopment, London: design of the monitoring system | p. 731 |
A relevant geotechnical and structural monitoring project: the experience of the new Milan-Bologna High Speed Railway Line | p. 739 |
Planning, administration and quality assurance of instrumentation projects - an overview | p. 747 |
Components of structural monitoring process and selection of monitoring system | p. 755 |
Eliminating lightning damage for field data acquisition systems | p. 763 |
Amsterdam Noord Zuidlijn: one of the largest settlement monitoring projects in Europe | p. 769 |
Use of the Internet for quality assurance of construction projects | p. 775 |
Quality assurance in the supply and procurement of instrumentation components and systems | p. 781 |
Repository concepts for nuclear waste disposal in crystalline rock | p. 789 |
An approach to long-term preclosure and postclosure monitoring for a nuclear fuel waste repository | p. 799 |
Author index | p. 811 |
Table of Contents provided by Blackwell. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9789058096029
ISBN-10: 9058096025
Published: 1st January 2003
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 826
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: A A Balkema Publishers
Country of Publication: NL
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 24.6 x 17.4 x 5.08
Weight (kg): 1.56
Shipping
Standard Shipping | Express Shipping | |
---|---|---|
Metro postcodes: | $9.99 | $14.95 |
Regional postcodes: | $9.99 | $14.95 |
Rural postcodes: | $9.99 | $14.95 |
How to return your order
At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.
Additional postage charges may be applicable.
Defective items
If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.
For more info please visit our Help Centre.
You Can Find This Book In

Ground Support Technology for Highly Stressed Excavations
Integrated Theoretical, Laboratory, and Field Research
Hardcover
RRP $305.00
$253.75
OFF
This product is categorised by
- Non-FictionEngineering & TechnologyCivil EngineeringStructural EngineeringSoil & Rock Mechanics
- Non-FictionEarth Sciences, Geography, Environment, PlanningEarth Sciences
- Non-FictionEngineering & TechnologyTechnology in GeneralInstruments & Instrumentation EngineeringEngineering Measurement & Calibration
- Non-FictionEngineering & TechnologyMechanical Engineering & MaterialsMechanical Engineering