LEADER 03378nam a2200313Ii 4500 001 991003219089707536 008 070802s2006 enka sb 001 0 eng d 020 $a9780750669580 020 $a0750669586 035 $ab13650488-39ule_inst 040 $aBibl. Dip.le Aggr. Ingegneria Innovazione - Sez. Ingegneria Innovazione$beng 082 04$a624.0684$222 100 1 $aStaveren, Martin van$0627302 245 10$aUncertainty and ground conditions$h[e-book] :$ba risk management approach /$cMartin van Staveren 260 $aOxford ;$aBurlington, MA :$bButterworth-Heinemann,$c2006 300 $ax, 321 p. :$bill. ;$c25 cm 504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [294]-305) and index 505 0 $aIntroduction -- The Construction Industry Challenges and opportunities -- From Uncertainty, Risk and Ground to GeoQ -- Individuals and Risk -- Teams and Risk -- Clients, Society and Risk -- The GeoQ Ground Risk Management Process -- GeoQ in the feasibility phase -- GeoQ in the pre-design phase -- GeoQ in the design phase -- GeoQ in the contracting phase -- GeoQ in the construction phase -- GeoQ in the maintenance phase -- To end with a new start -- References 520 $aAll civil engineering and construction projects require some sort of solid foundation, but ground conditions bring some degree of uncertainty to every project. Dealing properly with uncertainty over ground conditions can make the difference between the commercial success and failure of a project. With margins in the construction industry at historic lows, and with costs of failing to accurately predict ground conditions becoming increasingly high, the importance of proper management of the variety of ground-related risk is paramount. Risk management has demonstrated its value in many industries, but the full lessons of that experience has not yet fully reached all aspects of civil engineering. In particular the importance of individuals and their own awareness of risks and how to manage them has often been overlooked. Martin van Staveren has written a new kind of book on ground risk management. Based on many years of professional experience and proven risk management techniques, Uncertainty and Ground Conditions demonstrates how to ensure the construction and civil engineering projects succeed in delivering on time and on budget. * Manage ground risk to ensure projects remain profitable * Explains the importance of individual and team awareness in successful risk management * Based on extensive real-world applications of the GeoQ risk management system 533 $aElectronic reproduction.$bAmsterdam :$cElsevier Science & Technology,$d2007.$nMode of access: World Wide Web.$nSystem requirements: Web browser.$nTitle from title screen (viewed on July 25, 2007).$nAccess may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions 650 0$aConstruction industry$xRisk management 655 7$aElectronic books.$2local 776 1 $cOriginal$z0750669586$z9780750669580$w(OCoLC)70400713 856 40$3Referex$uhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780750669580$zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information 907 $a.b13650488$b03-03-22$c24-01-08 912 $a991003219089707536 996 $aUncertainty and ground conditions$91213439 997 $aUNISALENTO 998 $ale026$b24-01-08$cm$d@ $e-$feng$genk$h0$i0