The observational method - Learning from projects

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 59-69

  Powderham, Allan J ^a  

^a MOTT MACDONALD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buildings structure and design; Safety and hazards; Tunnels and tunnelling

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; CONSTRUCTION; COSTS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEEDBACK; MONITORING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

PROGRESSIVE MODIFICATION;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; SAFETY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036390326     PISSN: 13532618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/geng.2002.155.1.59     Document Type: Article

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