The Quest for Quality
an Engineer's View on Responsibility and Liability
This proceedings is the product of the 1990 Triennial Conference which is a conference series held every three years, alternating on each side of the Atlantic, originally between the American...
The Civil Engineering Foundation ? A New Beginning
The United States' construction industry is ailing, experiencing a decline that rivals that of the auto and other US manufacturing industries. How the decline is to be halted...
Suburban Superfund
Discovery of methane seeping into houses at a new development near Newark, Del. set off investigations that eventually led to the U.S. EPA declaring the site eligible for Superund cleanup...
Ground Modification for a 14-Story Structure Over a Deep Peat Deposit
The foundation design and construction for a 14-story reinforced concrete office building northwest of Minneapolis is described. The building's geometry provided unusual foundation...
Human Factors and Communication Problems in Foundation Engineering
Recent findings in non-engineering fields related to human factors are reviewed with emphasis on communication difficulties. Foundation engineering tasks are discussed in the context of...
Fouling and Wood-Boring Communities Distribution on the Coast of Rio De Janeiro
The paper reports on a study of the dynamics of fouling communities and the distribution of wood-boring organisms along the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which was motivated by the...
Managing a Megaproject
The tunnel beneath the English Channel is an unusual construction project because of the private sector financing of infrastructure as well as the price, $9 billion, and the international...
Guide for Evaluating Engineering Software
This is a practical guide to the problem of assessing the suitability of computer software being considered for use in engineering analysis, design or decision making. Each chapter treats...
Organization of Software Application Areas at The University of Michigan College of Engineering
This paper emphasizes the organizational aspects of bringing workstation use into a wide variety of courses through small interdisciplinary organizations within the College called sectors....
Risk Assessment for the Multiple Threat from Dioxin Analysis
In this paper, the author focuses on the integrated method of estimating the risks and the evaluation of the risk acceptability based on a systematic classification of all risks involved...
Continuous Sampling of Nonpoint Source Pollution
Sediment, nutrient, and other pollutant loads from storm water runoff in a small Texas watershed have been estimated using an initial strategy of periodic grab sampling and a revised strategy...
Peat Filtration for Oil Removal
An investigation was carried out to assess the potential of horticultural peat produced in Saskatchewan as a filter medium in treating five oil-in-water emulsions (standard mineral oil,...
Aerobic Biodegradation of Chlorinated Solvents in Unsaturated Soils
A potentially attractive application of methylotrophic bacteria is in the treatment of contaminated, unsaturated soil. Methane and air could be supplied by injection and withdraw wells,...
Trio of Microcomputer Models for Organic Chemical Transport in Rivers
Three microcomputer models have been jointly developed to provide tools to simulate the fate of organic chemicals in river systems. The three models offer a range of complexities and data...
World Class Manufacturing and Hydro-Electric Production
Operations, maintenance, and administration and support services can benefit from the concepts of World Class Manufacturing. Cellular organizational concepts whether its machines, people,...
Compliance Administration in the Office of Hydropower Licensing
Since the passage of the Electric Consumers Protection Act (ECPA) on October 16, 1986, the Commission has effected a number of organizational, programmatic and regulatory changes consistent...
Elements of Project Success
The Project Organization Task Force of CII has identified eight elements that determine project success. They vary in importance depending on the client and type of facility being constructed....
Human Factors of Project Organization
The nature of construction demands people who can move with the unique and dynamic conditions of the changing environment. Knowing the requirements of the project environment and culture...
The Swedish Approach to Construction Technology Development
Swedish building and construction work expanded very fast both technically and industrially during the two decades following 1950, domestically first, later also abroad. The 1980s has...
Engineering Reliability: The Organizational Link
Organizational factors may significantly affect systems' reliability, but they are not typically included in modeling. This paper discusses how the stochastic models of system...
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