TY - GEN
T1 - Geoenvironmental performance monitoring
AU - Kavazanjian, Edward
PY - 2000/12/1
Y1 - 2000/12/1
N2 - Performance observations and measurements serve the same essential functions on geoenvironmental projects as they do on traditional geotechnical projects. The classical observational approach to geotechnical projects expounded upon by Terzaghi, Casagrande, Peck, and Whitman is as viable and necessary on geoenvironmental projects as it is on traditional projects. However, on geoenvironmental projects, there is often an added emphasis on observation and measurement for regulatory compliance and regulatory approval compared to traditional projects. Furthermore, the limitations and challenges of the classical observational approach associated with measurement of extremely small quantities, uncertainty with respect to mechanisms and phenomena of interest, and emotional issues related to project impacts may be exacerbated on geoenvironmental projects. Case histories are used to illustrate the role of performance observation and measurement on geoenvironmental projects. Monitored natural attenuation is discussed as the penultimate example of the application of the observational approach on geoenvironmental projects.
AB - Performance observations and measurements serve the same essential functions on geoenvironmental projects as they do on traditional geotechnical projects. The classical observational approach to geotechnical projects expounded upon by Terzaghi, Casagrande, Peck, and Whitman is as viable and necessary on geoenvironmental projects as it is on traditional projects. However, on geoenvironmental projects, there is often an added emphasis on observation and measurement for regulatory compliance and regulatory approval compared to traditional projects. Furthermore, the limitations and challenges of the classical observational approach associated with measurement of extremely small quantities, uncertainty with respect to mechanisms and phenomena of interest, and emotional issues related to project impacts may be exacerbated on geoenvironmental projects. Case histories are used to illustrate the role of performance observation and measurement on geoenvironmental projects. Monitored natural attenuation is discussed as the penultimate example of the application of the observational approach on geoenvironmental projects.
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U2 - 10.1061/40486(300)2
DO - 10.1061/40486(300)2
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:58749093590
SN - 9780784404867
T3 - Proceedings of the ASCE Geo-Institute Specialty Conference on Performance Confirmation of Constructed Geotechnical Facilities - Performance Confirmation of Constructed Geotechnical Facilities, GSP 94
SP - 21
EP - 40
BT - Proceedings of the ASCE Geo-Institute Specialty Conference on Performance Confirmation of Constructed Geotechnical Facilities - Performance Confirmation of Constructed Geotechnical Facilities, GSP 94
T2 - ASCE Geo-Institute Specialty Conference on Performance Confirmation of Constructed Geotechnical Facilities - Performance Confirmation of Constructed Geotechnical Facilities, GSP 94
Y2 - 9 April 2000 through 12 April 2000
ER -