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This chapter explains and discusses about observational methods and geotechnical issues usually encountered in the construction projects. The kinds of problem encountered are discussed under a few categories of changes such as settlement, slope instability and lateral displacements, change in groundwater and porewater pressures, induced vibration and structural deformations. Depending upon the types of construction works and potential issues likely to encountered, a suitable type of instrument to be installed at recommended best locations and arrangement are discussed to measure the required parameters. Advantages of using and implementing geotechnical instrumentation programme and observational methods are also discussed in this chapter.
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Abbreviations
- K 0 :
-
Coefficient of lateral earth pressure at rest
- ϕ :
-
Internal friction angle
- P w :
-
Uplift groundwater pressure
- γ w :
-
Unit weight of water
- h :
-
Water head above the base
- GWT:
-
Groundwater table
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Bo, M.W., Barrett, J. (2023). Observational Methods and Geotechnical Issues. In: Geotechnical Instrumentation and Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-34275-2_2
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