LIABILITY AND LITIGATION IN THE PRACTICE OF GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

RESPONSABILITE ET LITIGES DANS LA PRATIQUE DE LA GEOTECHNIQUE

The paper discusses the terms of reference that include the objective of encouraging cooperation and communication between practicing engineers. Professional liability is defined in terms of responsibility which has to be managed with skill. Reference is made to reviews international practice carried out by two previous international committees. The responses to a questionnaire on the subject of liability and litigation sent to member countries are analyzed and discussed. The issues of inadequate investigation, training and experience, communication and uncertainty, emerge as matters of particular interest from discussions and are examined in further detail.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract also in French.
• Corporate Authors:

  AA Balkema

  P.O. Box 1675
  Rotterdam,   Netherlands  BR-3000
• Authors:
  • Starr, D C
• Conference:
  • Fourteenth International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering. Proceedings
  • Location: Hamburg, Germany
  • Date: 1997-9-6 to 1997-9-12
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 2565-88
• Serial:
  • Volume: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Education and training; Geotechnical engineering; Liabilities; Litigation; Professional employment
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Law;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00763495
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9054108959
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 25 1999 12:00AM