GEOTECHNICAL INNOVATION IN TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS

The history of geotechnical innovation, from the days of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt to current day practice, is discussed with a particular emphasis on its application on transportation projects above and below ground. The role of innovation in the evolution of geotechnical engineering is highlighted in this paper, and the factors that facilitated its application over the past 50 years are presented. Discussed also are the top to barriers to the application of geotechnical innovation on current U.S. transportation projects.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  Geo Institute, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Munfakh, G A
• Conference:
  • Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects, Geo-Trans 2004
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Date: 2004-7-27 to 2004-7-31
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 17 p.
• Serial:
  • ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication
  • Issue Number: 126
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Applications; Best practices; Geotechnical engineering; Innovation; Intelligent transportation systems; Project management; Technological innovations; Transportation planning
• Geographic Terms: Egypt
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Geotechnology; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; Terminals and Facilities; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00987906
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784407444
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume 1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 17 2005 12:00AM