geotechnical engineering practices in canada - the Office of ...

CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................... ix
PURPOSE ............................................................................................... ix
METHOD ................................................................................................. ix
GENERAL FINDINGS.............................................................................. ix
Load and Resistance Factor Design .............................................. ix
Innovative Contracting .................................................................... x
Other Geotechnical Practices ........................................................ xi
RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................................ xi
1. LRFD AND INNOVATIVE CONTRACTING: OPPORTUNITIES
AND CHALLENGES IN GEOTECHNICAL PRACTICES ................................ 1
BACKGROUND ........................................................................................ 1
PURPOSE ................................................................................................ 2
METHODOLOGY OF STUDY .................................................................. 2
PREVIEW OF REPORT ........................................................................... 4
2. COUNTRY SUMMARY: CANADA ................................................................... 5
LRFD ....................................................................................................... 5
History of Use and Development .................................................... 5
Implementation ............................................................................... 6
Performance ................................................................................... 7
INNOVATIVE CONTRACTING AND
PERFORMANCE-BASED SPECIFICATIONS .......................................... 8
History and Development ............................................................... 8
Implementation ............................................................................. 10
Performance ................................................................................. 11
GEOTECHNICAL PRACTICE ................................................................ 12
3. COUNTRY SUMMARY: DENMARK .............................................................. 15
LRFD ..................................................................................................... 16
History of Use and Development .................................................. 16
Implementation ............................................................................. 20
Performance ................................................................................. 21
INNOVATIVE CONTRACTING
AND PERFORMANCE-BASED SPECIFICTIONS .................................. 22
History and Development ............................................................. 22
Implementation ............................................................................. 23
Performance ................................................................................. 23
GEOTECHNICAL PRACTICE ................................................................ 24
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