Geotechnical Collapses
Understanding the problems and finding the solution
CONTENT
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1: TUNNEL COLLAPSES
John Endico
Nicoll Highway Tunnel Collapse, Singapore
József Mecsi
Some observations on the construction of the M6 Motorway tunnels
CHAPTER 2: FLOOD PROTECTION DIKES
László Nagy
Dike failures statistics in the Carpathian basin
István Lazányi
Treatment of slope failures on flood protection dikes – a race against time
László Nagy
Dike Breaches causing Hydraulic Structure Failure
CHAPTER 3: TAILING DAM FAILURES
József Mecsi
Some technical aspects of an red mud reservoir embankment failure
CHAPTER 4: SURFACE DISPLACEMENTS, STABILITY OF SLOPES
Peter Turček, Monika Súľovská
Influence of groundwater on the stability of slopes
József Farkas
Surface Displacement Control
CHAPTER 5: FAILURES, DISPUTES, CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS IN
HUNGARIAN GEOTECHNICS
Róbert Szepesházi
Failures, Disputes, Causes and Solutions in Hungarian Geotechnics
CHAPTER 6: LEGAL PROCESS AND JURISPRUDENCE
Dhirendra S. Saxena (Sax)
Legal Process and Jurisprudence
György Gabos
The examination of damage cases through the eyes of a forensic expert
CHAPTER 7: FORENSIC CASE STUDIES IN THE EDUCATION –
– THE ETHICAL PERSPECTIVE
Peter Scharle
Forensic case studies in the education – The ethical perspective
BIOGRAPHIES
About the book:
This book is a compilation of cases of physical damages, focusing on construction engineering and –
essentially – demonstrating geotechnical problems, damages and solutions.
The initial base for the collection takes its origin from the content of the workshop organized in
Budapest, September 2010 by ISSMGE TC302, the Forensic Geotechnical Engineering Commi ee
with the title “Failures, Disputes, Causes and Solutions in Geotechnics”.
This is our aim with this book to teach and give a lesson to practicing engineers, university students
and other related professionals, to give a kind of guidance and generate recognition with the
intention of supporting be er and more professional work, emphasizing the necessity of deeper
understanding and analysis of the direct and indirect reasons, the real nature of damage problems.
However, this compilation is not targeting to show up ″scapegoats” with presumption of
responsibility in any cases mentioned here.
