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Appendix C: Interdisciplinary Underground Engineering Practice
Pages 221-230

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From page 221...
... Some specialties tapped dur ing planning and construction are described in this appendix to demonstrate the complexity of engineering underground infrastructure with sustainable develop ment in mind. The sections are broken into distinct phases or specialty areas, but successful project completion depends on an integrated approach and constant interaction among team members.
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From page 222...
... Systems engineering specialists, besides developing risk registers, employ interface management techniques that integrate project management areas and technical disciplines. As a project develops, construction contract packages are defined for different parts of the project, and interfaces between the separate 1 A risk register is a tool created shortly after a project concept is defined, and is used to manage risk in underground construction and operation throughout project development.
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From page 223...
... Gaseous ground mitigation specialists will design measures to mitigate and control each type of gas. Groundwater Protection and Control Environmental engineers and planners identify potential impacts to the envi ronment associated with underground infrastructure construction and work with 2 A GBR is used to define the baseline conditions on which contractors will base their bids and select their means, methods, and equipment (FHWA, 2011a)
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From page 224...
... Building underground facilities, as with many aboveground facilities, requires the expertise of underground works construction engineers who understand prob lems associated with crowded work sites and difficult logistical considerations. Work sequences can become disordered by small events that result in delays and added costs.
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From page 225...
... Contract provisions unique to underground construction practices, however, have been developed according to site geology and groundwater conditions, site uncertainties and risks, special project insur ance provisions, and payment terms corresponding to risks shared by the owner and contractor. Such provisions have been formalized with support of the under ground construction industry and successive blue ribbon committees comprised Underground Engineering Camera-Ready.indd 225 2/6/2013 3:17:30 PM
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From page 226...
... • Better Contracting for Underground Construction (NRC, 1974) pro vides recommendations pertaining to: • Full disclosure to all bidders of all subsurface information, profes sional interpretations, and design considerations through a special report of geotechnical site conditions and facility designs, with careful distinc tion given to what was factual data and what were interpretations or opinions.
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From page 227...
... The use of the mitigation or arbitration process brought into focus the need for experienced underground construction experts who could objectively hear the arguments for and against a disputed issue and find a suitable resolution based on the contract, technical considerations, the law and precedence and also be versed in the process. If mitigation was employed, a single party acceptable to both could handle the process and matter.
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From page 228...
... . In 1997, the ASCE through its Underground Technology Research Council, Technical Committee of Contracting Practices expanded and added clarity and form of the GDSR document, revising the title to Geotechnical Baseline Report (GBR)
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From page 229...
... Revisiting the need for a body that could provide unifying guidance related to the full array of underground infrastructure issues for the lifecycle of said infrastructure may be appropriate, especially with respect to how underground engineering practice may ultimately contribute to urban sustainability. REFERENCES ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
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From page 230...
... 2001. Geotechnical Baseline Reports: State of the Practice.
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Key Terms

  • underground projects
  • geotechnical baseline
  • underground infrastructure
  • groundwater conditions
  • underground engineering

  • baseline report
  • underground geotechnical
  • major underground
  • civil engineers
  • construction contracting

  • geotechnical engineers
  • geotechnical site
  • arbitration process
  • contracting practices
  • underground structures

  • underground facilities
  • underground work
  • proposed underground
  • experienced underground
  • site conditions

  • cost estimates
  • infrastructure planning
  • schedule management
  • design engineers
  • construction projects

  • interface management
  • settle disputes
  • engineering geology
  • geotechnical data
  • baseline reports


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