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Arrange short courses
Foster more publications and research (rather than lab or
analytical tool based research)
Educate public / owners on the value of Interactive Design
Develop material for geotechnical engineers to use for client
education
This list is clearly consistent with the first three objectives of
the TCs as outlined in the Guidelines.
Objective 1: Disseminate knowledge and practice within the
TC’s subject area
Objective 2: To establish guidelines and technical
recommendations within the TC’s subject area
Objective 3: Assist with technical programs of international
and regional conferences
Objective 4: Interact with industry and overlapping
organizations working in areas related to the TC’s specialist
area
The following would serve as a practical basis for TC206 for
the period 2010 to 2013:
Arrange a conference on "Case Histories and Applications
of Interactive Design" with published proceedings
Include a short course, before or after the conference, on the
Observational Method
Develop a short educational guide or brochure on the
observational, aimed at owners and other engineering
disciplines.
TC207 - SOIL-STRUCTURE
SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION AND RETAINING
WALLS
Chair: V. Ulitsky
TERMS OF REFERENCE
To promote co-operation and expertise exchange within the
area of soil-structure interaction and retaining walls amongst
the leading research and design institutes and universities
world-wide as well as amongst the largest contractors with
the objective to enhance overall engineering and research
expertise within this area.
To identify examples of well-documented case histories
involving soil-structure interaction.
To analyze the case histories using various soil-structure
interaction models and to compare the results with the real
observations.
To serve as an organizational support in promoting and
advancement of new calculation methods in soil-structure
interaction, as well as in development of related interactive
monitoring and application of the observational method with
possibility of adjusting design decisions during the
construction process.
To organize workshops and conferences on soil-structure
interaction and further inclusion of related sections into
international (regional) scientific geotechnical conferences.
To report on the results of its activities at these conferences.
To prepare Guidelines giving recommendations for
practitioners’ approach to soil-structure interaction and
retaining walls problems.
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