Underground Engineering for Sustainable Urban Development

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Underground Engineering for Sustainable Urban Development
Committee on Underground GeoEngineering for Sustainable Development; Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering; Board on Earth Sciences and Resources; Division on Earth and Life Studies; National Research Council
NASPress | 2013 | ISBN: 0309278244 9780309278249 | 247 pages | PDF | 72 MB

This book explains the findings of researchers and practitioners with expertise in geotechnical engineering, underground design and construction, trenchless technologies, risk assessment, visualization techniques for geotechnical applications, sustainable infrastructure development, life cycle assessment, infrastructure policy and planning, and fire prevention, safety and ventilation in the underground.

The report is intended to inform a future research track and will be of interest to a broad audience including those in the private and public sectors engaged in urban and facility planning and design, underground construction, and safety and security.

Contents
Summary
1 Introduction
2 The Evolution of and Factors Affecting Underground Development
3 Contributions of Underground Engineering to Sustainable and Resilient Urban Development
4 Health and Safety Underground
5 Lifecycle Sustainability, Costs, and Benefits of Underground Infrastructure Development
6 Innovative Underground Technology and Engineering for Sustainable Development
7 Institutional, Educational, Research, and Workforce Capacity
Appendixes
Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies
Appendix B: Open Session Meeting Agendas
Appendix C: Interdisciplinary Underground Engineering Practice
with TOC BookMarkLinks