Abstract: Litigation in the construction industry usually involves opinions about the “standard of care.” This paper discusses the problems with individual opinions, and describes three basic methods for determining a “standard of ...

Abstract: Following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake a detailed analysis of liquefaction risk was carried out for an industrial site near the Pajaro River at Watsonville, Calif. A ground improvement project, by grouting, was proposed ...

Abstract: During the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake the Pajaro River levees near Watsonville, Calif., spread laterally at multiple locations. Four of these locations are discussed in this paper. At one location, an industrial facility ...