Displacement-Based Seismic Design of Structures

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General Description of Pipe Bursting In a typical pipe bursting operation, a cone-shaped tool ("bursting head") is inserted into the existing pipe and forced through it, fracturing the pipe and pushing its fragments into the surrounding soil. At the same time, a new pipe is either pulled or pushed in the annulus left by the expanding operation (depending on the type of the new pipe). In the vast majority of pipe bursting operations, the new pipe is pulled into place. The new pipe can be of the same size or larger than the replaced pipe. The rear of the bursting head is connected to the new pipe, and the front end of the bursting head to either a winching cable or a pulling rod assembly1. The bursting head and the new pipe are launched from the insertion pit. The cable or rod assembly is pulled from the pulling or reception pit.

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The authors also reintroduce process improvement approaches such as TQM and Six Sigma as a foundation for the adoption of lean methodologies, and demonstrate how these methods can improve projects in a so-called traditional environment. The book integrates these methods with emerging interest in "green construction" and the use of information technology and Building Information Modeling (BIM), while recognizing the human element in relation to motivation, safety, and environmental stresses. Written specifically for professionals in an industry that desperately needs to play catch up, the book delineates cutting-edge approaches with the benefit of successful cases and explains how their deployment can improve construction performance and competitiveness.