scholarly journals A Case Study of a Large Unstable Mass Stabilization: “El Portalet” Pass at the Central Spanish Pyrenees

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 7176
Author(s):  
Guillermo Cobos ◽  
Miguel Ángel Eguibar ◽  
Francisco Javier Torrijo ◽  
Julio Garzón-Roca
Keyword(s):  
Water Table ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Slope Stabilization ◽  
Survey Techniques ◽  
Geotechnical Investigations ◽  
Spanish Pyrenees ◽  
Parking Lot ◽  
Unstable Slope ◽  
Total Stability

This case study presents the engineering approach conducted for stabilizing a landslide that occurred at “El Portalet” Pass in the Central Spanish Pyrenees activated due to the construction of a parking lot. Unlike common slope stabilization cases, measures projected here were aimed at slowing and controlling the landslide, and not completely stopping the movement. This decision was taken due to the slow movement of the landslide and the large unstable mass involved. The degree of success of the stabilization measures was assessed by stability analyses and data obtained from different geotechnical investigations and satellite survey techniques such as GB-SAR and DinSAR conducted by different authors in the area under study. The water table was found to be a critical factor in the landslide’s stability, and the tendency of the unstable slope for null movement (total stability) was related to the water table lowering process, which needs more than 10 years to occur due to regional and climatic issues. Results showed a good performance of the stabilization measures to control the landslide, demonstrating the effectiveness of the approach followed, and which became an example of a good response to the classical engineering duality cost–safety.

scholarly journals Additional Geotechnical Investigation Task for Slope Stabilization Project at Regional Road P130 Līgas – Kandava – Veģi, km 14.00 – 14.20, Latvia

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romāns Arhipenko
Keyword(s):  
Practical Experience ◽  
Geotechnical Investigation ◽  
Slope Stabilization ◽  
Investigation Methods ◽  
Geotechnical Investigations ◽  
History Of ◽  
Work Programme ◽  
Geotechnical Design ◽  
Problem Solving Process

Slope stabilization is quite rare geotechnical design task in Latvia. Therefore, no much practical experience is accumulated in geotechnical society hands within this field. The problem solving process is unroutine and shall be based on engineering judgement, made by person responsible for design. The case study of the particular creeping slope stabilization problem contains the history of it’s evolution and the planned geotechnical investigation methods which will be implemented for additional geotechnical investigations. In author’s opinion the experience described in this article highlights the importance of geotechnical work programme elaboration by the person responsible for the design structural solution, and the necessity of supervision during geotechnical investigation process.

From Community to Public Familiarity: Neighborhood, Sociability, and Belonging in the Neoliberal City

2021 ◽  
pp. 107808742110215
Author(s):  
Felipe Link ◽  
Andrés Señoret ◽  
Felipe Valenzuela
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Pedestrian Space

Current urban neoliberalism processes have shaped and changed contemporary cities, including the local scale’s built environment and social relations. This article aims to study how such transformations affect local sociability by analyzing the effects of neighborhoods’ morphology and socio-demographic characteristics on different forms of interactions and how they affect the sense of belonging. Taking the Metropolitan Area of Santiago, Chile, as a case study, we gathered secondary data on urban morphology and surveyed ten neighborhoods to measure sociability patterns. The results obtained from multilevel logistic regression models show that time living in the neighborhood and public pedestrian space is the most critical factor affecting neighborhood sociability. Moreover, instead of local ties, public familiarity is the form of sociability with the most substantial effects on a sense of belonging. We conclude that recent neighborhoods, formed by neoliberal urbanization, tend to discourage neighborhood sociability and a sense of belonging.

scholarly journals Case Study On Use Area Parking At New Market City Shopping Center Bogor

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syaiful Syaiful ◽  
Yena Elvira
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Shopping Center ◽  
The Road ◽  
Parking Lot ◽  
Level Of Difficulty

New Market City Shopping Bogor is a research object to the availability of parking areas. Perception assessment of park users to park a distance of 42.86% with a distance of> 200 m, the distance is very great influence in determining the parking area. Difficulty entering the parking structure also affects the level of parking services at 39.52%. Level of difficulty occurs because the road to the parking lot filled with public transportation that stops in   the place.  

Combined Geophysical-Geotechnical Investigations Using Share Waves: A Case Study from Budapest

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.C. Kovács ◽  
Z. Szilágyi ◽  
J. Stickel ◽  
M. Bauer ◽  
R. Csabafi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Geotechnical Investigations

scholarly journals Motorcycle Parking Design with Simulation Approach Case Study: Rusunawa Penjaringan Sari 3, Surabaya

2018 ◽  
Vol 215 ◽  
pp. 01008
Author(s):  
Yohanes R. Krisnanda ◽  
Indri Hapsari ◽  
Jerry A. Arlianto ◽  
Anton J. Tjahjoanggoro ◽  
Markus Hartono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
City Government ◽  
Parking Space ◽  
Simulation Approach ◽  
Parking Lot ◽  
Directorate General ◽  
Dimension 2

Rusunawa Penjaringan Sari 3 is flats owned by Surabaya City government with capacity 99 units. The current motorcycle parking lot has a total area 185.61 m2 and the parking slot dimension is 2 m X 0.7 m. It can accommodate 100 until 145 motorcycles. This limitation space makes motorcycles must park randomly and irregularly, such as parking at the space for people walking and parking in parallel that can block a motorcycle that wants to go out. Improvements that we did for parking layout in this research is based on parking standard, published by Indonesia Directorate General of Land Transportation. Each motorcycle has parking alternative slot dimension 2 mx 0.85 m and the aisle width is 1.6 m and double way. Using simulation approach by ProModel, we developed 4 alternatives and compared them. The average time for residents to de-park until leave from parking space motorcycles decreased from 56.118 seconds to 17.342 seconds (alternative 1), 17.2273 seconds (alternative 2), 21.986 seconds (alternative 3), and 17.242 seconds (alternative 4).

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence a Critical Factor in Organizational Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 10-39
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Individual Performance ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Research Paradigm ◽  
Interpretative Research

The objective of this study is to understand how employee EI is a critical factor for improved organizational performance. Adopting a qualitative approach with a case study research design, a sample of 40 employees was selected from the organization; data collection was done through a questionnaire after pilot testing. An analysis is done using SPSS, within an interpretative research paradigm using thematic analyses. Findings reflect that understanding and knowledge on EI and its influence on the performance may add value to the organization as employees become aware of the best practices and contribute better for organizational performance. Further, it was also noted that EI is a significant predictor of job and organizational performance only if it is advocated and spearheaded through individual performance classified into the task and contextual performance.

Design of a hydrodynamic leachate containment system

1989 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 615-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. D. Haug ◽  
D. J. L. Forgie ◽  
S. L. Barbour
Keyword(s):  
Contaminant Transport ◽  
Water Table ◽  
High Water ◽  
Groundwater Table ◽  
Cutoff Wall ◽  
Transport Modelling ◽  
High Water Table ◽  
Cutoff Walls ◽  
A Site

This paper presents the design concept for a case study sanitary landfill on a site that would not normally have been approved owing to the presence of a high water table. In this design, the base of the landfill was intentionally placed below the water table. A massive 2.5 m wide, 2.5 m high cutoff wall and a 0.3 m thick liner with hydraulic conductivities of approximately 5 × 10−10 m/s were constructed of recompacted glacial till to limit both groundwater intrusion into the landfill and leachate migration out of the landfill. In this case study, the landfill base was placed below the water table to (i) provide a relatively inexpensive source of cover material and (ii) use the hydrodynamic gradient from the high water table to help contain the leachate. Finite element modelling of the seepage and contaminant transport, for alternate designs for lined and unlined landfills placed above and below the groundwater table, is shown to confirm a previous, less-sophisticated, estimation that placing a lined landfill below the groundwater table has definite advantages in reducing both leachate seepage and contaminant transport. Key words: landfill, leachate, hydrodynamic containment, liners, compacted earth cutoff walls, seepage and contaminant transport modelling.

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