Amsterdam : 15.04.2002 GeoTechNet Network Meeting 1

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Amsterdam 15.04.2002GeoTechNet Network
Meeting 1

• Session on WP 3Design Tools FEM OM
• Ir. N. Huybrechts Ir. M. De Vos, Belgian
  Building Research Institute

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• GeoTechNet General objectives
• WP3 Design Tools2.1. Why2.2. Objectives
  WP32.3. Deliverables2.4. Input
  Information2.5. Practical aspects
• WP3 Discussion items gt Strategy
  planning3.1. Elaboration Workplan approach3.2.
  Content WP3 related databases use3.3. Assign
  extra MD for Assistance WP33.4. Determine group
  of WP3-interested members

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1. General objectives GeoTechNet (a.o.)

• Dissemination of Geotechnical RTD in Europe
• Determining blind spots in actual know-how
  needs for future RTD
• Steer optimise European research efforts

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2. WP3 Design Tools

• 2.1. WP3 Why ?
• Increasing complex underground
  structures Demand for more economic
  design Development in software (user friendly)
  hardware (fast cheap)? Facilitates the use
  of more advanced numerical design tools

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• 2.2. WP3 design tools objectives
• Stimulate accelerate use of innovative
  cost effective design methods Key-innovative
  methods FEM OM Important demonstrate the
  proper use of these methods

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• 2.3. WP3 design tools Deliverable
• Report on "FEM OM" use with - WP3-work
  analysis - Recommendations for proper
  FEM-use for OM-applications for future RTD
• Databases (WP1) - RTD - Measurement
  techniques
• - Numerical programs

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• 2.4. WP3 design tools Input Information
• via GeoTechNet partners via WP1 databases
  on - RTD projects - Measurement/monitoring
  techniques - Numerical programs
• via MD efforts foreseen in WP3 (see next
  slide)

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• 2.5. WP3 design tools Practical aspects
• WP-leader BBRI Total efforts 150
  man/days - 50 MD for coordinating WP3 (BBRI) -
  60 MD for drafting reports (BBRI) - 40 MD for
  assistance (to be assigned)

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3. WP3 Discussion items

• 3.1. Elaboration of workplan approach
• 3.2. Content Use of the WP3-related databases
• 3.3. Assign 40 MD of WP3-work
• 3.4. Determine a group of members especially
  interested in WP3
• gt Strategy planning

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• 3.1. WP3 - Elaboration of Workplan approach
• ? WP3 objective Stimulating use FEM OM
  overview of collected, well documented cases
  comparison with classic design pointing out
  cost savings/economic gains

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• ? WP3 objective  proper  use of FEM Step 1
  address problems
• ir. M. De Vos, BBRI

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• Step 2 Collect existing work
• - RTD results, reports - Design exercises in
  the past conclusions - Report WG A of Cost
  C7-action "Soil Structure Interaction
  (1996-2002)" - National guidelines (f.ex.
  CUR-report 178 191) -

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• Step 3 Analysis overview existing
  work Determination of contradictions(?), missing
  information, blind spots,
• Step 4 Based on results step 3 ? suppl.
  action (design exercise f. ex.)

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• ? WP3 objective OM-applications
• Step 1 address possible problems -
  determining measurement program (what, how,
  how many) - procedures to implement in overall
  design construction process - risk
  levels -

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• Step 2 Collect existing work -
  literature - case studies, - Step 3
  Analysis recommendations for OM-applications
  future RTD

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• ? Necessary information
• Literature addressing OM-procedures
  applications (WP3) Existing
  reports/guidelines (WP3) Well documented case
  studies (WP3) RTD-projects (WP1) Database
  on measurement techniques (WP1)

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• 3.2. Content Use of the WP3 related databases
  (WP1)

Database numerical programs FEM
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Database measurement/monitoring techniques
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• 3.3. Assign 40 MD WP3 work
• ? Active role in analysis reporting
• 3.4. Establish WP3-interested mirror
  group?Information gathering transfer
• ? Communication discussion WP3-activities
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• Strategy planning WP3-activities
• ? Strategy on information collection transfer
• ? Planning (next NM-meeting November 2002)