Extending to Geotechnical Risk Management
Both,risk analysis and risk management are a required for answering today s challenging construction project demands.The targeted result of combining risk analysis with risk management is a successful project,which satisfies the expectations of its stakeholders. This paper aims to assist geotechnical professionals with extending from traditional risk analysis towards risk management,by presenting some experiences and guidelines.These are derived from geotechnical practice and ongoing geotechnical risk management research,which actually takes place in The Netherlands.It integrates also professional experiences from a number of other countries, such as China,the United States,the United Kingdom and South Africa. The paper starts with defining and describing the concepts of risk analysis and risk management, while stressing that both complement to each other.Risk analysis and risk management are blended in one geotechnical risk management framework:the GeoQ risk management process.The anticipated (financial)benefits of applying risk management are highlighted as well. Next,some common barriers are presented,which may prevent geotechnical professionals from extending their activities to risk management.These barriers can be lowered,and in certain occasions even become eliminated.However,this will require the professional s motivation to apply risk management and the availability of at least some risk management tools.In addition,likely some kind of training is needed,for gaining the attitude and skills for applying risk management. Non-geotechnical decision makers turn up in any construction project and they ultimately determine the amount of resources,such as money and time,to be allocated to geotechnical activities. By gaining risk management skills,in addition to in-depth geotechnical expertise,geotechnical professionals may become even much better positioned for effectively communicating and implementing their precious geotechnical expertise in any construction project.
M.Th.Van Staveren
Delft Cluster,GeoDelft and Delft University of Technology
国际会议
上海
英文
2007-10-18（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）