Download or read book An Introduction to Flood Wall Risk and Failure Modes for Professional Engineers written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers’ interested if flood wall design and construction. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. INCORPORATION OF RISK IN DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF WALLS DETERMINISTIC ANALYSIS, 3. POTENTIAL FAILURE MODES, 4. GENERAL POTENTIAL FAILURE MODE DESCRIPTIONS, 5. GENERAL PFMS FOR CONCRETE WALLS WITH A SHALLOW FOUNDATION, 6. PERFORMANCE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO PFMS.