Abstract
AbstractThis paper presents a study of the geotechnical risk management in general and the Palestinian city of Nablus located in the north of the West Bank, in particular. This aim is pursued by reviewing the geotechnical risk management in general and studying the geotechnical situation (procedures challenges, impacts, mitigations, and ground conditions) in the city of Nablus. The methods used in order to meet the objectives are conducting interviews with local geotechnical experts in the study area, summarizing geotechnical aspects from site investigation reports in Nablus city, and reviewing the literature related to the topic. The collected data from the previous methods were analyzed and discussed critically. In conclusion, the paper focuses on applying a geotechnical risk management procedure, addresses the main geotechnical problems in Nablus, and proposes solutions for these problems. The study area needs improvement in geotechnical risk management to cope with the major projects which require high quality and standards and to reduce the projects’ overruns caused by geotechnical risks where the resources are limited in general. Also, it is well known that ground conditions are varied and comprise different kinds of problematic soil, which may cause a considerable risk if not appropriately recognized.KeywordsGeotechnical risk managementNablusSite investigationGeotechnical map
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