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Intheemergingtrendsindesign,analysisofwholesoil-structuresystemandiden-
tification of failuremodes are the bases.
(4) The discussions on these emerging trends in design can be extended further.
By expanding the concept of performance-oriented approach, a new horizon of
design will become apparent. Instead of trying to reduce the cost for construc-
tion, the new objective of design will be to increase the service produced by the
designingprocess.Insteadofconstructingbuildingsandproducingthingsbasedon
the concept of production efficiency through mass production process and ending
upproducingunnecessaryproductsandinfrastructures,thenewobjectiveofdesign
will be tooffer performance and servicerequired bythe society and human.
(5) Designing large urban area against combined hazards such as those caused by the
Sumatra earthquake of 2004 poses new challenge in design. One way to cope with
thisistouseasimplifieddesigncharts.Infact,setsofdesignchartsweredeveloped
based on a series of parametric studies on embankments and gravity structures.
Alternative way to cope with this extreme event is set up a reasonable strategy to
evacuate and recovery. In order to enhance the quality of evacuation, education,
early warning system and better city planning could be beneficial. Combining the
multiple objectives of the facilities such as an emergency purpose and community
or religious gathering purpose instead of pursuing the sole objective may be bene-
ficial to better planning for mitigating disasters.
These reviews on the emerging trends in analysis and design will be useful for design-
ing new and large geotechnical works that have to meet the rapidly growing social and
economicdemandsinAsiaandthoseforredevelopmentofurbanareasaroundtheworld.
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