Recent content by farqy

Thanks for the replies. Very useful. Only really looking for a back-of-the-fag-packet ball park assessment, so PEinc's reply is spot on. Cheers

Hi all, We have installed and proof loaded a test ground anchor for a tower pre-cast foundation. I am trying to get a handle on how much of the extension recorded (24mm) is due to elongation of the tendon? The bar is a MacAlloy 1030 40mm. 3m un-bonded, 8.5m bonded. Loaded up to 530kN...

Does anyone know what is considered to be the standard spec for offshore drilling? Regards farqy

Hi, I am aiding a collegue with the analysis of settlement caused by gypsum dissolution in granular soils. We are currently in the early stages of our workings. does anyone have any experience of this?? Currently i am looking through 'Soluble materials in civil engineering' by James, but...

We are looking at a secant wall, as to limit water flow through joints. Also the piled wall solution we are looking at will incorporate tie-backs. I am intrigued by the Horizontal drainage system. Can you recommend any sources of further information? Regards F

We need to provide support to the base of the slope as the toe has to be excavated to make room for the housing foundations (this is expected to leave an unsupported face of roughly 8 - 9metres in places) . Original thoughts were based around a soil nailing solution, but the requirements for...

Cheers DRC1, I am also looking at the use of a counterfort drains around my retaining wall. This is something i have very limited experience of. Does anyone have any pointers, in terms of useful texts/papers which could get me started? Cheers F

RobPE, Take a look at, http://www.ggsd.com/ The webpage itself doesnt provide any real comparisons of software, but it is the most comprehensive listing of geotech software i have come across. Also you might have some luck looking at the 'WWWlinks' page. Farqy

I am looking into the preliminary design for a driven pile retaining wall, which will run between the bottom of a 35degree slope and a proposed housing development. The slope is generally poorly cemented sands, with some clay lenses. The SI is currently pending but we hope it will pick up...

I am looking to find a good slope stability package which allows modelling of complex geometry and geology, and a variety of remediation measures from soil nails to geosynthetics, I am aware that there are plenty available, but does anyone know of a package that is designed to or complies fully...