I've seen vanes, typically a Nilcon, turned in borehole adjacent to one of the CPT probes. This allows you to adjust Nkt to match the profile. Not sure if it is applicable for marine clays though.
If it is electronic - back it up - REGULARLY.
I lost about two years of electronic references and information a couple of months back. No direct work files thank goodness. Will take me awhile to piece it back together.
Worst is I thought I backed it up but can't find the backup CD.
Engineered fill has much to do with the placement and compaction of the material you are using and not just the material itself.
You can use any type of material from granular material to silts and clays for engineered fill provided you have the willingness to place it properly. Quite often the...
Good points by PSE.
I would also say the smaller the town the later the transition period. Even in the late 70's, early 80's alot of the earlier dated points were true.
The question I've always wondered was why the transition?
The people that were kids in the early 70's are now the ones...
Similar requirements for the Site Classification for Seismic Site Response from the IBC came into force for Ontario as of January 2007.
It appears that Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
by Kramer is a good book to get as a reference.
Are there any other recommended references, possibly ones...
My fiance is a nurse. For some strange reason she refuses to bring home sutures, a scalpel, syringe etc. All which would be handy to have available when those freak accidents occur.
