I've recently switched jobs from a private Geotechnical Consultanting firm to a State DOT. Part of my responsibilities with the State DOT is providing pavement designs and reviewing “Value Engineering" proposal when a contractor feels they can save the State money by building the roadway...
Does anyone have tips regarding recommendations for stabilizing or in the clients words "fix" leaning concrete cantilever retaining walls?
A client has an emergency spillway for a lake that was constructed of segmental concrete cantilever retaining walls that vary in height from 4 feet to 13.5...
I realize this topic has appeared and been discussed here many times, but for myself I would like to bring it up one last time to assure myself I’m thinking correctly when explaining this topic to fellow structural engineers that call regarding this question.
Most recently I had a site that...