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I'm a newbie in the Geotechnical world but what exactly is lightly and heavily overconsolidated soil, I don't understand the differences between them.. I understand that an overconsolidated soil is a soil which is experiencing a current state of stress less the maximum stress it has...
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I am searching for information on thrust blocks which are used to support retaining walls, however I can't find anything online only
thrust blocks for pipelines. Does anyone know where I could find information on this particular subject?
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I'm struggling to place a load the way I need it. I have attached my current model, I am analysing a thrustblock supporting a retaining wall.
I want to place a dynamic load that gradually increases in the middle of the thrustblock 2x2m, however there is no node I could click on.
I...
Do you think the dubai rotating tower is achievable from an engineering point of view, is the technology available for it to be construct it todays age? What do you think is the best foundation for such a dynamic structure?
A video...
I have attached the drawing of a grading curve of a soil which is fully dry, however if we take that same sample and put it in a cylinder full of water then how would the grading curve look like? Would the particles break apart and thus the curve shift to the left? Water = 25% Soil = 75%. I'm...
What is the accuracy and reliability when determining the liquid limit and plastic limit using fall cone method, I know that it's used as an alternative to the casagrande cup method because it doesn't depend on human judgement, however is there any other reliabilities when using the test? In...
