Gentlemen:
After studying the slope and sidewalk issue further, it appears water from the hillside (maybe even naturally occuring springs) is a major problem. The uplift in the sidewalk is most likely due to the water from the hillside mixing the fat clay. The plan is to install a drainage...
Dear EireChch and BigH:
Thank you both for contributing solutions to my question. I Do have some laboratory testing data from the soils collected from the slope that I can use for a stability model(s). I will supply some more information later such as a cross section with soils paraneters to...
Hello!
I am working on a slope and ground movement assignment caused by fat clay and high groundwater. The toe of the slope is adjacent to a concrete sidewalk which has uplifted (buckled) and the ground movement even extended into the streets. Due to the amount of underground utilities beneath...
