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  1. JDvmi03

    Guy Anchors / Passive Resistance in Uncontrolled Fill

    I agree that a pull test of some sort would be ideal. However in the sector I work within, there rarely is the schedule or budget for a pull test. Generally we're looking at SPT testing almost exclusively. I'm now looking at a different site now with a guyed tower (single tall mast and 3...
  2. JDvmi03

    Guy Anchors / Passive Resistance in Uncontrolled Fill

    Hey folks. Just like the title says: I have a large site with a field of several feet of uncontrolled fill. You get a tree trunk here and there, occasional bricks/debris, large chunks of concrete, but mostly a fine SP. My problem is there are a bunch of deadman guy anchors in that fill, and...
  3. JDvmi03

    Geotechnical References: Sink Holes

    I'm looking to expand my knowledge on the topic. Anyone know of any good references? Preferably free (FHWA, Corps of Engineers, NAVFAC, etc.).
  4. JDvmi03

    Lateral resistance and frost depth

    I'm working on an analysis of an existing drilled shaft in SM soils (frost susceptible), where overturning is the governing criteria, not end bearing. The existing drilled shaft terminates 9 feet below ground surface and frost depth is 5 feet below ground surface. When I neglect lateral...

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