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  1. Mercycity

    Chines Geotechnical Standards

    I am carrying out geotechnical Investigation for Solar Power Plant and one of requirement is to use Chines standard in carrying out the project. The standard are as follows; 1. Geotechnical Investigation Code (GB50021-2001)2009 2.Technical specification for geotechnical engineering survey of...
  2. Mercycity

    Reviews on Material Testing Equipment (Gilson, Humboldt, Forney, Troxler, Transtech, etc)

    I support mr Oldestguy what says. We started the geotechnical firm with supporting lab and it took three yrs to penetrate the market. Be very clear about Busness plan as mr Oldestguy said. My advice in buying equipment is good if you will find an established local company or a company which has...
  3. Mercycity

    Typical geological profile

    To help him understand he need practical and not from the book. During field works you can invite him when you encounter such scenario. I had working at a site and just 10m apart i encountered something completely different. Tell him nature is very complex. Teach him how the rocks are formed...
  4. Mercycity

    Dear all, I have a question for

    In such cases of weak rocks i always use BS8004 1986, Appendix A and Fig 1. I found is very helpful whenever i encountered a situation like that of yours.
  5. Mercycity

    Soil Modification or Stabilization

    Also check the amount of salt that you can choose the right stabilizing materials.
  6. Mercycity

    Rock Classification References

    I have attached a file may be will be of help to you.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=80c4a2e0-26b9-44d3-9378-27e83b61a245&file=Properties_of_rock_materials.pdf
  7. Mercycity

    Allowable bearing pressures for wall and columns

    I have a problem with CL and CH soils if is okay to support type of struture without soil improvement. Such type of soil can undergo consolidation settlement and destroy the structure. Look possibilty of using deep foundation or raft foundation.
  8. Mercycity

    Frustum Angle

    Google books or document related to power transmission. Sometimes the angle of internal friction can be used as frustum angle when you are designing a stub column foundation of power transmission.
  9. Mercycity

    Foundation on FIlled up soil

    I am suggesting that instead of filling to road level, take advantage of rock at 3m, use piles to support the building and that 4m height your planning to fill, why not change the design to be a basement for parking or for storage. In such a way you will be relax in your calculation and the...
  10. Mercycity

    Measuring porosity of soil

    Dear Colleagues I was looking the tender document for testing soil for Agriculture purposes and of the test is to determine the porosity of the soil. I would like to know if there is any method of measuring soil porosity in the field. thanks.
  11. Mercycity

    nature of job for geo technical engineer

    It is good to be a geotechnical engineer and what oldestguy say is doing, i was doing it for the last 26yrs. The one thing you have to know is that you will be out there in the field most of the time doing logging, sampling, supervising construction project or supervising geotechnical works...
  12. Mercycity

    SOIL TESTING METHOD

    I agree with Ron. My other advice is to carry out boring or trial pitting to at least 3m depth for profiling and soil sampling, carry out classification tests such as sieve analysis, Atterberg limits. Soil profiling, Soil classification tests and insitu tests recommended by Ron, you can use...
  13. Mercycity

    Foundations for building additions

    Dear 0kiryu, The underlying soils and the existing foundation plus the proposed building are making things complication. Myself i have a second thought. In consideration that the exiting building is a single story and old, why not advice the developer to demolish it and pave way for the new...
  14. Mercycity

    Backfill lift thickness with jumping jack

    It is possible to lift to 300mm(12in) and still compact to required density. If you are using nuclear gauge you can measure density at 12 in depth and 6 in depth at the same time.
  15. Mercycity

    Soil Stabilizations for small house project

    Dear Syble99. We will appreciate if we can have the soil test results here then we can recommend the appropriate method to be used. In our area we have clay soil and collapsible sandy soil. In Clay area we do replacement of the granular soil to a depth of 2B where B is a width of foundation if...
  16. Mercycity

    Rock identification

    Dear friends' Thank you very much for taking time to my thread. The area has a very complex geology and the rocks of that area includes basalt, dolerite, diorite and dark to light grey granitic rocks. I concur with moe333 that the rock probably is basalt. I will take the rock for petrographic...
  17. Mercycity

    Rock identification

    Dear friends, I have try attach the rock specimens as the first was a little bit confused as background colour was like that one of granite but is concrete. My problem are those two dark rock specimens that I have attached again. Regards,
  18. Mercycity

    Rock identification

    Dear IRstuff The sample is from the same rock type. sample was taken from drilled cores. The sample is very smooth along the fracture with soapy feelings. regards
  19. Mercycity

    Rock identification

    Dear friends, I have come across the rock which i was try to identify and i am not sure if i am correct. I put the rock in volcanic group and i named it as a Basalt. The rock is dark with very fine grained and soapy texture which make me to think is not basalt. I have attached a photo of the...
  20. Mercycity

    Tank Differential Settlement

    I concur with mr. Hookie66 9(structure)suggestion above. Although it may look expensive but the whole tank foundation anchored on the rock you may eliminate differential setlemnt and other unknown which may occur in the future.

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