I need to design a pile cap for a single h-pile supporting a steel bridge column.
Seems like all the load from the column will be transferred to the pile below (pile located directly below column).
Since the cap will not take any loads, can I just design a small (say 3ft by 3ft and 24 in...
Need to resolve as what soil remediation is needed (if any) for a propane tank foundation.
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The site has stiff expansive clays. PVR estimate by geotech is about 4-5 inches (for empty tank condition - less than 1 psi load).
when the tank is half full the load is about...
I am evaluating the design of an existing pipe bridge (single pipe layer). Bridge is 20 feet high and 50 foot span.
Contractor did not construct foundation as per design. Instead of constructing pedestal and anchoring the column using anchor bolts, he embedded the bridge column to the bottom of...
I am designing the ringwall foundation for a 150,000 BBL API 650 Tank. While calculating the hoop stresses, what value of earth pressure should be used (At rest/Active/Passive)?
One view is that the ringwall will not move much and at-rest pressures should be used.
A design spec of a company...
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I am designing a 144' by 60' API 650 tank on firm to stiff clay soils.
I read that it's common practice to size the ringwall width such that the bearing pressure is same as that under the tank base - to minimize differential settlements. I wonder how much impact does width of...
