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  1. CISGeotechnical

    Drilled Piers for Signboards

    Could anyone tell me or help me in getting the paper of Ivey, D.L., and D.L. Hawkins on "Signboard Footings to Resist Wind Loads", Civil Eng., pp. 34-35, December 1966. I am the geotechnical consultant for a Billboard's company and would like to get the original paper shown above. I...
  2. CISGeotechnical

    PY Curves?

    Can somebody give some light in what the PY curve term is? I suppose it refers to Load-Settlement Curve but I'm not sure. Any reference would be appreciated.
  3. CISGeotechnical

    WHERE TO GET PLAXIS

    Hi colleagues: I am not a plaxis user, neither I have experience with the use of finite element methods (FEM) in geotechnical engineering, although I am a geotechnical consultant. However, I am very interested in getting into it. Could someone refer me how to start, which book, course or...
  4. CISGeotechnical

    WHERE TO GET PLAXIS

    Hi colleagues: I am not a plaxis user, neither I have experience with the use of finite element methods (FEM) in geotechnical engineering, although I am a geotechnical consultant. However, I am very interested in getting into it. Could someone refer me how to start, which book, course or...
  5. CISGeotechnical

    ILLICON Computer Program

    Hi all: Reading through the Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice textbook from Terzaghi, Peck & Mesri, I found a reference of an interesting computer program called ILLICON that some of you may be familiar with. I do not have the referenced paper neither the book it refers to. The paper...
  6. CISGeotechnical

    TO: georam and KAM

    Hi this is CISGeotechnical: Regarding the thread that you comment me on Stagnant Water on Fill Layer, lets say you are going to face the problem and have to determine where the water comes from. What type of analysis and/or tests do you would you suggest? I am used to face settlement problems...
  7. CISGeotechnical

    STAGNANT WATER IN FILL LAYER OVER CLAY

    I am a Geotech and I'm involved in a residential development project in which a granular fill (silty clayey limestone fragments, about 20-30% fines) is being placed over the existing clayey soil. The fill will be about 2m max. height. Stagnant water is evident within the fill layer just above...
  8. CISGeotechnical

    INJECTION WELLS DESIGN

    I would like to know where I can find design guidelines for injection wells. The injection wells are to be used for rainfall infiltration. I would need information regarding the testing of the underlying soil/rock formations, selection of well diameter and materials, etc. Thanks in advance...

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