First of all, thanks to shin25, hokie66, and msucog for your responses to my last compaction questions.
I have several questions this time regarding compaction and settlement.
1) If structural fill (most of the time for me it's some sort of crushed limestone, like a road base material) is...
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have a basic understanding of ASTM D-698 and how the test is performed and how the numbers are calculated. At my firm we usually have notes similar to "The fill shall be compacted to at least 95 percent of the ASTM 698 maximum dry density at a moisture content ranging...
I'm looking for some source of info. on precast concrete piles jetted into beach sand for residential construction. Any design/construction info. would be helpful.
I'm a young engineer with 2 years experience and am working for an architect whose father is a retired civil engineer who checks my calculations.<br><br>My question is: We have a building with precast hollow-core floor slab bearing on a steel beam. There are five approx. equal beam spans. I...
