I'm currently designing a tieback system that will utilize a "short" sheet pile wall about 45' away from the main wall. The main wall is adjacent to a commuter railroad. The design criteria recommends to use the USS Steel Sheet Pile manual (which is similar to the more recent pilebuck manual)...
Does anyone know if AREMA has a formal load combination table for steel stuctures? They have one for Concrete for both Allowable Stress and Load Factor Design. They do not have one for Allowable Stress Design for Steel Structures. I'm wondering there are any strict rules on what loads should be...
Does anyone out there have any experience using foam concrete with roadway or railroad embankments? I'm looking for some information on the methodology for evaluating the embankment. Is there any "codified" procedure out there, such as from ACI or PCA?
Does anyone out there have any experience using foam concrete with roadway or railroad embankments? I'm looking for some information on the methodology for evaluating the embankment. Is there any "codified" procedure out there, such as from ACI or PCA?
