Most engineering professors in the very well-known (research) universities in the US do not have the PE of any state. Some months ago, an online discussion among several of them indicates that many do not even care about engineering licensure. Can one imagine a professor of medicine, training...
At a wastewater treatment plant, a 70-year old 180ft long 12in dia. crock pipe, located nearly 40ft below ground and conveying wastewater from an underground tank (via a manhole) to a tunnel, was recently found to leak and need replacement. There are several utility lines in the top 10ft of...
To support a structural foundation slab within a building with very limited headroom, specs call for minipiles (1-3/4" Dywidag rod in 5-1/2" hole); tolerance of max 2% to vertical. Soil is 18' dense fill, 20' very soft to soft clay, and medium to stiff clay down to hardpan at 90' depth...
