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  1. fyaure

    Refernce books for PE in California??

    Can soemone help me with the best books to prepare for California PE Exam? I guess the one by Lidburgh will cover the general civil engineering topics well. But how about seismic and surveying? Please give me name of only one or two best exam preparation book on these topics.
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    Seismic activity monitoring

    Is there any publication/article where I can find a detailed methodology and setting of seismic activity monitoring system? If I have to start with a problem to check/monitor the seismic activity of an area, and even make predictions....how do I start with? Is there any articel/book that can...
  3. fyaure

    PE exam in CA

    How can I find out whether California PE liscence is validated in other states? California has minimum years of experience ...so if I get PE from CA and try to tranfer it to say, IL; will IL accept it although my experience doesn't make me eligible for IL PE exam?
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    MSE wall with fine grained soil

    I am despeartely looking for case studies or failure/interaction analysis of the wire mesh reinforcement in a fine grained/cohesive backfill in a MSE wall. It is very urgent. I will really apppreciate if someone can help me out to find related articles. All I could find till now was with...
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    Effect of compaction on lateral pressure.

    How does compaction of fill affect the lateral presssure on a rigid/fixed retaining wall? Besides the change in density and therefore the overall vertical pressure and change in the friction angle value, is there anything else that will affect the value of coffiecient of lateral pressure? If...
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    RQD and tensile strength

    Can anyone tell me where I can find information on the relation between RQD and indirect tensile strength value?
  7. fyaure

    minimum reinforcement

    I have a slab which is 6 feet thick. Using 50 ksi bars, i need to put minimum steel percent = 0.2% for shrinkage crack control. This is extremely high (because slab is so thick)and my design for moment does not require even 1/10th reinforcemnt of that. 1. Do I still have to give 0.2% steel even...
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    design of two way slab

    I could not find ACI design specifications for two-way single-span slab simply supported on all sides. Can anyone help? Specific design example would be very helpful. Or please tell me the books I can refer to. 1. how to calculate the maximum moment in this case? 2. how/where to find moment and...
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    design of simply supported tank cover

    Hi, Can someone tell me where I can find design procedure for single span slab, simply supported (on beams) on all four sides? The condition is like a simply supported cover for a concerete tank. Also, how do I calaculate momemnt coefficient? My length to breadth ratio is 1.
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    Can hollow stem augers drill through rubbles of concrete?

    Can hollow stem augers be used to grout shafts in subsidence areas? Is yes, is there any specific minimum rig size? Also are these able to drill through all kinds of rubbles including concrete?
  11. fyaure

    typical value of resilient modulus of asphalt conc

    I would like to know typical vlaues for 1. resilient mudulus for asphalt concrete for arterial/collector roads(lower class highways) 2. resilient modulus of soil cement base. Please help.
  12. fyaure

    overlay design

    If there is a pavement which has been made 10 years back but none of its design specifications and other design data are avaiable now. Traffic has increased tremendously over these years. the exisiting pavement does show some stress cracks but is still fuctioning. So, my question is is there...
  13. fyaure

    what is "cliameter" in suction test for clays

    Related to the suction test, in TM-5-818-7, <<www.usace.army.mil/publications/ armytm/tm5-818-7/a-b.pdf>>, "cliameter" has been mentioned (page B-4, para 4)but I do not know what that means or what is its function and the article does not explain anything. Please help.
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    suction test on swelling clays

    I wouold like to know how suction test is performed on swelling clays. Please also suggest website, publication or books realted to the subject. I want to know at least the basics as soon as possible.
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    suction test on swelling clays

    I want to know how suction test is performed on swelling clays. Please also suggest me related website or books.

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