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Applicability of 1.5 times area of pier for lateral loads
In numerous geotechnical reports that address the lateral capacity of relatively short (5-15 ft) drilled piers I have seen a statement indicating that lateral resistance can be calculated by assuming the passive earth pressure acts against the projected area of the pier times 1.5. Can anyone...- Terzaghi
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- Forum: Geotechnical engineering general discussion
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Add points, zoom in charts
I would like to allow a user to click on a blank chart to input a series of data points. For example, if the user is outlining the stratigraphy of site, instead of entering a bunch of x,y coordinates in cells, I would like to use VBA to read the clicked points and use those points to perform...- Terzaghi
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- Forum: -Engineering spreadsheets
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References
Does anyone have a copy of the FHWA publication called, "Advanced Course on Slope Stability?" The FHWA pub. number is SA-94-006 & SA-94-005. NTIS# is PB95-249553A & PB95-225819. If so, is it worth getting a copy? I am interested in writing my own software for in house use. I want...- Terzaghi
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- Forum: Slope stability engineering
