I am designing a cantilevered soldier pile wall. There is a 7.5' deep utility trench 5' from the face of the wall. The elevation of rock is at the top of the trench. The rock is weathered limestone with an RQD of 75. The retained soil is clay with a Qu of 1 tsf. The maximum height of the...
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I am hoping to get some career guidance as I will be graduating with my MS soon and need to pick a path within structural engineering. I am leaning towards the design of bridges or buildings and would like to hear some perspectives of these jobs from those in the industry.
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Is it possible to construct a belled drilled shaft in sand. I am having problems reaching my allowable bearing load and a bell seems to be the only solution. However since i'm in sand I was curious if it was possible. A spread footing seems to be the only other solution, but a quick calc...
I'm trying to find out the best way to determine the required amount of steel for a circular drilled pier foundation. I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for a reference for determining an effective "d" for the reinforcement placed in various circular patterns.
