Good evening all,
I have a question regarding preconsolidation pressure. I was taught, like many of you, the Casagrande method of determining preconsolidation pressure which includes drawing a straight line along the virgin compression curve and determining where it intersects the angle...
I am working on a project where a structure has settled, likely as a result of concentrated sulfuric acid in the soil. pH values are as low as 1.6. Some of the bedrock in the area is limestone and has likely been affected by the acid. Does anyone know of any publications that discuss the...
Hello all, this is my first post. Looks like a great resource.
Anyway, I have a situation where a retaining wall is being constructed near a building foundation (about 4 to 10 feet away). I have been asked to provide lateral earth pressures under static and seismic conditions. The backfill...
