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    estimating subgrade modulus

    I'm in geotech and I'm trying to give a useful number to the structural engineer for designing a mat slab on very soft saturated clays. If using conventional footings and isolated floor we are estimating primary settlements of six inches max and 3 inches differential, and deep foundations not...
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    How do I measure the "active depth" of a swelling clay?

    Hello all I wonder what methods are available for determining the thickness of the zone of seasonal moisture content fluctuation or the "active depth" of a moisture-sensitive clay? I have read that this could extend to depths of 40 feet in some situations? Consulting in Albuquerque, NM, we have...

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