I am currently a Civil PE working for a municipal water department. My primary responsibilities are all pretty much project-management related. I am quite content with my job, as i am allowed a large amount of freedom in determining how much design, contract prep and even inspection I perform...
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I am trying to calculate pipeline thrust block sizes using Hansen's bearing capacity equation, which I found in Foundation Analysis and Design by Joseph E. Bowles, fourth edition, around page 189. My problem is that, even with small base tilt angles, the base factors (b sub q, and b sub...
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I am trying to calculate thrust block sizes using Hansen's bearing capacity equation, which I found in Foundation Analysis and Design by Joseph E. Bowles, fourth edition, around page 189. My problem is that, even with small base tilt angles, the base factors completely blow up. Anyone...