Our lab contractor is doing some consolidation tests on silty clay.
Step 1 load the sample to in-situ stress to reduce some disturbance.
Step 2unload to 5kpa then reload to 3200kpa.
They encountered some problem on reporting t50 and cv.
In some cases the deformation happens very...
I am involved in a project. Some designer want to install a diaphram wall in the backfilled and compacted sand of 30 meters. I think it is not feasible for trench stability problem.
Do any one of you have similar experiences? Or maybe some suggestion on that. I will be appreciate your comments...
