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    Suction and Undrained Shear Strength

    In researching field conditions that would warrant an undrained total stress analysis, I’ve come across an example that perplexes me. This quote is taken from a technical report (verbatim): “When the sediments are unloaded, such as occurs when a mine slope face is excavated, the reduction in...
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    Living Document

    I'm fishing for some advice or a format in creating a "living document". I work for a small firm and typically do 1 and done projects. After the report has been submitted, our work is typically done with the exception of an occasional questions or miscellaneous issue. However, I'm now...
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    Method of Slices Analysis - Tension Crack

    I'm interested in your thoughts on how to locate the position and depth of a tension crack in a method of slices/limiting equilibrium computer analysis. The various programs offer lots of latitude in deciding how/where a tension crack is modeled. I've come across a few schools of thought on...
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    Surface Sampling

    I'm interested in collecting core samples from the surface, without using a drill rig, for triax testing. Details on collecting the sample and extruding it to ultimately get an undisturbed and testworthy sample would be appreciated. Thanks
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    Ground Support Standards

    I'm looking for an industry standard type of reference, from a government agency or professional organization (not necessarily US based), that provides ground support standards for underground metal mining. I know that support varies by ground conditions and the requirements of the excavation...
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    Safety at Work

    Today, a group of us mourn the loss of a colleague who was killed in a collapsed trench excavation about a year ago. My point of posting this thread is not to divulge details about what happened, but rather to send a shock throughout the geotechnical engineering community. Please do not ask me...

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