mike80, I kind of agree with DBDavis about the shear capacity not being satisfied. I would think for a wall this tall, moment would control. You said the shaft is 28 feet tall, how much of it is exposed? It puzzled me.
Hi all,
I am wondering if anybody has any bridge design experience in New Mexico. I am here in Texas but I may need to design a bridge in New Mexico. I have designed a bridge in Arizona, which is a whole lot different from here. Wonder if the design in New Mexico is similar to Texas or...
Roadbridge,
No, we haven't. I don't think we have any intention of doing that. Do you think it will help? When the core broke halfway, I was almost certain that it was due to the cold joint. An ultra sound test may not be able to tell me a lot. It would if there is honeycombing in the slab...
Question:
I have another concrete cold joint problem. This one is on the cantilever retaining wall heel slab. The base slab is design for 24" thick. Cold joint is at 10" from ground. My gut feeling is we need to do something. Can somebody tell me what are the remediations other than saw-cutting...
Question:
I have a horizontal cold joint in a retaining wall. Wall is about 1' thick, 20' long. Do you guys see any potential problem? The cold joint is due to concrete truck being late. NO shear key was put in. Please advise. Thanks.
