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  1. Stillerfan

    Current Employer Continuing Education Tuition Support???

    Thank you for your responses. I will use this information going forward. StillerFan
  2. Stillerfan

    Current Employer Continuing Education Tuition Support???

    I will be assisting a committee at my company to address policy for tuition support. The questions we'll be asking are: How much to provide, Should the company expect repayment if the employee leaves within two years, and Incentives to get people started. If you can respond based on your...
  3. Stillerfan

    Building a landfill over karst in Kentucky

    I am looking for some guidance regarding how the Kentucky Division of Waste Management (KDWM) likes to deal with karst topography. Has anyone had the experience of submitting a landfill permit to KDWM where the landfill was in an area with karst topography? Does the KDWM have guidance...
  4. Stillerfan

    pq test

    Hey fattdad, what do you mean by "shadetree geotechnical firm"? I assume derogatory, however, I don't like to assume anything.
  5. Stillerfan

    Specifying compaction testing

    From my experience, contractors generally struggle with utility trench backfill. Therefore, I recommend a maximum loose lift thickness of 8 inches. As far as testing frequency, I would say every lift and at least every 200 feet or every time the backfill material changes. Also, sand cone...
  6. Stillerfan

    Maximum Reinforcement Ratio for Micro-pile Design?

    Thank you for your responses. I will consult a structural engineer about the strain incompatibility issue.
  7. Stillerfan

    Maximum Reinforcement Ratio for Micro-pile Design?

    I was wondering if anyone knew of a code specifying the maximum reinforcement ratio for a Micro-pile socketed into bedrock? I did not find anything in FHWA-SA-97-070 or ACI 318. Currently I have one (1) #18 Grade 75 full length in a 6-inch rock socket (7-inch cased section).
  8. Stillerfan

    Testing samples reactive to fresh water

    I don't have any experience with marine clays, however, if you have a moment, could you share some more information about the insitu conditions? Natural Moisture Content? Local geology? Particle size distribution, specifically the -200 gradation info from the hydrometer analysis?

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