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  1. Delsks

    Foundations on Debris

    Presumably you would be founding your footings on the material below the debris flow reducing the risk of differential settlement, are you sure the slope is now stable and is not creeping or likely to be re-mobilised following a significant rainfall event (or other source of water). I would have...
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    Point Load Tester

    Hi, I am in Australia, and I have worked in several places and they have always used a point load tester made by 'Geotechnical Systems Australia'. If you are intrested their home page can be found through the following link: http://www.geotechsystems.com.au/index.html If you go to products...
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    Slope Stability Assessment in the field

    I think Stego1 has given you some good advice especially when it comes to tension cracks. While bent trees and fence posts may not indicate a text book slope failure if the topsoil is creeping in such a way to move trees and fence posts building foundations on (or through) that material may...
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    diesel fuel additives... efficiency?

    Hi, a mine that I worked on in Tasmania was trailing a 'Firepower' fuel additive on their Caterpillar trucks. Try looking under: www.firepowergroup.com I am not a mining engineer and I don't know what the outcome was, but the basis behind the testing program was to look at ways of improving...

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