BigH,
we may also call it matrix-supported gravel, when gravel, although making up a significant quota of the rock's volume, does not govern much since grains do not touch each other.
But, above all, please note I was 'poking' you:
![[poke] [poke] [poke]](/data/assets/smilies/poke.gif)
in jest of course, I felt particularly jocular last day,
![[jester] [jester] [jester]](/data/assets/smilies/jester.gif)
I hope to the annoyance of none.
As a matter of fact, you were right, propriety of tech language among tech people should be respected.
oldestguy,
since I work in an higly seismic area, your solution interests me, sure the excavation thickness ain't small. Also, tapering the artificial layer is an interesting trick. Is that results-based experience, tech intuition, tech common sense?
By the way, structurals in my area don't like the idea of drilling piles in such situations, they say in case of an earthquake such a type of mixed foundations may do some damage. I do not know if that's true in general, or just speculation...
Would pretty much like to know the board's opinion about that