Opinions please, Saturated Clay below water table. I would think buoyant pressure may develop overtime but is retarded by low permiability (neglecting sand seams which ussually occur in horizontal bands) Have a Geotech who is concerned with buoyant pressure prior to completion of building which seems excessively conservative. Any comments would be appreciated.
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Uplift Pressure in Clays (Buoyantcy)
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Triaxle,
Perhaps the concern is not so much with buoyancy effects as it is with increasing pore pressures during construction. These pore pressures may limit the rate of construction due to bearing capacity concerns.
Jeff
Jeffrey T. Donville, PE
TTL Associates, Inc.
Perhaps the concern is not so much with buoyancy effects as it is with increasing pore pressures during construction. These pore pressures may limit the rate of construction due to bearing capacity concerns.
Jeff
Jeffrey T. Donville, PE
TTL Associates, Inc.
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