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CANTILEVER WALL
Written on 3 Apr, 2010 at 11:51 in Cantilever Wall, Geotechnical, Miscellaneous, Retaining Wall | viewed 844 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Cantilever wall are usually of reinforced concrete and work on the principles of leverage. Have much thinner stem, and utilize the weight of the backfill soil to provide most of the resistance to sliding and overturning. Most common type of... (Continue reading)
FLOATING CAISSONS
Written on 3 Apr, 2010 at 11:07 in Caisson, Foundation, Geotechnical, Miscellaneous | viewed 405 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
In certain cities and even countries the demand for land and space is rapidly exceeding the supply. Maritime centers do not escape from this reality, the continuous expansion of commercial maritime traffic and activities in seaports due to increases in... (Continue reading)
SLOPE RELIABILITY
Written on 3 Apr, 2010 at 9:23 in Geotechnical, Miscellaneous, Retaining Wall | viewed 186 views times and users have made 2 comments so far
Analysis methods for slope stability are routinely applied by geotechnical engineers. Slope designs, however, are usually based on a "safety factor" which does not account for soil variability (soil variability is due to actual in-place conditions and not due to... (Continue reading)
ELECTRO OSMOTIC CONSOLIDATION OF SOIL
Written on 24 Mar, 2010 at 10:52 in Consolidation, Geotechnical, Miscellaneous | viewed 373 views times and users have made 3 comments so far
Electro osmotic consolidation means the consolidation of soft clays by the application of electric current. It was studied and applied for the first time by Casagrande. It is inherent that fine grained clay particles with large interfacial surface will consolidate... (Continue reading)
LATEST TRENDS IN GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES
Written on 20 Mar, 2010 at 14:01 in Geotechnical, Ground Improvement, Miscellaneous | viewed 987 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
The ground can be improved by adapting certain ground improvement techniques. Vibro-compaction increases the density of the soil by using powerful depth vibrators. Vacuum consolidation is used for improving soft soils by using a vacuum pump. Preloading method is used... (Continue reading)
PILE INSTALATION METHODS
Written on 20 Mar, 2010 at 0:52 in Foundation, Geotechnical, Miscellaneous, Pile Foundation | viewed 177 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The installation process and method of installations are equally important factors as of the design process of pile foundations. pile installation methods are installation by pile hammer and boring by mechanical auger. In order to avoid damages to the piles,... (Continue reading)
LOAD ON PILES
Written on 20 Mar, 2010 at 0:40 in Foundation, Geotechnical, Miscellaneous, Pile Foundation | viewed 263 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Piles can be arranged in a number of ways so that they can support load imposed on them. Vertical piles can be designed to carry vertical loads as well as lateral loads. If required, vertical piles can be combined with... (Continue reading)
CLASSIFICATION OF PILES
Written on 20 Mar, 2010 at 0:33 in Classification, Miscellaneous | viewed 811 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Classification of pile with respect to load transmission and functional behavior End bearing piles (point bearing piles) Friction piles (cohesion piles ) Combination of friction and cohesion piles End bearing piles These piles transfer their load on to a firm... (Continue reading)
NEED & FUNCTIONS OF PILE FOUNDATION
Written on 20 Mar, 2010 at 0:12 in Foundation, Miscellaneous, Pile Foundation | viewed 485 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
When it becomes impossible to provide the suitable surface foundation for a structure; the use of pile foundations becomes necessary, this situation arose from either the soil condition or the order of bottom layers, the nature of the loads transferred... (Continue reading)
BACKFILLING, CONSOLIDATION & COMPACTION
Written on 15 Mar, 2010 at 1:15 in Backfilling, Compaction, Consolidation, Geotechnical, Practical Guide, Work Procedure | viewed 238 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Preparation The ground over which the filling has to be done should be cleaned off all grass, loose stones, rubbish of all kinds etc. If there is water in the area, it should be pumped or bailed out. If the... (Continue reading)
SOIL IMPROVEMENT
Written on 24 Feb, 2010 at 14:57 in Geotechnical, Ground Improvement, Soil | viewed 264 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Soil improvement in its broadest sense is the alteration of any property of a soil to improve its engineering performance. This may be either a temporary process to permit the construction of a facility or may be a permanent measure... (Continue reading)
DESIGNING A FOUNDATION
Written on 23 Feb, 2010 at 19:47 in Foundation, Geotechnical | viewed 235 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Foundation Foundation is the part of structure below plinth level up to the soil. It is in direct contact of soil and transmits load of super structure to soil. Generally it is below the ground level. If some part of... (Continue reading)
EARTHQUAKE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND IT’S PRACTICES-I
Written on 14 Feb, 2010 at 23:33 in Earthquake, Geotechnical | viewed 94 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS RELATED TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING • Ground Shaking: Shakes structures constructed on ground causing them to collapse • Liquefaction: Conversion of formally stable cohesionless soils to a fluid mass, causing damage to the structures • Landslides: Triggered by the... (Continue reading)
EARTHQUAKE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND IT’S PRACTICES-II-LATERAL DEFORMATION AND SPREADING
Written on 14 Feb, 2010 at 23:26 in Earthquake, Geotechnical | viewed 129 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
Lateral Deformation and Spreading Lateral Spreading: Liquefaction related phenomenon Upslope portion of lateral spread at Budharmora, Gujarat Lateral spreading in the soil beneath embankment causes the embankment to be pulled apart, producing the large crack down the center of... (Continue reading)
EARTHQUAKE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND ITS PRACTICES-III-EARTHQUAKE DESTRUCTION
Written on 14 Feb, 2010 at 23:06 in Destruction, Earthquake, Geotechnical | viewed 50 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Earthquake Destruction: Fire Earthquakes sometimes cause fire due to broken gas lines, contributing to the loss of life and economy. The destruction of lifelines and utilities make impossible for firefighters to reach fires started and make the situation worse eg.... (Continue reading)
EARTHQUAKE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND ITS PRACTICES-IV-GROUND IMPROVEMENT FOR LIQUEFACTION HAZARD MITIGATION
Written on 14 Feb, 2010 at 22:57 in Earthquake, Geotechnical, Ground Improvement | viewed 81 views times and users have made 2 comments so far
Ground Improvement for Liquefaction Hazard Mitigation Ground Improvement in IS Code “In poor and weak subsoils, the design of conventional shallow foundation for structures and equipment may present problems with respect to both sizing of foundations as well as... (Continue reading)
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