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    Career Advice on Engineering

    Hi! I’m actually looking for a school in Sydney that offers a course in civil engineering because I don’t know where to enrol in such course. I’m thinking if I should enrol in Swinburne University of Technology or if I should enrol in University of Wallongong. I want to be a successful...
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    SPT vs RQD data slope analysis

    I find SPT blowcounts more convenient to use. But it depends. I agree with what molerat2210 said. A Q system or an RMR will be needed in order to classify the rock mass. You should perform a rock mass strength analysis and in order to do that, you need to use a Q system or an RMR, just like...
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    Self weight of piles

    Very well said, dgillette. In behalf of darragh91, I thank you for the explanation. It makes sense to me. :) dgillette is right. I have read something like that, too. Wow, dgillette, you should be a teacher or something. (This is a compliment) But what about the friction piles in soft clay...

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