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Thank you for your feedback.. The planned retaining wall is around 20meters in length and approx 1.5- 1.8m high.. There's a constraint on Segmental Gravity wall since the fence is near a building structure. Buidling and Fence is 1.8meters in distance.

Hi! i would like to seek for advice. we have an existing CHB wall Fence constructed along our property line. adjacent to our property is a private residential house that is around 1.5-1.8 higher in elevation than our property. the area experienced heavy rains the past days and because the...

Which is a better method to get degree of compaction of soil? Sand-cone method or Nuclear density method? Thanks.

Good day all. we conduct a test for strength of rebars used in our project. the maximum nominal mass per our standard is 6%. but the result of the test exceeds this maximum value. how will this affect the design?

is it ok the lean concrete serving as base for a structural concrete is lower in strength than the structural concrete?

when do we use rebars in concrete road?

Good day, We have an on going construction, and while the foundation is being prepared, our contractor has fabricated the reinforcing bars. The thing is the fabricated steel bars are now corroded. It is very common that there are corroded rebars used in construction, esp. that after it is...

Thank you sir Ron.

My apologies. it is to identify Soil Bearing Capacity.

Good day Geotechnical Engineers! I would like to ask which SOIL TESTING METHOD is highly reliable for the Purpose of POWER SUBSTATION CONSTRUCTION? Your advise is highly appreciated. Thank you.

May i ask, in various textbooks Design of pedestal with axial loading is always discussed. How about for pedestals with axial and moment, where moment is much larger than axial load? I have read that it should be designed as beam for tension. Can you suggest reference for this? Thanks! Best...

Can STTAD software be used for designing the foundation of a utility pole structure?

the standards used for these structures are hot dipped galvanizing, but it is not locally available in our place. if we will have it galvanized, it will take some time. is there some other coating material you can recommend?

It will be used for outdoor substation. Mounting Plate for their electrical equipment.

it will be for Mounting Plates, 40cm x 40cm....