Is there a good reference for dewatering rates for large excavations that are adjacent to existing structures, and/or mitigation for possible settlement of those buildings due to dewatering.
Any assitance would be helpful.
Thanks
We have a situation in a streetscape mall area, where we have typical 2'x3' inlet grates. The grates sit in the middle of pedestrian travel area and are not ADA compliant. We have not found any foundry that makes true ADA compliant 2'x3' grates. (Having no opening greater than 1/2". We have...
It seems that this is a somewhat common question regarding the design of Rock Gravity retaining walls, aka Rockery. I have read thru all the threads pertaining to this answer and sounds like the jury is still out on this one.
Any comments regarding the problem with showing that a rock gravity...
Is the standard practice for designing Boulder Retaining walls to model it as a gravity retaining wall? Even though the boulders are segmental and not interlocked? If not are there references out there that provide adequate design methods? Any help on this subject would be great.
I have been...
When determining bearing capacity of a shallow foundation on saturated clay one would use the the formula:
q=Cu*Nc +Gamma*D
But how do you account for a varying Cu when it depends on depth(z)?
i.e. Su=10+20z
I am in the process of evaluating storm sewer drainage designs for small area urban basins with no detention(typically less than 10 acres and subdivided into basins of less than 0.5 acres in some instances). Is the SCS method still applicable for this type of analysis? Or should I say which...
