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  1. lcw818

    Designing for Suction Flow

    1. When calculating NPSHa: Do you use theoretical suction lift 33.9 feet or practical suction lift around 25 feet sea level? 2. I have an 8-inch suction line that is horizontal at the pump location and below the inlet to the pump. the pump is a 3in x 3in so I have a concentric reducer from the...
  2. lcw818

    BioEngineering - Strength Parameters

    I like your approach and it is essentially what I have been doing. Get an overall slope angle that is acceptable using a surcharge load for the 4 ft layer. Leave the stability (shallow circles) of the root zone to the water guys. A sliding block on the interface is also a good idea. I will...
  3. lcw818

    BioEngineering - Strength Parameters

    Yes, I thought I might get some of these answers coming from a bunch of geotech's. I am one also. It is controversal. The erosion protection is taken care of. Generally, it is stream bank stabilization of a 10 to 12 foot (vert) slope to be laid back at my determined slope angle. The stream...
  4. lcw818

    BioEngineering - Strength Parameters

    Where is a good reference for attaining soil strength parameters for a bio engineered stream bank for use in a stability analysis?
  5. lcw818

    Micaceous soils

    Thanks I would like to use end bearing and/or a bell. Problem is this is an existing pier group and I have uplift to consider. Can I use blow counts to estimate a phi angle and then a friction coef.
  6. lcw818

    Micaceous soils

    Is there any information on micaceous soils? (e.g. bearing capacity, phi angle, allowable side friction, or lateral soil modulas) Can you use "blow count engineering": my driller did not produce any samples suitable for testing? The stuff feels so greasy I wonder whether there is any side...

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