Actually the question was more general in terms of measurement of the intensity of spalling and depth of spalling. Are you involved in design issues or construction. How do you suggest grouting to prevent spalling or improve ground spalled. Please could you elaborate.
What are the design parameters that should be taken into account for calculating the down-drag forces and lateral effect of fill. One I guess would be the negative skin friction for peat and soft organic silt. What is a typical value for that? For lateral loading, can we assume an equivalent...
DRC1, Hi and thanks. Could you give a reference i.e pwp vs C value. The soft organic silts and silty clayey materials have mc > LL are are very soft to firm.
I have also a quastion that why the pwp increases. The water level is almose at ground level and the top 6m of ground is peat. I guess...
Thanks all for the comments. However, please also advise based on my recent message as below:
"The house will be founded on timber piles. But the site need to be filled about 1.5m (+settlement) for other reasons. I presume I can call it preloading for engineering assessment of the nearby...
The house will be founded on timber piles. But the site need to be filled about 1.5m (+settlement) for other reasons. I presume I can call it preloading for engineering assessment of the nearby building. After reaching the design grade, only the areas on the driveways will be preloaded to...
I am designing a single family house which requires preloading. The ground is 6m peat folowed by 10m very soft silty clayey deposits. The property line is 1.5m from an existing new building founded on timber piles. Embankment fill toe starts from the property line. How can one calculate the...
