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  1. Reddevils

    Estimation of Pre-Consolidation Pressure

    Thank you so much.
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    Estimation of Pre-Consolidation Pressure

    All, I am doing some settlement analysis and trying to calculate the preconsolidation pressure (to check if the soil is over consolidated). I found typical pre-consolidation margin values in Coduto's book, however unable to get some kind of formulas to estimate it. I came through google and...
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    Type of Residential foundations and Commercial Foundations

    Hi All, I am wondering what kind of soil (in general) will encounter in El Paso and Laredo, TX. I believe they are way different than what we have in Dallas/Houston region. Can anyone please share, what kind of foundations are normally used in these areas for typical residence and low rise...
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    best software for Slope stability analysis

    Hi, I am going to do some slope stability analysis for a job that is close to a bayou. I have been trying to get slope/w basic edition. I just wonder, whether there are other best software available for reasonable price? Thanks in advance.
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    Validity of Atterberg Limit charts that has been used in Geotechnical Engineering

    Yes, I have discussed with him about it. He said, it is based on the several hundreds of experiments in research conducted in different part of the US. But, I still have not satisfied with his answers. I feel like we are cheating the clients by assuming plastic limits based on liquid limits.
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    Validity of Atterberg Limit charts that has been used in Geotechnical Engineering

    Dear all, I have been working for a small geotechnical firm in the US. I am responsible for writing geo-reports and sending it to the client. While I have bee writing report, I found something weird about taking PI of the soil that I never done in my life. My boss wants to do only Liquid...
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