From my observations, there seems to be a divide between the younger and older engineers within the geotechnical engineering industry. There is a high demand right now for mid-to-senior level geotechnical engineers which understandably keeps them on their toes to focus on their projects without...
I'm sorry. I'm a frank and straight-to-the-point writer. I honestly don't mean to offend anyone. I give as much information as possible just like a professional would. To be honest, I am attempting to imitate the writings of Terzaghi, Peck, and other geotechnical predecessors. Again, I'm sorry...
I am not sure what more information I can provide for the "soils behind the wall."
I have given the soil geometry/stratigraphy/properties in the OP. There is no groundwater table as shown by the picture. A narrow cohesionless backfill with soil typical/conservative properties. A native stiff...
Not this forum specifically, but just senior engineers in general, in the real world across the industry as a whole. I'm not sure if it is just me feeling this way or if other newcoming geotechnical engineers feel this way as well. I recently joined this forum because I see promise in the...
The lack of answers is very concerning and leading me to think that the industry may be wasting money and time on complex situations by incorrectly idealizing the clients' problems in the field. Engineering judgment is lacking in the industry nowadays within field personnel and it shows.
I am...
Assuming Rankine conditions, how would one estimate both the drained passive force and undrained passive force for cohesionless (phi') soil narrowly backfilled at an angle overlain on native cohesive soil (c'-phi'-su) like in the picture without using a trial wedge method or finite element...
