I am used to use the Geostick (or Geoprobe)to verify the bearing capacity of a foundation soil during construction.
The conical end varies in diameter f4om 1/2" to 1". The 1" is the one I used during my early days as a geotechnical engineer (working for Schnabel Engineering in MD). Currently I...
Lately, our local jurisdiction started imposing a 250 psf live load traffic surcharge on all retaining walls supporting residential sidewalks, residential driveways,and residential parking lots, which in my professional opinion is extremely conservative when designing low-height residential...
Is there an AASHTO spec for the steel soldier pile sacrificial thickness when the design life is 100 years vs, 75 years? This pertains to a cantilvered sldier pile and lagging retaining wall.
