[bigsmile]My specialty in civil has been environmental or waste water. Recently placed in a position where an engineer in my office came from DOT and has no background in any hydraulics or remembrance. I have been asked to teach this other individual this field of engineering. I am uncomfortable...
I looked up a soil classification for an area as "SM" Indianola Sandy Load. The talbes I can find say the bearing capacity is 2000 lbs, but I had another engineer say that the Foundation Analysis and Design book by Bowles states 3000 lbs. Does anyone have a copy they can look up and verify...
The backfill is 2:1 minimum may be larger. Can no surcharge be used in the calculations? Also reviewing lateral active pressure and engineer used F=0.5 We Ka H^2 (Cos g-f) g=deg. wall friction assumed 22, f=degrees anale of native soil cut slope 9.5degrees assumed
it reduces lateral force by...
Sorry to ask the question but I am not a structual. However the county is required to review plans submitted by engineers. It is required that for this design it should be a registered structual however in Washington laws allow a civil to perform if they feel competent. My question is that there...
