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Thank again for everyone's comments and advice. I think just being able to talk to like minded individuals has help me come up with a plan of attack. I will focus on obtaining my SE, using my free time to study and not pursue additional certifications. (The ICC did look very interesting) I will...

Thank you again everyone for responding. I think you all are correct. This all seems to stem from a lack of stimulus from my current employment. My first job out of college was as a project manager and I found it boring. So I enrolled in Washu's master program part-time while I worked full time...

I am very burnt out, haha. I am in the process of registering for the SE in Illinois for the October exam. In July I plan to pick my studying back up again, reviewing code books and completing practice problems. Again, haha. But as I write this response I am reflecting. To answer your question...

Greetings, I am looking for a new challenge. I have recently obtained my PE license and plan to take my SE exam in Oct of this year. I have been studying for the SE exam since last Oct and even took a refresher course with hopes of taking the exam this April. I was not able to register in time...

Greetings, I am looking for a new challenge. I have recently obtained my PE license and plan to take my SE exam in Oct of this year. I have been studying for the SE exam since last Oct and even took a refresher course with hopes of taking the exam this April. I was not able to register in time...

I just read your post more clearly, and yes I have seen the overburden used to resist the sliding force, but I typical ignore it as you have no control on any change of grading over the life of the building.

Yes, you can typically take into account the passive soil force on the foundation. This value is usually pretty small. Other possible solutions may be to use a base key or increase the width of the foundation.