I am currently putting together a request for geotechnical services for a shoreline protection project in south Louisiana. The project is funded through FEMA, and we will be replacing some shoreline protection structures damaged during a hurricane. The State requires we do an alternatives...
Thanks for all the feedback. One thing I've been doing is watching presentations and webinars on websites that offer PDHs. Those have been very helpful.
I started this thread to get a feel for how other engineers feel about their experiences with their mentors throughout their careers. Mainly, I'm wondering how bad my situation is, and if there are others who went through what I am currently going through at my current employer.
To start, I...
Thank you all for your responses. After speaking with Public Works, and talking it over with my principal, we will go with straight runs of PVC. Although I found some PVC manufacturers online with adequate bending radii in relation to the bending of the proposed streets, it won't be worth the...
Dicksewerrat, that's what I had in mind. However, we have never dealt with anything other than PVC for gravity sewers so I am a bit skeptical to specify the P.E. pipe. Has anyone ever used P.E. pipe for gravity sewers? If so, were there any issues with constructability? I did a little...
I am currently working on the sewer line layout for an 80 acre residential development in South Louisiana and am looking into specifying P.E. 3408 pipe instead of PVC. The architect who did the site layout went with a "Cove" design, so there are winding roads throughout. Using PVC, I came up...
I am currently working on a bulkhead design at work and have a few questions. I am looking into a battered pile anchoring system that will include a compression and tension pile. My questions are :
1.) What kind of batter is typical for battered piles? The soil in the area is very soft clay...
