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Hi, I was wondering if anyone has come across the following scenario. I live in a seismic area, where the design and construction of buildings have to comply to Eurocode 8, which requires a minimum of a 4cm(1.6 inches)( seismic joint)between all old and new structures and between structures on...

Thanks Ron, that is what I would expect from a Court appointed EXPERT. As I have no faith in the Expert that the courts have appointed, and I understand the Xenophobia that the French have towards Foreigners ( I have lived in France for 10 years), I have appointed a Geotechnical Engineer from my...

Thanks Mike and Rod, much appreciated and a BIG help. Have a good weekend Travis

Thanks Mike, A few months ago I posted a issue I had with my neighbour inserting ground anchors illegally into my property. This forum was a great help, the Geo Technical Engineers on the forum advised me what I should do and explained what the effects on my property could potentially be. I...

Is it possible to do a computer model on the effects of soldier piles with ground anchors on neighbouring ground as well as the effect of this on adjacent structures. So it is a combination of Geo - technical and structural modelling, showing stresses on the ground, under foundations, lateral...

I am not sure if there is an easy answer to my next question. How long will it take for the ground in my property to stop settling and stabilizing, as I am finding new cracks(at this stage only 1-2mm) weekly in my floor tiles and walls. Basically my neighbours garage structure has now taken...

Thanks PEinc, valid points.

Thanks Ron, will do.

Hi PEinc, regarding the anchors, the holes were drilled without temporary casing. See attached photo of one of the cables used with its outer sheath. I do not know how much grout was installed.https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=d020c3c3-9280-45a4-909e-abaf88320bd6&file=IMG_7215.JPG

The site is in the South of France, 10km inland from CANNES. The area is zoned seismic, and the soil is clay, high moisture content, stratified layers of rock and is zoned for possible subsidence and collapse. The piles are 100mm dia steel piles, driven into the ground using the impact method...

Please find attached the photo as mentioned in my post above, regarding piles P1 -P6https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=afad7298-011a-4d3a-9e4c-64ee2ed532ec&file=Row_3_details_final_1.jpg

Thank you PEinc for your answer, you have clarified a lot for me, it all makes sense. The cracking and movement I have experienced on my garage structure is due to the garages founding ground settling as a result of the earth being disturbed by the piling and lateral ground anchors. Do you...

Thanks oldestguy for info and posting procedures, I am new to this.

Thank you for your reply, much appreciated. Since the tension has not been released on the stranded anchors( therefore they are permanent anchors) and my neighbour has cast the anchor plates and walers in concrete( see photo), which forms part of his garage wall, the question I have is what is...

My neighbour has illegally installed 17x 3 strand lateral tie cables in my property, total length of each cable is 14m. The lateral cables are permanent and hold up a retaining wall 10m high x 20m long. An underground garage structure has been built against the retaining wall, but the tension on...