I agree @TigerGuy. Hence why I'd like to get accurate elevation and location data for all projects.
@LittleInch, I'm hoping to get more accurate than +/- 3-6 feet in elevation. In the geotech world, that can mean fairly significant change. Do you have any recommendations on handheld GPS to get...
For more important projects (e.g., bridges, retaining walls, culverts, etc.), I require my client's surveyor to go out and survey my borings. However, we do not have that luxury on smaller, less elevation critical projects (e.g., mass grading, small buildings, etc.).
I would still like...
I believe the most appropriate approach is a little more specific than "above vs below groundwater".
Consolidation occurs where there is an additional load, it increases the PWP within the soil, and PWP dissipates from expelling the water. The PWP may increase where the soil is saturated or...
I'll second the last few responses.
It sounds like it's likely a PT slab due to expansive soil and the PT slab was designed for a PI of 32. If PI is less than 15, it's not considered expansive per the IBC. It sounds like the designer is telling the construction side to reach out to them if the...
I'm not interested in calculating the liquefaction induced settlement in each liquefiable layer. My interest is in predicting/estimating how much that cumulative settlement will be manifested at the surface. Intuition tells me that some of the non-liquefiable material (or crust) will bridge over...
