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For you information guys, we have decided to bolt an angle on instead of welding it! Thanks!

Apologies for my ignorance! What I meant was gas welding the connection being the best solution. The use of electric currents is risky here as there is potential for them to be transmitted through the structure. Therefore we require a non-current based method. What I was really asking was...

Hi, Which welds prevent the transmission of electric currents to the structure? Our project involves a weld that was not completed during construction and was noted during a final inspection. The connection needs to be completed to pprevent eccentric loading of the connection. The connection...

Hi, I know that vertical drains are called so for a reason - they are supposed to be "vertical", but is it preferential to align them at a slight angle from the vertical to catch water in between? I have seen both and wonder which is best. Thanks

I have an enquiry relating to excavation equipment. For a say, 5 Tonne digger, what would be the overall track width and reach? Similarly for all common weight classes...from small(2-3 tonne) to large (say 30 Tonne) I know that these may vary for different makes and models, I'm only looking...

Does anyone know where I can find some demolition specs for a bridge structure, or just in general? Help greatly appreciated!, rgds

thanks guys, maybe you can help with this too: when designing a masonry retaining wall, is the proceedure for calculating the ultimate moments similar to that of a concrete wall - if not what are the distinctions? (ie. Mu = 0.156*b*d^2*fcu where fcu = say 30 N/mm for concrete blocks Is this...

Can anyone please tell me the difference between a running bond and a stack bond in Masonry wall design?

Abedkayrouz, It was a piece of information that I retrieved from the recesses of my brain - but I'm reasonably confident I found it in the British Standards Institute, 1986, BS8004, Code of Practice for Foundations. More than being a technical document it tackles issues in a more...

Organic matter should comprise less than 1.5% of the total mass of the soil/subgrade in order to reduce consolidation settlement after construction.

Has anyone got advice for carrying out jetty inspections - key indicators of structural weakness, how to assess corrosion damage of bolts,etc. Input gratefully received.

Thanks Ron, already did that - only note that in my case, the pile was fixed at the top (at seating beam) and pinned at the bottom (at rock bearing) and thus a propped cantilever with similar surcharges as you suggested. You mentioned other ways of approaching the problem, I would be very...

Dear Sirs, I am curious to know if there is a reliable way of modelling (by hand-preferably) the bending moment response of a batter pile due to induced deflections resulting from consoliation settlements in a layer of soft material(6-7m deep) below an embankment (6-7m high) which has been...