I would agree SEshore. Despite the fact that so much of Geotechnical engineering is based on experience and precedence it can still be a difficult sell at times.
I think this would be a fantastic topic for someone to publish a literature review on. Perhaps if the lack of hard research was...
I would agree that it's not very controversial among professionals in this field. The controversy arises when people who are unfamiliar with this type of application get involved; and usually they are the ones making the decisions. :-)
My firm will be constructing a CalTrans designed...
I guess I should have read back through the old threads:
http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=109779
It seems this issue has been controversial for about 40 years.
When dealing with city engineers, architects, owner’s reps, and pretty much anyone who is unfamiliar with earth retention we often run into a question about the longevity of the timber lagging used as temporary shoring in a conventional beam and lagging retaining wall. I'm referring...
