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Soil Nailing to CIRIA 637
Hi, I'm currently undertaking preliminary soil nail design and I am using both HA 68/94 and CIRIA 637. Unfortunately CIRIA 637 does not explain very well the use of "gamma p" [sorry can't insert symbols!]. Equations 8.3 and 8.4 show that by using "gamma p" we are factoring UP the pull out...- martyno1
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- Forum: Geotechnical engineering general discussion
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Wind farm job on 100m fill?
Thanks for all the replies! Unfortunately I have no information whatsoever regarding SI, strength characteristics or loadings for turbines. The land owner merely asked the question of my bosses and my task these past few days has been to research the topic. I see there have been a few cases...- martyno1
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- Forum: Foundation engineering
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Wind farm job on 100m fill?
Hi I am new to this so bear with me. My company has been asked to look at the possibility of designing wind farms on an infilled open cast coal mine. Approximately 100m of granular backfill has been used and we have been informed that the fill has been compacted in 3m layers (unlikely)...- martyno1
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- Forum: Foundation engineering
