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There is a detail in "Earth Retention Systems Handbook" by Alan Macnab that is similiar to what I am describing. It shows installing strapping to take the rotation. We put in our first project with type of connection. However, even though the borings did not show rock, there were several...
There are 2 types of through pile connection that we are looking at. Both of these are constructed prior to installing the beams. If they are being driven the stiffeners may be installed after driving.
The one that creates the heartburn for everyone and has the eccentric loading on the...
Everyone,
Thanks for the responses and sorry for the delay in getting back. My computer went down.
FixedEarth: We have been looking at a lot of different projects with varying soil conditions so I can’t really give you a typically situation. I am trying to get a better idea what the...
I work for a small subcontractor that installs temporary soldier pile and lag walls. We out source all of our engineering and I believe that the methods our structural engineer is using to size our beams may be overly conservative and preventing us from being competitive.
Item 1: For bending...
