A PLAXIS 2D dynamic finite element study of offshore monopile driving has found that excess pore pressure generated by hammer blows can reduce soil resistance to driving by up to 62%, a mechanism the...
When talking about heavy equipment, whether it be a skid steer or an excavator, most people correlate those machines with digging or moving earth. Most do not understand that a skid steer, backhoe, or...
A dormant limestone quarry near Frome is moving closer to production after Heidelberg Materials UK agreed planning conditions with Somerset Council for the reopening of Westdown Quarry. The agreement...
Bringing high-resolution 3D data directly into underground excavation and rockfall analysisModern geotechnical projects increasingly rely on detailed field data to understand complex rock conditions....
A long-running slope stability problem on the C13 at Dinah's Hollow in Dorset has reached the halfway point of a year-long remediation programme. The road, located near Shaftesbury between Melbury Abb...
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When the Levee Digital Twin Platform launched for California's Yuba River Corridor earlier this year, it introduced engineers and asset managers to a browser-based, continuously updated model of two c...
A comparison of three liquefaction assessment methods for an offshore wind site has found that a fully coupled PLAXIS 2D dynamic analysis using the PM4Sand constitutive model predicted a critical liqu...
Consider the asymmetry at the heart of ground engineering. Site investigation typically accounts for 0.2% to 1.5% of a project's total cost, yet the US National Research Council has observed that unfo...
Helical piles and anchors are widely used in foundation construction due to their efficiency, versatility, and performance. However, specifying them correctly is critical to ensuring both structural r...
Our understanding of ground conditions evolves with the project, so geotechnical design teams need a reliable way to work with the latest information. Seequent’s OpenGround Civil 3D Extension creates...
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The company is using the drones for topographical measurements regarding the construction of 100 dams in the African country. The construction project is financed by the World Bank and the African...
This course is for those who have never used GeoStudio before or have not upgraded to a recent version in a long time and want a refresher. It provides an overview of the basic components of setting u...
Convergence issues, cryptic error messages, and apparent signs of instability are common challenges in geotechnical analyses, often masking underlying pore pressure effects that are difficult to ident...
The analysis of retaining structures is commonly approached in three progressively more advanced levels, depending on the complexity of the wall system, the ground conditions, and the need to predict...
The Critical Role of Groundwater Water is the single most destructive element in retaining wall stability analysis. While designers account for the dry unit weight (γd) or saturated unit weight (γsa...
A cantilever sheet pile wall supporting a 3.5 m deep excavation in dry sand (γdry = 15.3 kN/m³, φ′ = 35°, c′ = 0) is to be constructed. Determine the required depth of embedment. 1. By using the...
A sheet pile wall is a line of interlocking thin wall elements driven into the ground to form a continuous barrier that can retain soil and/or water. Stability comes from penetration below the exc...
Design for a cantilever retaining wall supporting 3.0 m of dry sand backfill. The wall has a 3.20 m base (1.00 m toe, 1.90 m heel), a 0.30 m thick stem, and a 0.45 m thick footing; concrete unit wei...
The geotechnical stability of a retaining structure is assessed using limit equilibrium methods, which determine the ratio of available resisting forces/moments to the driving forces/moments. This ra...
Introduction to Lateral Earth Pressure Soil, unlike a true fluid, exhibits both density and internal friction (φ) and cohesion (c). Consequently, the pressure it exerts horizontally on a retaining s...
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simulation geogrid (geotextile)By Milad Sabouri, 02 Nov 2024
This fully updated second edition provides an introduction to geotechnical earthquake engineering for first-year graduate students in geotechnical or earthquake engineering graduate programs with a l...
This unique annual business directory is published by GeoWorld, the professional network for geotechnical engineers, which currently includes 37,000+ professionals and 1,000+ companies and organizatio...
This unique annual business directory is published by GeoWorld, the professional network for geotechnical engineers, which currently includes 40,500+ professionals and 1,100+ companies and organizatio...
