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  • Hi, I was wondering if anyone could guide me of how to model piles using plaxis v8 so as to investigate negative skin friction. I know the basics to P…
        Last answered 28/05/2013 17:00, updated: 11/09/2023 01:30 by ParsaParsa

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  • This may seem trivial to most posting on this site but I have a question in regards to whom I would contact in my area for the following problem. I be…
        Last answered 28/05/2013 17:00, updated: 11/09/2023 01:42 by Mrkotuk7

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  • Hi, I am searching for a correlation between the permeability values obtained by Lefranc and Lugeon field tests. In other words, the permeability of a…
        Last answered 28/05/2013 17:00, updated: 11/09/2023 01:37 by Stevebucknor1

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  • I am a PhD student and I am trying to find out if I can estimate permeability from the data set I have available. I have 2 piezos, each sitting in a 0…
        Last answered 28/05/2013 17:00, updated: 11/09/2023 01:37 by Seenaramo

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  • hi everybody, I am in my last year of civil engineering and off course I have to do a master thesis. Only problem is I can't find any subject for this…
        Last answered 28/05/2013 17:00, updated: 11/09/2023 01:23 by Marian33

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  • i have difficulties in the homework in a geotechnical course, can anyone help? The question is to prove the Coulomb coefficient of active lateral eart…
        Last answered 28/05/2013 17:00, updated: 10/09/2023 08:34 by Patricia39

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  • Dear Experts, I dont have any expertise in soil mechanics. I am planning to construct a two storied concrete house consisting of 1300 Square feet grou…
        Last answered 28/05/2013 17:00, updated: 11/09/2023 01:22 by Seenaramo

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  • I am about to design an 8,0 meter high sheet pile wall. What kind of sheet pile wall is best to use in marl (soft rock)? Are there some recomendations…
        Last answered 28/05/2013 17:00, updated: 11/09/2023 01:11 by Seenaramo

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  • I am analysing drainage tunnels in Hong Kong within zones of Granodiorite and Tuff rock mass.The rock mass has very low cohesion values and friction a…
        Last answered 28/05/2013 17:00, updated: 11/09/2023 01:12 by Seenaramo

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  • Hi All I am doing preliminary design of Contiguous Bored Pile wall for Crossrail project in London.The soil stratum is 1.5-2.0m thick made ground and …
        Last answered 28/05/2013 17:00, updated: 11/09/2023 01:22 by Seenaramo

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