Simplified Bishop Method for Slope Stability The simplified Bishop method uses the method of slices to discretize the soil mass and...

CALTRANS LRFD Code - Design of a 30' Excavation Caltrans has specified it's own adaptation of AASHTO LRFD combinations. The primary...

AASHTO LRFD 2018 Bridge Design Specifications AASHTO LRFD 2018 Bridge Design Specifications utilize a number of partial safety factors on...

AASHTO LRFD Design Code AASHTO LRFD is the general governing design code for bridges and other highway structures in the United States....

Embedded Wall Design Codes Braced excavation design requires both skill and careful evaluation of many factors that can affect...

Hydraulic Heave Equations Hydraulic heave refers to the potential for soil to heave due to water seepage forces. As excavations get...

Hydraulic Heave Equations Hydraulic heave refers to the potential for soil to heave due to water seepage forces. As excavations get...

FHWA Apparent Pressures in Deep Excavations FHWA Apparent Pressure Diagrams FHWA apparent earth pressure diagrams are prescribed by the...

Apparent Pressures in Deep Excavations Apparent Lateral Earth Pressures - What is it and Why? While active and passive earth theory are...

Passive Pressures in Deep Excavations Passive Pressures - What is it and Why? When we excavate on one side of a retaining wall an...

Active Pressures in Deep Excavations Active pressures what is it and why? When we excavate on one side of a retaining wall an unbalanced...

At-Rest Pressures in Deep Excavations Soils in nature have an in-situ state of stress. This "in-situ" state of stress is commonly refered...

A. INTRODUCTION The subject of the present case study pertains to the simulation of four test helical piles located approximately 70...

This document examines a case history of a pile raft, constructed in Gdansk, Poland. A liquid gas terminal was constructed over 2...

A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION – PILE SECTION – SOIL PROPERTIES In this example we will design an offshore pile foundation – a 25’x25’...

Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, IL) The Museum of Science and Industry is located in 57th and Lake Shore Drive. An underground...

60 State Street Building, Boston, MA The 60 State Street building is a 38-Story office tower located at the northeastern corner of...

Dana Farber Tower, Boston, MA The Dana-Farber Research Tower is located in the Longwood Medical Area at the northwest corner of Binney...

World Bank, Washington D.C. This project involves the construction of a 12-story tower with a 5-level deep basement, in the World Bank...

75 State Street, Boston, MA This case study is a review of published report (1). The 75 State Street building is a 31-story office tower...