Geotech Engineer 102

Capable geotech engineer should estimate reasonable earth stress level of load components of sub/retaining/superstructure. Have you ever tried below load/stress calculations analytically?

• Shallow foundation in rigid and flexible types. How differently load distribution occurs below footing/slab base?
• Eccentric load on shallow foundation of wind turbine. How to calculate the effective bearing area and effective bearing stress per different eccentricity location?
• How to calculate bearing capacity of shallow foundation with factored lateral loads in LRFD?
• Bearing capacity of deep basement slab can account for its significant embedment depth?
• What lateral earth pressure should be assumed for granular backfill material narrowly placed in-between facing wall and self sustained vertical slope?
• How to calculate vertical/lateral effective stress of soil under upward seepage condition?
• Why settlement estimate should be calculated at further refined sublayer levels instead of a middle of compressible soil layer?
• Why undrained analysis prevails for driven piles whereas drained analysis prevails for drilled shaft?
• How come batter pile can be used although the flexural lateral capacity of batter pile is smaller than vertical pile?
• How to calculate additional load of new wedge fill built on preexisting embankment slope to expand the shoulder sides without numerical software?