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Pile foundations are designed to transfer superstructure loads through positive skin friction and tipresistance while undergoing acceptable settlements. For sites with liquefiable soil, estimating dragload (from soil reconsolidation) and pile settlement (from seismic loads, reduced pile capacity fromexcess pore pressures, Read more
An overview of the forensic geotechnical engineering science will be given, followed by a discussion of the main qualities that forensic engineers must have and the technical and ethical challenges they typically face. A review of a number of forensic Read more
Lidar is a promising tool for evaluating the hazard and behavior of unstable slopes due to its resolution, accuracy, and the ability to process away visual obstacles, such as vegetation. Elevation models processed from lidar are particularly useful as they Read more
FIDIC contracts represent agreements in the construction and installation field, used as standards in the international arena. These contracts have been drafted by the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (commonly known as FIDIC, acronym for its French name Fédération Internationale Read more
Mine Surveying Techniques Surveying: Definition, Objective, Classification and principles, Errors Measurements: Linear Measurements, Angular Measurements, Levelling Contouring: Concepts, Characteristics, Contour Interval, Methods ofcontouring and uses of contours Total Station: Principle of electronic measurement of distance andangles, Construction and working with Read more