Optical Surveys in Geotechnical Monitoring
Optical Surveys for Geotechnical Engineering Projects Optical surveys in geotechnical monitoring are used to monitor ground, guide wall,...
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Slope Stability Analysis and Soil Nailing
Check the Global Stability of your retaining systems with DeepEX! DeepEX performs slope stability analyses according to several methods...
Geotechnical Instrumentation / Monitoring
Geotechnical Engineering Projects Monitoring Geotechnical instrumentation refers to to the instruments used to monitor geotechnical...
Eurocode 7 Design Example
Eurocode 7 design example for a simple braced excavation In order to better illustrate how EC7 procedures are applied, a simple example...
EUROCODE 7 Design Code
Eurocode 7 Design Procedures for Braced Excavations In 1975, the Commission of the European Community decided on an action program in the...
Slope Stability Analysis - Method of Slices
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 Example
CALTRANS LRFD Code - Design of a 30' Excavation Caltrans has specified it's own adaptation of AASHTO LRFD combinations. The primary...
AASHTO LRFD 2018 Load Combinations
AASHTO LRFD 2018 Bridge Design Specifications AASHTO LRFD 2018 Bridge Design Specifications utilize a number of partial safety factors on...
AASHTO LRFD & AASTHO 17 (BRIDGES)
AASHTO LRFD Design Code AASHTO LRFD is the general governing design code for bridges and other highway structures in the United States....
Geotechnical Design Codes
Embedded Wall Design Codes Braced excavation design requires both skill and careful evaluation of many factors that can affect...
Hydraulic Heave
Hydraulic Heave Equations Hydraulic heave refers to the potential for soil to heave due to water seepage forces. As excavations get...
Hydraulic Heave
Hydraulic Heave Equations Hydraulic heave refers to the potential for soil to heave due to water seepage forces. As excavations get...
FHWA Apparent Lateral Earth Pressures
FHWA Apparent Pressures in Deep Excavations FHWA Apparent Pressure Diagrams FHWA apparent earth pressure diagrams are prescribed by the...
Apparent Lateral Earth Pressures
Apparent Pressures in Deep Excavations Apparent Lateral Earth Pressures - What is it and Why? While active and passive earth theory are...
Passive Lateral Earth Pressures
Passive Pressures in Deep Excavations Passive Pressures - What is it and Why? When we excavate on one side of a retaining wall an...
Active Lateral Earth Pressures
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 lateral Earth Pressures
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...
Lateral Earth Pressures in Deep Excavations
Lateral Earth Pressure Methods Lateral earth pressures are the primary driving factor in the design of retaining walls. Soils by the...
Implemented Design Codes & Load Combinations
International Codes and Standards Deep excavations require compliance with both structural and geotechnical standards. Our DeepEX...
Deep Excavations - Finite Element Analysis Method
Finite Element Method (FEM) The Finite Element Method (FEM) is a numerical method for solving engineering problems. Over the last years,...
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