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Adisorn O.
Mar 130 min read
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Adisorn O.
Feb 231 min read
Firefly Algorithm: Part 3 -- Design Example
Fig.2 Convergence plot (n = 20, maxGen = 20) This design example shows how the Firefly algorithm can be applied to the gravity wall...
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Adisorn O.
Mar 5, 20231 min read
LATERAL EARTH PRESSURE: PART 1 - INTRO AND AT REST PRESSURE
Under normal conditions, soil generates vertical and horizontal pressure due to Poisson’s effects. Terzaghi defined the lateral earth...
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Adisorn O.
Mar 2, 20231 min read
BORED PILE CAPACITY IN BANGKOK CLAYS - SPREADSHEET
This example shows the calculation of pile capacity in Bangkok clays. The designed pile is a bored pile diameter of 0.5 m with pile tip...
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Adisorn O.
Mar 2, 20231 min read
CALCULATION OF ULTIMATE LOAD ON PILE: PART 1 - ANALYTICAL METHOD
There are two standard ways to estimate the capacity of the pile (Coduto, 2001). 1. Static or dynamic pile load test 2. Analytical...
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Adisorn O.
Feb 28, 20230 min read
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Adisorn O.
Feb 27, 20231 min read
SOIL SETTLEMENTS: PART 3 - CONSOLIDATION SPREADSHEET
This part provides the calculation example and a spreadsheet for consolidation settlement analysis. The example adapted from Coduto...
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Adisorn O.
Feb 27, 20231 min read
SOIL SETTLEMENT: PART 2 - INDUCED STRESS BELOW FOOTING
To compute consolidation settlement, we first need to calculate the change in vertical stress due to applied pressure. Then, the induced...
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Adisorn O.
Feb 24, 20231 min read
SOIL SETTLEMENTS: PART 1 - INTRO
Ref. DP Coduto, Foundation Design: Principles and Practices, 2nd ed., Prentice Hall, 2001
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Adisorn O.
Feb 23, 20231 min read
EFFECTIVE STRESSES VS. TOTAL STRESSES
Soil typically consists of 3 parts: solid, water, and air. Therefore, it might confuse to analyze soil stresses using classical theories...
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Adisorn O.
Feb 23, 20231 min read
LATERAL EARTH PRESSURE: PART 2 - RANKINE's THEORY
There are three standard methods to estimate earth pressure in active and passive conditions: Rankine's, Coulomb's, and Log-spiral...
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Adisorn O.
Feb 23, 20231 min read
USCS SOIL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
USCS stands for Unified Soil Classification System [ASTM D2487]. It is the most common soil classification system used by geotechnical...
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Adisorn O.
Feb 23, 20231 min read
VOLUME-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIPS AND IMPORTANT PARAMETERS IN SOIL MECHANICS
Ref. DP Coduto, Foundation Design: Principles and Practices, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2001
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Adisorn O.
Feb 22, 20231 min read
SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS : METHOD OF SLICE
The method of slice is the standard method used in most commercial software for slope stability analysis. Stepwise, the method begins by...
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Adisorn O.
Feb 21, 20231 min read
TYPES OF EARTH-RETAINING STRUCTURES
Earth-retaining structures are used to retain the soil inside the land boundary. The selection of retaining walls is based on several...
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Adisorn O.
Feb 20, 20231 min read
Analysis Methods for Anchored Sheet Pile Wall
The analysis for anchored pile walls can be performed either by free-earth or fixed-earth conditions, dependent on the capacity of the...
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