Abstract: An arbitrary depth is assumed for the sheet pile. The lateral forces on both sides of the pile are equalized graphically which satisfies one equation of equilibrium. The moment equation is not satisfied which produces ...

Abstract: Several papers have been written about the influence of structural stiffness on soil consolidation. Most dealt with the soil as an elastic-medium, flexible beam on a Winkler medium with adequate interface finite element ...

Abstract: Changing the soil characteristics is a main concern to all civil engineers. Highway and foundation engineers are particularly more concerned with the subject. There are several methods to improve the soil characteristics. ...

Abstract: All the technical papers written about the April 23, 1987, collapse of L'Ambiance Plaza, Bridgeport, Conn., have treated it by static-analysis methods. It was established that a 12-ton jack was used just prior to the ...

Abstract: Practicing foundation engineers tend to consider the foundation load as the point load when they want to consider its influence on the adjacent foundations. They believe that it will yield conservative results when a ...

Abstract: The stability of a lift slab structure is vulnerable during some construction stages, even though the structure becomes perfectly safe when completed. Some stages of the construction can lead to instability, because of the ...

Abstract: The lift slab construction method is a very efficient and economical method; however, the structure is considered to be potentially unstable statically during the construction stages. Such vulnerability is an inherent ...

Abstract: A formula that can be used to check the stability of lift slab structures during the construction stages is studied. Its reliability is assessed against the available methods to check the stability of structures. Those ...