Recent content by Blacktop

Try going to Paris, and you'll learn the true definition of indifferent/rude. :)

Thanks kevo and mncivil. I've already got my spam bots working for me. 25 posts here I come lol.

Sweet. I passed.

never mind

nope.

I think often times that this sort of thing is done in the interest of a conservative design.

I don't know about other states, but MN will still let you in the exam without a yellow form..IF you are on the roster and have ID.

I'm just throwing this out there, I'm not even sure this is in the right direction, but... Do you think this situation might be analyzed as a sluice gate? I might look into trying to solve it that way, maybe then the reason behind the minimum Db will become apparent(?)

^Sweet, the more the merrier. I got my Meyerhof-Vesic answer here: http://engineerboards.com/index.php?showtopic=2636

Thank you, that's very good info.

Me too. Looked in my college Geotech book (Das) and haven't found anything. God that book is confusing, I wish I had the CERM in college as a supplement. I had the same question as you ktulu, asked here: http://engineerboards.com/index.php?showto...p;#entry6621363 So, on the actual PE test...

OK, I'm hollering. I'm stuck on a geotech. issue. When using the general bearing capacity equation along with the Meyerhof and Vesic Bearing Capacity Factors ("N" values), which N sub gamma do I use and when? With the Meyerhof and Vesic table on pp. 36-3 of the CERM there are 2 columns for N...

fixed.

The only tattoos I have ever thought about getting are the family crests from my mother and father's side, one on each shoulder. meh, I don't think that will ever happen. Oh, and this thread is worthless without pics.

Crap. I've been studying and just feel that I can study forever on any of these topics :smileyballs: I'm taking a PE review course right now though, so hopefully that will put my study scope into perspective.