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Question No I
A new industrial development for a port extension consists of several large container warehouses
for storage of cargo. The site is located at Labenne in France. The stanchions of the new
warehouses are to be supported on shallow foundations of which typical...
I bought the HP 33s and Casio FX-115MS they're both great calculators. I suggest buying both b/c of the reason that you need a backup calulator just in case! The casio FX-115MS is only $14.99.
My suggestion is to tab the CERM and familiar your self with it. I think 80% of the answer can be found with the CERM for the morning. For the afternoon it depends which section you are taking. I think if you take water resources or transportation then is a good book for the afternoon too...
OK. this formula is a simply formula of tension crack with phi=0 therefore ka=1. Check Das Foundation Engineering p342 formula 6.14 fourth ed.
Let me know if you don't have this book I will scan the page for you.
C. Percussion I have never seen this before, but the next one will be coring but I have only seen this for concrete so therefore C is my answer. Besides Das explains it nicely.
B. Pocket Penetrometer
It all depends where the point of induce stress id asked. In this particular example (more usual) they ask for the middle therefore you divide the rectangle by 4.
but in other cases the might ask you at a different location therefore you will divide accordingly.
Lookup any foundation book at...