It never fails. The highest fill, tallest structure, or heaviest loads always end up located on the part of the site underlain by the softest/weakest soils. Ground improvement techniques such as stone columns and soil mixing can help but have their limitations. Particu...

Let's face it, there are some really sloppy sites out there upon which we are trying to build. Really sloppy! Usually when faced with such a challenge, engineers default to either (1) removing the "bad" soils and replacing them with clean fill material, or (2) bypassin...

Another sleepless night. Tried to shut it down for a few hours, but the brain just wants to keep going. Such is the life of many technologically adept professionals these days, especially in the entrepreneurial arena. So what is there to do when the creative juices are...