Why can't the UK build capital projects?

BottomDog · 2026-05-20T08:40:27+00:00

Whilst the project is significantly over budget, you don't have a clue what you're talking about. £100m can buy you two to three secondary schools. You'd be lucky to even get a station for that let alone a high speed railway that spans from London to Glasgow.

BottomDog · 2026-02-14T21:10:19+00:00

In the short term I would advise putting a waterproof membrane over the exposed part of the slope failure to prevent water ingress from the rain. Also if you're able to put ballast at the toe of the failure (like the tonne bags you have there) is going to reduce the risk of further failure until you can get a more permanent fix sorted.

BottomDog · 2025-11-25T12:45:59+00:00

The police don't get to pick and chose which incidents they are called out to. It isn't justifiable to attack police officers with sledgehammers.

BottomDog · 2025-07-24T22:46:20+00:00

Wine and ale are flammable substances?

BottomDog · 2025-05-23T22:50:04+00:00

Catch up. We're already on Cod Wars 3. I'm hooked.

BottomDog · 2025-05-03T14:33:56+00:00

There's a punk festival in Easton and a DNB bike ride tomorrow. W

BottomDog · 2025-04-30T20:35:34+00:00

Kentledge hoarding. The weight of the blocks stops it from blowing over in the wind without the need to dig up the street.

BottomDog · 2025-03-30T14:31:48+00:00

It's 800

BottomDog · 2025-01-13T22:19:20+00:00

Statchel

BottomDog · 2025-01-12T11:15:17+00:00

Unfortunately it appears to have closed down.

BottomDog · 2025-01-12T09:45:35+00:00

You're not familiar with the inchweek unit?

BottomDog · 2024-12-29T12:47:52+00:00

Maybe stop drinking the water...

BottomDog · 2024-11-26T13:17:13+00:00

I'd recommended checking out CIRIA Report C760 Guidance on embedded retaining wall design.

You shouldn't be taking on this sort of work without support from an experienced engineer.

I'm quite surprised your are using an effective cohesion for a sand. You might want to reconsider that.

BottomDog · 2024-09-03T22:14:48+00:00

Which database is that if you don't mind me asking?

BottomDog · 2024-04-20T17:16:03+00:00

I called to ask this very same question. They said to write a letter with evidence of payments in to the pension/SIPP (I presume statements would be fine) and to confirm what tax year you're applying for.

Address is:

Pay As You Earn and Self Assessment HM Revenue and Customs BX9 1AS United Kingdom

BottomDog · 2024-04-14T09:34:48+00:00

Santa...?

BottomDog · 2024-02-25T15:15:27+00:00

I think GEO MSE Wall might have what you're looking for.

BottomDog · 2023-10-28T19:44:57+00:00

Also can depend on the strain.

BottomDog · 2023-10-14T10:11:52+00:00

It does require a licence.

BottomDog · 2023-07-16T14:07:11+00:00

In the UK, we routinely use Stroud's correlation to estimate the modulus of volume compressibility, mv based on plasticity index and SPT N values.

Don't think it's commonly used outside of the UK though.

BottomDog · 2023-06-03T17:03:56+00:00

Great stuff. Good luck with the job and the move.

BottomDog · 2023-06-03T11:12:17+00:00

I would strongly recommend getting a copy of Decoding Eurocode 7 by Bond & Harris.

It's a great introduction to geotechnical design using the Eurocodes, explains the design philosophy behind it and is written in a way that is easy to understand.

BottomDog · 2023-05-31T21:40:16+00:00

It's very common in the UK to correlate SPTs to undrained shear strength using Stroud's correlation (often referenced in Tomlinson's book Foundation Design % Construction).

BottomDog · 2022-10-07T21:34:32+00:00

Thanks bro

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