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Soil structure interaction (1) – what interaction?
The design of underground structures, requires a process called ‘soil-structure interaction’.

Si Shen
Jan 13, 20203 min read
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Universal engineering principles
I believe it is essential for engineers to develop the habit of zooming out from their routine designs and re-think at a higher level of...

Si Shen
Dec 14, 20193 min read
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Underlying assumptions of Eurocodes
There are some fundamental assumptions of Eurocodes that work in the background of every single design.

Si Shen
Nov 16, 20192 min read
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Partial factors
This blog post hopes to dig down to the nature of partial factors.

Si Shen
Sep 17, 20193 min read
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Shear (3) – shear in soil
This blog explains the shear behaviour of soil from a whole new angle for you to better understand the underlying reasons

Si Shen
Jul 1, 20194 min read
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The snow white chalk
This blog post kicks off the series with one of the prettiest types of ground – the chalk.

Si Shen
Jun 19, 20193 min read
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The Time-Space Effect
he concept of ‘Time-Space Effect’ is a theory specific to underground works in soft ground. It was popularised by researchers from China...

Si Shen
Oct 17, 20181 min read
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