Welcome to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL).
WESHAKE estimates the site-specific dynamic response of a layered soil deposit for ground-level conditions.
Wickdrain is a program for estimating wick drain assisted consolidation times and settlements of surcharged compressible soils.
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WinABUD designs or checks a reinforced concrete abutment using the 1996 AASHTO with Interims and Revisions by Caltrans. The abutment may be a spread footing (with optional key) or multiple pile footing.
WinCLISP is a data acquisition and control software specifically designed for the soil testing laboratory. It includes Triaxial, Oedometer, Direct Shear and Permeability tests.
WinFAD designs or checks a reinforced concrete Footing using either the “1996 AASHTO with Interims” or the “2000 Caltrans Bridge Design Specifications” of the California Department of Transportation.
Winkler models a beam on an elastic foundation.
WinNFAD may be used to Design/Check an ‘Existing’ (non-retrofit) pile footing or Design/Check a ‘Retrofit’ footing with any combination of ‘Existing’ piles and ‘Retrofit’ piles and ‘Tie-Downs&…
WinPost provides the designer with the required pole embedment depth and stress information for posts such as signs or light poles. US units only.