Andrew Lees

Andrew Lees

Andrew Lees is an award winning lecturer and the originator of the new Tensar T-Value method for working platforms.

Recent Posts by Andrew Lees:

by Andrew Lees, on 30-Sep-2021 04:26:03

Expansive clay soils, sometimes referred to as ‘shrink-swell’ clays, cause billions of dollars of damage every year. In the UK, insurance claims for shrink-swell damage have been as high £05billion …

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by Andrew Lees, on 09-Sep-2021 04:39:48

A landslide is the movement of a mass of earth, rock or debris down a slope. This movement occurs due to the self-weight of the material, under the force of …

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Topics:subgrade stabilisation

by Andrew Lees, on 06-May-2021 04:06:26

What role can plastics and geogrids play in sustainability? Recently, President Joe Biden hosted a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate – proof, if any is required, that sustainability continues to …

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by Andrew Lees, on 08-Apr-2021 04:14:25

Flexible pavements or roads are areas of asphalt that “bend” or “deflect” due to traffic loads, making them less susceptible to damage and requiring fewer repairs over time. A flexible …

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by Andrew Lees, on 24-Mar-2021 10:01:27

In road construction, the two main types of pavement are rigid and flexible. These two types use different materials and methods of construction, resulting in different physical properties (more on …

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by Andrew Lees, on 11-Mar-2021 04:19:00

Piling is one of the cornerstones of the construction industry today and indeed, it has been so for centuries – if not millennia. The function of piles is quite simply …

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by Andrew Lees, on 04-Mar-2021 03:44:45

Knowing the shear strength of soil is key for ground engineers and is vital to any design project. At some point, everything that is built makes contact with the ground …

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by Andrew Lees, on 18-Feb-2021 04:47:19

This guide explains the concept of the bearing capacity of soil (also known as ‘ground bearing pressure’), its significance in geotechnical engineering, the types of soil bearing pressure, and the …

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by Andrew Lees, on 04-Feb-2021 04:53:32

From the Great Wall of China, to the Dubai-Fujairah Highway, the versatility, stability and strength of reinforced soil has been used by builders and engineers to build retaining walls for …

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by Andrew Lees, on 21-Jan-2021 05:13:02

Retaining walls come in all types, shapes and sizes – from simple gravity walls to bored pile walls for basements and reinforced soil walls using geogrids – to suit a …

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Topics:Walls & Slopes