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Statnamic Pile Testing Case Studies
By Michael J. Brown
It is often necessary to undertake some form of pile testing to verify design calculations. Historically this has been limited to static and dynamic tests. Newer rapid testing methods such as Statnami
Jan 1, 2006
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A Theoretical Study Of Underpinning Of Rigid Circular Foundations By Piles ? Synopsis
By M. Makarchian
Existing buildings sometimes experience excessive settlement under their design loads, or due to increased foundation loading, if a change of building use is required. One of the oldest and widely num
Jan 1, 1996
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Ground Improvement By Cement Grouting Combines With Pipe Piles In Bridge Construction - Summary
By Peter White
A bridge reconstruction project involved driving pipe piles for the new foundations. Disturbances within soil layers at depth caused sinkholes to open up within the construction site. After a near fat
Jan 1, 1997
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Pore Water Pressure Response and Effect on Installation Torque of Large Diameter Helical Piles in Soft Soils
By Howard A. Perko, M. Mae Benvenga, Heather H. Trantham
Displacement of soil and groundwater during helical pile installation can produce excess pore water pressures (PWP) in fine-grained soils. Pore water pressure reduces effective stress in the soil imme
Jan 1, 2018
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Special Topic On Eurocode 7 And Standardization - Eurocode 7 - A European Geotechnical Design Code - The Eurocode System * The Objectives Of The Eurocodes
By Niels Krebs Ovesen
Close economic cooperation was established among the countries in western Europe during the seventies. As a consequence, among others, a need for harmonized technical specifications for civil engineer
Jan 1, 1994
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Dynamic Analysis Correlation Of Standard Penetration Resistances With The Adhesion Of Very Stiff To Hard Clays On Driven Piles
By Chris D. Thompson
In Southern Ontario, Canada, piles are frequently driven through competent clayey soils to obtain end bearing on extremely dense till or bedrock. One reason for this is the difficulty at assessing the
Jan 1, 2002
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Reanalysis Of Piles Under Static And Dynamic Lateral Loads
The process of pile driving disturbs the soil around the pile. The nature and magnitude of disturbance depends upon 1) the pile size, and 2) the nature of soil. Therefore, the prediction of a single p
Jan 1, 1989
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Securing Rail Infrastructure in Romania
By Andreas Brandner
"At the beginning of 2007 the Austrian contractor PORR was awarded with remediation works for a 48-km long part of the railway line from Campina to Predeal – part of the Trans European main Corridors
Jan 1, 2017
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Managing SOE Construction Risk through Design-Build Systems
By Rob Jameson
"The demand for commercial and residential construction has continued to evolve across the United States over the last decade. Our markets demand larger, deeper and inherently more complex structures,
Jan 1, 2017
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Earth Retention Using Augered Cast-In-Place Piles - A. Introduction - 1. Applications
By William S. Heckman
a. When to use: high surcharges, vertical capacity required, limit noise and eliminate vibrations, low headroom, eliminate vibration induced settlements. b. Advantages: eliminates impact noise and
Jan 1, 1997
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Design And Construction Of Tower Foundations For 345kV Youngheung Marine Transmission Line
By Suk han Jang
This paper describes the tower foundation design and construction experience for the 345kV Youngheung marine transmission line, which has been in commercial operation in Korea since July, 2004. This
Jan 1, 2007
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Load Testing Of Steel Sheet Piling Driven With A Vibratory Hammer
By Drew Floyd
Five full-scale pile load tests were performed on pairs of PZ-22 sheet piles installed with a vibratory pile driving hammer. The sheet piling was installed in several locations in soil generally consi
Jan 1, 1989
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Slurry Walls In Building Construction - Urban Conditions
By Louis Donolo
New buildings in today's urban environment, especially in down-town areas, invariably involve the construction of multiple level basements. Used for parking, storage and commercial space, these u
Jan 1, 1987
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Development and Experiences on Versatile Applications of RD-pile Wall
By Fredrik Sarvell, Leo-Ville Miettinen, Veli-Matti Uotinen
"Abstract The continued concentration of building activities in cramped areas of city centres means more underground construction and facilities. Demand to minimize execution time and any kind of dist
Jan 1, 2014
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Tentative Guidelines For Design Of Stone Columns- G. H. Approach - Synopsis
By A. R. Katti
The stone columns are widely used in the improving the bearing capacity of weak soils mostly for supporting flexible foundation systems. The load carrying capacity of a stone column is complex in natu
Jan 1, 1996
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Challenge From Foundation Engineering To China ? Synopsis
By R. L. Xu
In this paper, the author would like to point out with figures that the building industry is one of the key industrial sectors of the national economy in China. And in the coming 15 years, the output
Jan 1, 2010
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Design Of Foundation On Granular Piles For Five Storeyed Esidential Complex At Nazira, Assam - Synopsis
By B. N. Hira
A multistoreyed residential complex was at the penultimate stage of construction by ONGC at Nazira, Assam. The site was situated at high earthquake zone. The subsoil was very weak and contained soft t
Jan 1, 1996
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Use Of Large Diameter And Long Steel Pipe Piles In Japan ? Synopsis
By K. Kawakami
In Japan, pile foundations have been used extensively for buildings, bridges and port facilities. A large number of steel pipe piles were first used in the 1960's and the amount of steel used in
Jan 1, 2010
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Lateral Pile Load Testing Under Cyclic Loads
By Dan Brown
This paper presents a case study of a cyclic lateral pile load testing program performed on two 18-in square prestressed concrete piles (PSC) in Savannah, Georgia. The load test program was developed
Jan 1, 2003
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Use Of Controlled Modulus Columns In Retail & Industrial Development Projects
By Frederic Masse
With widespread acceptance in the market place, many engineers are choosing ground improvement techniques to provide suitable foundation subgrade at sites that would have traditionally required deep f
Jan 1, 2011