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  • DFI
    Determining Length Of Pile Foundation By Analyzing Response To Lateral Hammer Impact

    By Vivek Samu, Murthy Guddati

    A new method called Effective Dispersion Analysis of Reflections (EDAR) was recently developed to effectively analyze the dispersive waves generated from lateral impact to piles. This paper presents t

  • DFI
    Piling Framed Tie down Concrete Retaining Wall

    By Saieb Haddad, Henry Pate

    "Building retaining walls in an urban area is becoming more difficult due to right-of-way restraints. Using standard concrete cantilever walls requires a construction easement behind the walls for ins

    Jan 1, 2007

  • DFI
    Staged Construction of an Interstate I69 Embankment: Coupled Hydromechanical Numerical Simulation

    By Malek Smadi, Yazen A. Khasawneh

    "New embankments were constructed mostly on soft clays as part of interstate I69 extension in southern Indiana. The embankments serve as bridge abutments and as part of the fill sections along the int

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    Construction And Stability Risks Of Fluid Supported Deep Excavations And Their Effects On Design Parameters

    By Martin D. Larisch

    The construction of diaphragm walls and most large-diameter bored piles (piers) is often carried out under drilling support fluids to temporarily stabilise the excavation prior to concrete placement.

    Nov 1, 2022

  • DFI
    The Use of Controlled Modulus Column (CMC) Ground Improvement for Support of Large Warehouses

    By Brandon T. Buschmeier, Sonia S. Swift, Michael P. Walker, Frederic Masse

    "Ground improvement has undoubtedly become a cost-efficient and effective solution to support the development of poor soil sites. Ground improvement elements, such as Controlled Modulus Columns (CMCs)

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    Wrigley Field – The 1060 Project

    By Darren S. Diehm

    "Construction for the restoration and expansion of 102-year-old Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois began at the conclusion of the 2014 baseball season. This six year project involves structural upgrad

    Jan 1, 1900

  • DFI
    Deep Excavation with Well Point Dewatering in Soft Soil

    By Mihir B. Roy

    "Coal transported by rail for Thermal Power Plant in Haldia, West Bengal, India, was to be received and stored in Coal Complex comprising of Wagon Tippler, Track Hopper, Junction Houses and network of

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    State of the Art Ground Improvement Technique for a Residential Complex: Case Study

    By Madan Kumar Annam, Hari Krishna Y, I. V. Anirudhan

    "For completion of projects in time with positive results, improvements of productivity and effective project management procedures have become extremely important. This paper discusses a milestone pr

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    Implementation Of Alternative Deep Foundation Systems

    By Ray Zelinski

    Caltrans sponsored a research project in 1992 which incorporated proprietary and generic pile types. The piles were subjected to axial tensile/compressive loads in deep, soft soils. Descriptions of va

    Jan 1, 1993

  • DFI
    Soil Fatigue Analysis for Pile Driving Simulations Using an Impact Hammer

    By Peter Middendorp, David J. Tara, Gerald E. Verbeek, Jan Fischer

    "For pile driving simulation the model used must be accurate for the entire process, i.e. from the start of pile driving until the pile has reached its target depth. Of the various model components (h

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    Performance Of Storage Tanks Supported By Shallow & Deep Foundations

    By Akhila Manne, Prasad P. V S R

    Storage tanks are heavily loaded thin-shelled structures that exert large loads on and require large foundations to support them. They are generally very sensitive to foundation settlements as it may

    Nov 1, 2022

  • DFI
    Designed, Load-Tested, And Installed Piles For A High-Rise Building In Southwest Florida - A Case History - Synopsis

    By Anupam Saxena

    This paper presents a case history of design, prediction, probe and production pile driving monitoring, loading test, and installation of piles for a 22-story condominium tower in southwest Florida, U

    Jan 1, 1996

  • DFI
    Jet Grout For Soil Mass Stabilisation To Support Power Plant Foundation

    By Vishal Pathak, Shailesh A. Godhuly

    Ground Modification System in terms of Jet Grouting for soil strengthening and mass stabilization was engaged for a power plant project in an international power project, engineered by L&T-S&L. The si

    Sep 1, 2022

  • DFI
    Construction Methods and Quality Outcomes for Bored Cast-in-Situ Piles – A Review of Current Practice

    By Jim Slatter, Ben Collingwood

    "It is well known that the adoption of an appropriate construction methodology is critical to quality outcomes for bored piles (drilled shafts). Many case studies have been published documenting quali

    Jan 1, 1900

  • DFI
    Evaluation Of Causes Of Bleeding Of Free Water From A Bentonite Slurry

    By Tony P. Suckling

    This paper describes an investigation into the bleeding behaviour of bentonite slurry observed on a trial diaphragm wall panel. The bleeding is thought to be due to the bentonite experiencing a chemi

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Design Of Ground Improvement By Inclined Dsm Columns For Railway Embankment (Türkiye)

    By Emre Turk, Suat Gullu, Candan Gokceoglu, Ahmet Sirri, Asli Can

    In this study, the ground improvement application applied under the live railway bridge's approach embankments in Sivas, Türkiye was investigated as a case study. The soil profile is mainly composed o

    Oct 1, 2022

  • DFI
    Deep Excavation By Controlled Rock Blasting Considering Ground Condition And Nearby Structures In Ug Metro Station – A Case Study

    By P. K. Ray, Sudip Kumar Koley, Sainath M. Reddy, Devulapalli L. S Rasagna

    Bangalore Metro Rail Project- phase II is one of the technological challenging project, particularly construction of underground metro rail system. The Bengaluru city is very congested area and connec

    Sep 1, 2022

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    A Summary of Load Test Results on Large Diameter Open-Ended Pipe Piles in Minnesota

    By Rich A. Lamb, Paul J. Axtell, Michael K. Muchard

    "Since 2010, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has performed eight full-scale compressive load tests on large-diameter pipe piles at four different project locations across the state.

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    Constructing Tsunami Walls with Pressed-In Sheet and Pipe Pile Combi-Walls

    By Takefumi Takuma, Tsunenobu Nozaki, Masashi Nagano

    The city of Naruto in the southwestern part of Japan is situated at the mouth of the mighty Yoshino River. An approximately 1,000m-long levee/bulkhead along one of the river’s tributaries in the city

    Sep 8, 2021

  • DFI
    Seismic Remediation of Perris Dam

    By Michael W. Driller, Wen Yan (Grace) Chen, Steven J. Friesen

    "Remediation for Perris Dam has been proposed in response to deficiencies identified in a seismic stability study prepared by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) in 2005. Lenses of pote

    Jan 1, 2015