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An Introduction to Water-Powered Down-the-Hole Drilling in Specialty Geotechnical Construction
By Stefan Swartling, Rudy Lyon, Donald A. Bruce
"Since their first production application in Sweden in 1995, water-powered, down-thehole hammers (WDTH) have been used throughout the world in many different drilling applications, total lines, over 2
Jan 1, 2015
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Field Testing of Energy Piles at Virginia Tech (eec8519c-b3f5-4281-8615-91be67ef6c77)
By C. Guney Olgun, Charles Elks, Sherif L. Abdelaziz, James R. Martin, Christopher Fox, Pier Luigi Iovino, Fatih Catalbas, Pierre Gouvin
"Energy piles are a new innovative renewable energy technology to access and exploit the relative constant temperature of the ground for efficient heating and cooling of buildings. Examples of energy
Jan 1, 2017
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Performance of Large-Diameter Bored Pile Socketed In Sandstone and Siltstone in Thailand
By Zaw Zaw Aye, Sereyroath Chea, Nutthapon Thasnanipan, Thayanan Boonyarak
"As there are only limited numbers of bored pile constructed in sandstone and siltstone in Thailand, load transfer and settlement behavior of a pile in these rocks are still not fully understood. Majo
Jan 1, 1900
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Comparing Conflicting Conclusions from Different Integrity Testing Methods on the Same Drilled Shafts
By Alex Ryberg, Matthew L. Becker
Several integrity testing methods exist which may be used to evaluate drilled shafts. Each test method has advantages and limitations. On occasion, the results from different test methods may lead to
Sep 8, 2021
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A General Formula To Determine The Allowable Pile Bearing Capacity In Case Of Negative Skin Friction ? Summary
By Cornelis Van Der Veen
Foundation piles, partly passing through unconsolidated compressible layers, suffer a downward drag that is called negative skin friction. The negative skin friction depends on the movement of the sur
Jan 1, 2010
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The Theory Of The Expansion Of Cavities Applied To Pile Installation ? Synopsis
By D. A. Ponniah
The installation of a pile is considered analogous to the expansion of a cylindrical cavity of a diameter equal to that of the pile. Using Vesic's theory of the expansion of cavities the effect o
Jan 1, 1987
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A Review of Guidelines for Dewatering Design within the Abu Dhabi Municipality
By M. Melih Demirkan, Jared Deible, Michael Rosenmeier, Mazen Elias Adib, Juan J. Gutierrez, Raghav Ramanathan
Dewatering and groundwater control is required frequently for construction projects and needs to be accounted for and dealt with care during design and construction to complete the project successfull
Jan 1, 2016
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Excavation Support by Deep Soil Mixing- Challenges on Depth and Long Term Exposure
By D. Barber, A. D. Miller, P. A. Bray
The project was to develop an area within the existing West County Wastewater Treatment Plant which would enable the construction of a new Raw Wastewater Pump Station (RWPS) with a footprint of approx
Jan 1, 2017
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Turning the Valley of Ashes into a Tennis Haven: The Development History of the USTA Site in Queens, NY
By Athena C. Denivo, Pablo V. Lopez, Michael McMaster, Sissy Nikolaou, Alfred H. Brand
"The paper presents the history of development of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) site, focusing on geotechnical, geoseismic, and foundation engineering challenges associated with it. The
Jan 1, 2016
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Innovative Integrated Jet Grout And Contiguous Cfa Piled Solution For Complex Deep Shoring Wall In Soft Soils – Retaining Structural Design And Analysis
By W. L. Chong, Y. Zou
There are many types of Earth Retention Systems (ERS) available in the market where more than one method can be a feasible solution for a project. This paper examines the design and construct process
Nov 1, 2022
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Soil Mixing for the LPV-111 Levee Improvements, New Orleans: A Case History
By Filippo Maria Leoni, George Filz, Wesley Schmutzler, Matteo Bertoni
"The US Army Corps of Engineers selected the Deep Mixing Method (DMM) for the required stabilization at the LPV 111 Project (New Orleans, USA). DMM was used for ground improvement/foundation strengthe
Jan 1, 2015
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Seepage Cut-Off Wall Installation Using Cutter Soil Mixing for Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation
By Michael Arnold
"BAUER Foundation Corp. was one of three contractors awarded with the installation of a cut-off wall at the Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation project. The cut-off wall was constructed up to 84 feet d
Jan 1, 2015
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Improvement of Soil Properties by Basalt Fibre Reinforcement
By Ramanathan Ayothiraman, Anurag Singh
"An experimental program was undertaken to investigate the effects of randomly distributed basalt fibre on the index and engineering properties of Dhanori clay and to compare its performance with the
Jan 1, 1900
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Soil-Structure Interaction For A Tension Pile Pulled With Strand
By Chandramohan P. V
A unique tension pile where the pull is at a point a certain distance below the top of the pile. The pull is transferred by a cable consisting of high tensile strands. The HDPE duct of the cable preve
Nov 1, 2022
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Session 17 "Grout for Enhancement of Piles and Piers"
By Dennis Wrixon
It was a little bit exceeded. The decision was the uniform settlement is measured at each one corner and the highest one corner is the important one. And in addition there is a differential settlement
Feb 10, 2003
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Soft Deep Mixing for the Mitigation of Seismic Risk
By A. Flora, E. Bilotta, F. Foria, V. Nappa
"All the typical applications of deep mixing rely on the good mechanical properties of the improved columns to strengthen or stiffen the ground for a number of geotechnical applications.This paper foc
Jan 1, 2015
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Role Advanced Technology - Resolve Inherent Dichotomy In High Strain Dynamic Testing
By Achyut Kumar Allady, Praveen Arumughan
NCHRP Synthesis 418 (2011) entitled, “Developing Production Pile Driving Criteria from Test Pile Data” details the occurrence of dichotomy between pile Skin resistance and pile Tip resistance mobiliza
May 1, 2022
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Versatility of Compaction Grouting to Stabilize and Lift Large Structures
By Joe Harris
Large structures, such as a multistory office building or a large storage tank, are constructed the most economical way possible, which may involve a shallow foundation system placed on native soil or
Sep 1, 2023
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Field Measurements Of In-Situ Equipment Track Pressure And Working Platform Deformation Using Earth Pressure Cells And Fiber Optics
By Peter Faust, Peter Hubbard, Kenichi Soga
The European Federation of Foundation Contractors (EFFC) and The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) have set up a task group to compile a Guide for Working Platforms. The first edition of this Guide has
May 1, 2022
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Challenges in Managing an Aging Infrastructure, Lessons Learned from a Near Miss at the Lake Manatee Dam
By Glen R. Andersen
"Two of the greatest challenges we face in managing our aging infrastructure are to perform accurate condition assessments and to realistically predict the risk of non-action. The aim of this paper is
Jan 1, 2017