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Behavior Of Piled Raft Foundation Systems Under A Combined Set Of Loadings
By Renato P. Cunha
The paper explores a parametric analysis of a four-pile group in contact (hence piled raft) and without contact (hence standard pile group) with the superficial soil layer, under a combined set of loa
Jan 1, 2006
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Non-Destructive Testing, Evaluation And Re-Use Of Deep Foundations Along The East Coast
By Matthew E. Meyer
Renovation, rehabilitation, restoration and expansion of existing residential, retail, commercial, hospital facilities and historic structures requires assessment and evaluation of foundation systems
Jan 1, 2009
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Evaluating Installation Disturbance of Helical Anchors in Clay from Field Vane Tests
By John Erikson, Alan J. Lutenegger, Nicholas Williams
"In order to evaluate the level of disturbance produced in clays during installation, a series of single-helix and multi-helix anchors were installed at a test site consisting of a stiff overconsolida
Jan 1, 2017
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Site Development and Foundation Planning for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
By Steven R. Ahlfield, Ali Ghandeharioon
A wastewater treatment plant commissioned in 1978 is undergoing a major expansion. Planning various phases of the 8-hectare expansion at this site requires an understanding of the site response during
Jan 1, 2019
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Evaluation Of Existing P-Y Models For Caliche Based On Numerical Analysis Of Raiders Stadium Lateral Load Tests
By Ramin Motamed, Fahim M. Bhuiyan, Raj V. Siddharthan
Numerical lateral load analysis based on the beam on Winkler foundation (BNWF) model (i.e., the p-y method) is a simple, and widely used tool to predict lateral responses of drilled shafts from field
Oct 1, 2022
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Emergency Jacking Tunnel in Compressible Soil
By Tai Luu, Michael McNicholas, James C. McIntyre
The Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority (JCMUA), discovered that an existing sewer pipe had collapsed under the New Jersey Transit Conrail Railroad between Pine Street and Ash Street in Jersey C
Jan 1, 2019
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Excavation Risks Adjacent to Existing Structures in Illinois and Urban Environments - Identifying and Managing Technical and Legal Issues
By James P. Chivilo, Gregory R. Meeder, Scott J. DiFiore, Matthew H. Johnson
New construction in metropolitan areas has direct impacts on immediate neighbors and abutters. While noise and dust are generally nuisance concerns, demolition, vibrations, excavation, and dewatering
Jan 1, 2019
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Stability Assessment of a Deadman Anchor Pile Close to the Bulkhead Wall
By WenJun Dong
This paper presents the stability assessment of the steel pipe piles that are used to support a deadman beam to anchor an adjacent bulkhead wall. Finite element analyses are performed to assess the st
Sep 8, 2021
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Adjacent Top-Loaded Bi-Directional Test And Conventional Bidirectional Load Test Results – Site Ii
By Patrick J. Hannigan, Seth Robertson, Rozbeh B. Moghaddam
The Top-Loaded Bi-Directional Test (―TLBT‖) and the conventional Bi-Directional Load Test (―BDLT‖) are full-scale static load test methods. In both methods, the test loads are applied bi-directionally
Oct 1, 2022
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Sustainability and Consideration of the Re-Use of Foundations for the Hurricane Deck Bridge
By Timothy C. Siegel, Paul J. Axtell
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) recently replaced the Hurricane Deck Bridge that carries Highway 5 traffic across the Osage Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks in Camden County, Missouri.
Jan 1, 2017
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Gordie Howe International Bridge Foundations - Drilled Shaft Construction in Challenging Detroit Limestone
By Jim Glider, Noah Miner
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is a project to build a cable-stayed bridge and border crossing across the Detroit River. With a span length of 2,800-ft (853.4 meters), the Gordie Howe Internatio
Sep 8, 2021
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Direct Power Compaction - a New Deep Vibro-Compaction Method for Liquefaction Mitigation of Hydraulically Placed Sand Layers in San Francisco Bay
By Nozomu Kotake, Rakshya Shrestha, Ralph Griffin, Stefanos Papadopulos, Jeff Fippin, Sushil Kafle
Direct Power Compaction (DPC) is a deep Vibro-compaction method used for liquefaction mitigation. In DPC, H-beams are used as vibrating rods penetrating deep into the ground, and a vibrating force is
Sep 8, 2021
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Challenging Ground Conditons during Flooding Lead to Innovative Deep Foundation Design Process and Load Test Evaluation
By Glen M. Bellew, James F. Mehnert
"The Kansas City District-United States Army Corps of Engineers has completed the design modification of a pile supported floodwall located along the Missouri River in Kansas City, Kansas. This deep f
Jan 1, 2016
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Effects of Installation Parameters of Drilled Displacement Piles on In Situ Stress Conditions in Stiff Clays
By Alexander Scheuermann, Martin D. Larisch, David J. Williams
"Drilled displacement piles (DDP) have been used around the world for decades as foundation elements for structures and embankments. Typically the pile toes are designed to penetrate into stiff or den
Jan 1, 1900
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Emergency Stabilization to Maintain CN Rail Service
By Rick Deschamps
"Fountain Slide is located approximately 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada, within the Coastal Mountain Range, and has been locally active since the 1970s. The project site
Jan 1, 2017
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CFA Secant Piling In California
By Philip Derbyshire, Dale J. Scheffler
"Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) piling is a variation of Augered Cast-In-Place (ACIP) or augercast piling. In both cases a continuous auger with a hollow stem is used to drill a hole and a pile is form
Jan 1, 2005
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Deep-Sea Quay Wall for Offshore Wind Energy Terminal on Maasvlakte 2 Rotterdam – NL
By Patrick van der Schaaf
"During 2016, foundation piling works were completed to allow for the construction of a production and storage/handling terminal in Rotterdam. It is there that steel foundations will be produced for o
Jan 1, 1900
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London One New Change - Energy Piles® And Open Loop Wells Used For Ground Source Heating And Cooling
By Peter Smith
One New Change is a landmark retail / commercial development in the City of London. Integral to the structure is the three double storey basement from which the building is serviced. The building cons
Jan 1, 2010
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Soil Improvement Through Rammed Aggregate Piers To Mitigate Liquefaction Risk In Storage Tanks
By Francisco A. Flores, José L. Aguirre, Héctor A. de la Fuente, Erika Bernal, Jorge Arroyo-Esquedla
This paper presents the analysis, design, and construction of soil improvement for storage tanks foundation support at a site in Tabasco, Mexico. A total of 980 Rammed Aggregate Piers of 12.5 m in len
Oct 1, 2022
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Large Diameter Shafts - Youghiogheny Reservoir Bridge (bd308ba5-80e5-464e-8005-1856048b892f)
By Paul J. Lewis
Estimation of the axial side shear resistance of drilled shaft rock sockets is directly related to the unconfined compressive strength of the bedrock. Commonly, the mean unconfined compressive strengt
Jan 1, 2013