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  • DFI
    Innovative Non Encroaching Retaining Wall

    By Dino Kartofilis, Rick Deschamps, Giovanni (John) Bonita

    "Anew condominium complex in Arlington, Va., presented some formidable constraints. One was the requirement for a permanent retaining wall to support a 48.5-ft (15-m) cut and an existing 16- story bui

    Jan 1, 2009

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    Estimation & Comparison Of Axial Compression Capacity Of Bored Cast In-Situ Piles As Per Indian And International Standards

    By Sowmiyaa. V. S., Tiruvengala Padma

    Axial compression capacities of bored cast in situ piles as per Indian and International Standards are compared in this paper. Bored cast in-situ piles resting on soil and rock are considered for capa

    Sep 1, 2022

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    Effects of Deep Mixing Method to Reinforce Earth Levees in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

    By Bao K. Le, Khang T. Truong, Masaki Kitazume, Toru Kobayshi, Long P. Le, Tanaka Hitoshi, Makoto Kamimura, Hoang-Hung Tran-Nguyen

    "Earth levees constructed using dredged materials taken from a river along an earth levee have annually damaged in the Mekong Delta due to high void spacing in earth levees and floodwater. Sliding and

    Jan 1, 2015

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    An Alternative Approach for Estimating the Vertical Capacity of L-Shaped Segmental Underpinning Systems in Urban Basement Construction

    By Abid O. Adekunte, David Greentree, David Hilton

    "The construction industry is witnessing an upsurge in demand by property developers to have basements incorporated into their residential and commercial development schemes. This is attributable to p

    Jan 1, 2016

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    Mooring Bridge Caissons During Construction Using Jetted-In Driven Plate Anchors

    By Osama A. Safaqah

    Driven plate anchors can be used to hold in place large bridge caissons during floating construction. Their small size and simple method of installation make them a very cost effective alternative to

    Jan 1, 2013

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    Access And Riser Shafts-Detroit River Outfall #2 ? Introduction

    By Edmund J. Cardoza

    The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) provides water and wastewater services to the Greater Detroit Metropolitan Area. Sewerage is treated at the DWSD Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) loca

    Jan 1, 2001

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    A Case Study Describing The Use Of A Top Down Construction Sequence For A Three Level Basement Using A Diaphragm Wall And Cfa Foundation Piles

    By Chris Leach, Lucie Spencer

    This case study describes the geotechnical aspects of the basement construction for a multi-storey, residential and hotel complex located in the newly developed Elizabeth Quay precinct in Perth, Weste

    Nov 1, 2022

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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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    Innovative Drilled Shaft Installation Process Through Existing Bridge Foundations

    By Tracy Brettmann

    The Highway 146 Bridge Expansion Project across the Clear Creek Channel in Houston, Texas was designed on driven precast concrete piles. However, during construction, the piles along one side of the b

    May 1, 2022

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    Optimizing Large Diameter Concrete Piles in Tidewater Virginia

    By Michael G. Batten, Brian D. Keaney

    ]The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the harbors on the James River routinely use precast concrete piles founded in the Yorktown formation to support bridges and other coastal structu

    Sep 8, 2021

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    2013 OPA Winner: Wolf Creek Dam Rehabilitation

    By Fabio Santillan, Michael F. Zoccola

    "Wolf Creek Dam and Lake Cum berland in Russell County Kentucky is operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) Nashville District It is a combination 3,940 ft long (1,200 m) non-zone

    Jan 1, 2013

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    Innovations and Challenges during Urban Development – Shoring and Foundations of Canada’s Tallest Residential Building

    By Shawna Munn, Nadir Ansari, Toben Jerry

    With ever increasing demands on space in urban environments and smaller available footprints, buildings are being designed to increasing heights to meet the need. This case study discusses the increas

    Jan 1, 2019

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    Brightman Street Bridge Replacement Project (fbb13111-569c-48aa-97e7-9bb48f6ec170)

    By Jeffrey M. Taylor, Arturo Ressi di Cervia

    "Construction of the drilled shafts for the Brightman Street Bridge Replacement Project were not only challenging due to working over the water but were also challenged by changed soil conditions, con

    Jan 1, 2004

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    Foundations Settlement Estimation by Non-Linear Stress-Strain Approach Using CPT Records

    By Abolfazl Eslami, Fatemeh Valikhah

    "Complexity in soil-foundation interaction and subsoil nonlinear behavior cause difficulties and uncertainties in evaluating the actual values of foundation design factors such as settlement. The acqu

    Jan 1, 2017

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    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

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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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    Incorporating Site Variability into LRFD Design of Pile Foundations

    By Murad Y. Abu-Farsakh, Md Habibur Rahman

    The properties of all natural soil deposits are highly variable, and they are rarely homogeneous. Cone penetration tests (CPT) were used to assess the site variability, which was then incorporated in

    Sep 8, 2021

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    Alameda Corridor-East: San Gabriel Trench Project

    By David Peterson, Terry Tucker, Rafael Serrano

    "The Alameda Corridor-East (ACE) Construction Authority awarded a $172.6 million contract to Walsh Construction Company (Walsh) for the construction of a 2.2 mi (3.5 km) long grade separation includin

    Jan 1, 2017

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    TBM Recovery Shaft Construction - SR-99 Tunnel

    By Lance Rasband, Richard Hanke, John Starcevich

    "The 17.4 meter (57 ft) diameter tunnel boring machine (TBM), the world’s largest at the time of her launch in 2012, locally referred to as “Bertha,” is stuck. Incapacitated due to mechanical failure

    Jan 1, 2016