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    Atlantic Wharf: Redevelopment Of A Historic Site On Boston's Waterfront

    By Lee S. Vanzler

    Atlantic Wharf involved the construction of a six-level underground parking garage and a 32-story high rise tower along the historic Boston Harbor waterfront. The site, historically known as ?Russia W

    Jan 1, 2011

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    Full Waveform Inversion of Cross-Hole Stress Waves for Structural Integrity Testing of Drilled Shafts

    By Joseph T. Coe, Alireza Kordjazi, Michael Afanasiev

    Cross-hole sonic logging (CSL) is a common quality assurance measure for the evaluation of the structural integrity of drilled shafts. The results of CSL can be supplemented by a set of tomographic im

    Jan 1, 2019

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    Effects of Atmospheric Conditions on Energy Pile Performance

    By Melissa S. Beauregard, Randall A. Pietersen

    This study focuses on quantifying the effects of water infiltration on a full-scale energy pile system’s ability to meet the thermal demand of an HVAC system. Theoretically, an energy pile system shou

    Jan 1, 2019

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    A Non Linear Fractal Model for the Analysis of Pile Foundations

    By Paola Campana, Maurizio Lenzi

    "In the paper a non linear model for the analysis of the pile response to the axial loads is presented. The study aims to find a general analytical solution concerning the pile-soil interaction modele

    Jan 1, 2017

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    Tresfjord Bridge -Pile Works

    By Andreas Andenæs, Arne Schram Simonsen

    "AbstractThe Tresfjord bridge is with its variety in foundation concepts and difficult soil conditions one of the most geotechnically challenging projects in Norway at the time. The project comprises

    Jan 1, 2014

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    Remedial Method for Collapse Soil Foundation of Mosul Dam

    By Arash Khosravifar, Ali N. Ibrahim

    "Large areas of Iraq are covered with collapsible soils namely gypsiferous soil which is often used as the foundation soil for structures. In particular, the Mosul Dam foundation is comprised of high

    Jan 1, 2017

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    The Use of Rigid Inclusions to Support Large Spans

    By Michael Shedlosky, Sonia Sorabella Swift, Nina Carney, David Tarasovic

    Rigid inclusions were used to support roadway fills and mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls for the South Capitol Street Corridor project. The first phase of this two-phase, nearly $1 billion pr

    Jan 1, 2019

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    Behavior of Settlement Reducing Piles under Static and Seismic Loadings

    By Marwa Nabil, Alaa A. Ata

    "Recent developments in the analysis of piled rafts has incorporated the load sharing of the raft and the piles to support the superstructure. In the piled-raft system, piles are cast monolithically w

    Jan 1, 2016

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    Design and Construction of the Deepest Base Grouted Bored Piles at Moorehouse in London

    By Adam Pickles, Duncan Nicholson, Richard E. Prust, Hoe C. Yeow

    "Moorhouse is founded on what at the time of construction were the deepest base grouted piles ever installed in London, specifically designed to accommodate settlement from the proposed development of

    Jan 1, 2005

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    Micropiled Foundations of Telecommunication Towers

    By Racquel Nottingham, Marc Mastrantuono, Freddy Lopez

    In the digital era that we live in, connectivity and mobility play a decisive role in our daily activities. In this context, insufficient telecommunication infrastructure gives origin to the so called

    Sep 8, 2021

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    Limiting Damage To Historic Structures In New York City, 1981 To Present

    By Andrew J. Ciancia

    The construction of the Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, the Beaux-Arts masterpiece, was completed in 1910. In financial ruin, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company sold the station in the 1960?s and t

    Jan 1, 2008

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    Reliability Assessment of the Capacity of Single Pile Subjected to Vertical Loading

    By Rajarshi Pramanik, Nirjhar Dhang, Dilip K. Baidya

    "This paper performs the reliability evaluation of pile foundation under vertical loading condition using the concept of fuzzy set theory. The uncertain parameters are expressed as fuzzy numbers. Mont

    Jan 1, 2015

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    Commentary on the Selection, Design and Specifcation of Ground Improvement for Mitigation of Earthquake-Induced Liquefaction

    By Ground Improvement Committee

    The evaluation of earthquake-induced liquefaction has become a routine part of geotechnical engineering design. For a given project, if an analysis identifies a potential for liquefaction and the cons

    Aug 1, 2013

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    Case History – San Francisco 49ers NFL Stadium Pile Foundations Santa Clara, California

    By Scott A. Walker, Gabriel J. Alcantar, Brian Zuckerman, Ramin Golesorkhi

    "The stadium development consists of construction of a 68,500-seat, open-air NFL football stadium for the San Francisco 49ers. The main structure will consist of a 7-story above grade steel structure

    Jan 1, 2015

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    Experimental Study on Lateral Capacity of Single Pile Embedded in Cement-Treated Sand

    By Takeshi Maki, Kh. Adeel Tariq

    "The lateral resistance of the structure plays an important role during seismic event and it can be increased by using ground improvement. In this study an attempt has been made to investigate the eff

    Jan 1, 2017

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    Installing Deep Foundations for North America's Largest LNG Projects.

    By Richard Shea

    Morris-Shea, an Alabama-based deep foundation contractor, is installing foundation piles at the sites of North America's two largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals currently under construction.

    Apr 1, 2023

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    Comparison of Load Test Results between ACIP Piles Installed in Sand in Pre-Drilled Holes versus Conventional Installation

    By Tracy Brettmann, Shailendra Endley, Jason Leary, Shashank Valluru

    "Augered Cast-in-Place (ACIP) piles have long been used for deep foundation support in sands due to their high capacity and speed of installation. Very little information exists on the effects on capa

    Jan 1, 2017

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    Field and Laboratory Mix Trials for a Deep Soil/Cement/Bentonite Cut-Off Wall Using CSM Equipment

    By Russell J. Denny

    "A 25m deep cut-off wall is required for environmental remediation of a Former Chlor-Alkali Plant. Extensive trials were conducted to verify the effectiveness of the mixes proposed, with the requireme

    Jan 1, 2015

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    Active Soil Nail Wall Underpinning Solution For The Bruce Museum Project

    By Martin B. Hudson, Andrew K. Cho, Rolff B. Knobel, Les R. Chernauskas, Jonathan L. Ernst

    ABSTRACT The Bruce Museum, located in Greenwich, Connecticut, is home to an extensive display of art and natural history exhibitions. A large addition was designed to be constructed adjacent to the mu

    Oct 1, 2022