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Lateral Load Testing Micropiles To Evaluate The Impact Of Threaded Joints And Casing Embedment On Short Micropiles In Shallow Rock
By J. Brian Anderson
Jointed micropiles were investigated to support bridge foundations where shallow rock was present. In this application, micropiles would have some amount of unsupported length, and would be subject t
Jan 1, 2011
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Ground Freezing: The Use of Liquid Nitrogen Systems Converted To Brine
By Joseph A. Sopko
There has been a trend in recent years in performing the initial formation freezing using liquid nitrogen (LIN) and then converting the system to circulating refrigerated brine. While proponents of th
Jan 1, 2019
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When Real Estate Values Beckon - The Means And Methods Employed In The Underpinning Of 1501 Broadway
By Edward J. McNamara
People in the real estate industry are fond of saying that the three most important features of a piece of property are, in order, location, location, and location. This is perhaps the reason that the
Jan 1, 2000
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Deep Foundation Solutions And Implementation For Pittsburgh International Airport Midfield Terminal ? 1.0 Introduction
By Peter Florian
At 5:50 am on October 1, 1992, the new $800 million Pittsburgh International Airport Midfield Terminal opened its gates to the world after five years of construction and more than 24 years of planning
Jan 1, 1993
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Rapid Lateral Load Testing Of Deep Foundations
By Dan A. Brown
This paper describes a method of conducting rapid lateral loading tests of deep foundations in which the load is applied to the foundation with a time duration of less than one second. For purposes of
Jan 1, 2007
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Micropile-Supported Wall To Resist Lateral Deflection Of Existing Railroad Bridge Abutment
By Samer R. Rabab?ah
As part of the PHX Sky TrainTM project at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona, the existing traffic lanes at the 44th Street underpass below the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR)
Jan 1, 2011
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Reducing Construction Interference when Implementing Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring in Urban Excavation Projects
By Martin B. Hudson, Daniel Brescia, Zhangwei Ning
Due to the complexity and sensitivity of surrounding environments, instrumentation and monitoring (I&M) is critical for many urban deep excavations. The objects to be monitored include shoring bulkhea
Jan 1, 2018
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Jet Grouting Underpinning Of A Building In The US
By Gustavo E. Armijo
This job was done in Morristown, NJ, with mono fluid system jet grouting for the construction of a new bank building. After the demolition of the existing two story structures, an excavation in loose
Jan 1, 2002
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Current Pile Foundation Practice In Taiwan ? Synopsis
By Za-Chieh Moh
This paper presents a summary of the current pile foundation practice in Taiwan. Constructions of driven piles, drilled shafts, and barrette foundations are reviewed. This paper also briefly summarize
Jan 1, 1996
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Site Management Towards Pile Execution At Qurashiya Bridge
By Emad W. Shublaq
Contractual site plans are implemented for executing pile foundations (5 x 5) at segmental concrete bridge. Project schedule demands have forced the contractor to find out the most economical procedur
Jan 1, 1992
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Marine Foundation Retrofit For The Richmond - San Rafael Bridge
By Patrick E. Durnal
A joint venture of Ben C. Gerwick Inc., Sverdrup (now Jacobs) and DMJM (now DMJM Harris) designed the $779 mill seismic upgrade of the Richmond - San Rafael Bridge over the San Pablo Bay in the San Fr
Jan 1, 2013
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Design And Installation Of Pretensioned Spun Concrete Piles To Support A Large Diameter Sewer
By Naresh Koirala
The Greater Vancouver Regional District completed installation of a 2.5 Km long, 2400 mm diameter concrete sewer in Delta, British Columbia in 2000. The sewer traverses through area of peat and soft
Jan 1, 2004
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Insight to Foundation Construction of Extradosed - 3rd Narmada Bridge over River Narmada, Bharuch, Gujarat
By Ekhlaq A. Khan
"The new third Bridge over Narmada River at Bharuch which was recently completed is characterized by some aesthetically appealing elevations of the pylon and large size of the deck. This paper gives a
Jan 1, 2017
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Ground Support for Shafts and Underground Construction Using Artificial Ground Freezing – Sophia Spoortunnel Rotterdam (Nl) – Cern Geneva (CH) – Leipzig (DE) – Berlin (DE)
By Helmut Hass, Marco Ziller
"Abstract: 1 Sophia Spoortunnel Marco Ziller, Trevi S.p.A.:For the construction of 14 cross passages connecting the twin tunnels of the Sophiaspoortunnel the Artificial Ground Freezing technique was a
Jan 1, 2014
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Challenge From Foundation Engineering To China ? Synopsis
By R. L. Xu
In this paper, the author would like to point out with figures that the building industry is one of the key industrial sectors of the national economy in China. And in the coming 15 years, the output
Jan 1, 2010
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Deep, Large Diameter Bored Piles In Hong Kong, Two Selected Cases - Synopsis
By Yvone Franco Crosato
The dense population of Hong Kong requires the construction of tall buildings in reclaimed areas or perched on the slopes of the many hills. The large loads to be supported are carried by deep foundat
Jan 1, 2000
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American Developments In The Use Of Small Diameter Inserts As Piles And Insitu Reinforcement
By D. A. Bruce
The use of small diameter cast-in-place bored piles is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Such inserts are used as conventional load bearing piles, and are generally referred to as pi
Jan 1, 1989
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Axial Cyclic Degradation of Marine Piles: A Strain-Based Fatigue Limit
By Aaron S. Bradshaw, Ryan M. Coulson
The offshore wind industry in the United States is slowly emerging with the recent construction of the first offshore wind farm located off the coast of Rhode Island. The turbines at the Block Island
Jan 1, 2018
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Auger Pressure Grouted Displacement Piles Installed & Tested On The Margins Of The San Francisco Bay ? Part One
By Christian Divis
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Jan 1, 2002
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An Explosive Waterproofing Of A Riverbank - A Difficult Waterproofing Problem Solved By The Unique And Controversial Combination Of A Mining Technique (Blasting) And A Soil Improvement Technique (Jet-Grouting) - The Problem
By M. Zanotto
[ ] A period of heavy rains caused the river Adda to flood parts of the Valtellina, one of the Alpine valleys of Northern Italy. The exceptionally high waters put under considerable strain the whole
Jan 1, 1992