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  • DFI
    A Tale of Two Dams: Performance of Deep Cutoff Walls

    By Donald Bruce, Mark Harris, Wesley Schmutzler, James Sanders

    "This paper evaluates the history, construction and most importantly the performance of two remedial seepage cutoff walls installed in two major dams in the United States. Beaver Dam, on the White Riv

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    The "DSEI" Joint: A Destructible Diaphragm Wall Joint (Patented Process)

    By Christian Besson

    This article describes the implementation of a new jointing process for use between diaphragm wall panels. This process was initially introduced on the SOCATOP work site in uburban Paris (which involv

    Jan 1, 2002

  • DFI
    Determining The End Bearing Capacity Of Steel Tube Piles Driven To Glacial Till In The Montréal Area Of Canada

    By Richard Deakin

    This case study describes aspects of the design of bridge foundations using 320mm diameter steel tube piles in the vicinity of Montréal, Canada. In this area, these piles are a very commonly used and

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Comparison of Static and Dynamic Load Tests on Bored Piles in Glacial Soil

    By Matthias Baeßler, Markus Herten, Ernst Niederleithinger, Steven Georgi

    "Abstract: BAW and BAM have performed a large scale comparison and calibration test on static and dynamic load capacity evaluation of bored piles in glacial sandy soil. The test was performed using ei

    Jan 1, 2014

  • DFI
    Secant Pile Shoring - Developments In Design And Construction

    By Eric S. Lindquist

    High groundwater levels combined with variable soil and rock profiles present challenges to the design and construction of deep excavation support systems. Increasingly, secant piling techniques are t

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Risk Mitigation Strategies For Cut And Cover Tunnels At The Mitchell Interchange

    By Mark Maday

    As part of the I-94 North-South Corridor reconstruction program, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (department) is reconstructing the Mitchell Interchange in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Located o

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Design Of Drilled Pier In Expansive Soils

    By G. T. Hong

    A numerical model for use in design is developed to predict the stresses and axial and bending displacements in a drilled pier in expansive soils. The prediction is based on the horizontal swelling p

    Jan 1, 2007

  • DFI
    Overcoming Grouting Difficulties During Retaining Wall Stabilization

    By Jared M. Green

    This paper presents the wall stabilization design and implementation for a 541 linear ft masonry and concrete gravity-type retaining wall flanking the west perimeter of a 7.37 acre parcel in Bronx, Ne

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Prediction Of Settlement Of Structure With Piled-Raft Foundation Using Nodular Piles

    By Koichi Kobayashi

    Performance-based approach to design of structures including foundations was adopted after enforcement of the revised Building Standard Law in Japan in 2000. The use of piled-raft foundation is favora

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    Helical Foundations And Tiebacks: Quality Control, Inspection And Performance Monitoring

    By John S. Pack

    The last 25 years have seen rapid expansion in the use of helical screw pile foundations and tiebacks for new and retrofit construction of buildings and earth retention structures. An estimated $100 m

    Jan 1, 2003

  • DFI
    Mission Valley Viaduct Piledriving - 1998 DFI Conference Seattle, Washington October 8, 1998

    By David A. Jack

    The Mission Valley Viaduct is located in San Diego, California. This structure is the intersection of Interstate 8 and 805. The project consists of the main viaduct, 8 connecting ramps, and one highwa

    Jan 1, 1998

  • DFI
    Experience Gained At The Application Of Atlas Piles In Poland

    By Kazimierz Gwizdala

    In recent years, in Poland the ATLAS piles have been successfully applied for some constructions near Gdansk. The piles have been used as foundations for housing and another areas of civil engineering

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    Hydrocutter-Excavated Slurry Wall for Center Hill Dam Foundation Remediation

    By Michael Arnold, Bob Faulhaber, Joe Nichols

    "Center Hill Dam is a critical part of the infrastructure controlling floods at the Caney Fork River and reducing flood levels at the Cumberland, lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The Center Hill Dam

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    Test Pile Program To Determine Axial Capacity And Pile Setup For The Biloxi Bay Bridge

    By W. Robert Thompson

    Hurricane Katrina caused significant damage to transportation structures on the Gulf coast in August, 2005, including the destruction of the US 90 Bridge over Biloxi Bay, Mississippi. Part of the suc

    Jan 1, 2009

  • DFI
    Large Diameter Machine Bored Piles In Australia

    By W. J. Kingwell

    Where the equipment, technique and materials are available for the construction of large diameter rock socketted piles, this is frequently the most economical and environmentally acceptable method of

    Jan 1, 1989

  • DFI
    A Case Study of Wet Soil Mixing for Bearing Capacity Improvement in Turkey

    By Arash Maghsoudloo, Asli Can

    "Abstract This paper presents a ground improvement implementation case under a raft foundation of a local hospital. The selected ground improvement method is Wet Soil Mixing (WSM) technique. Soil mixi

    Jan 1, 2014

  • DFI
    Construction Of A Deep Slurry Wall In A Restricted City Centre Site Using A Hydraulic Grab And Rotator System.

    By P. M. Wiltcher

    The construction of a deep structural slurry wall in a restricted city centre location is always a challenging prospect. However, when the city is London and the site is bounded on two sides by high

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    Challenges Associated with the Construction of a Cofferdam – A Case Study

    By Eric S. White, Thomas J. Sabourin, Khuram R. Mohib

    "This paper presents the challenges associated with the design and construction of a steel sheet pile cofferdam supported with one level of grouted anchors in clean to silty sand with gravel. The init

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    Effect Analysis On Static And Dynamic Tests Of Pile Foundations

    By Hou Shitao

    With the development of Wuhan's city planning in China, new buildings of moderate and high store have been increasing day by day. Precast concrete piles or cast-in-site piles were used in the maj

    Jan 1, 1991

  • DFI
    Slurry Walls Executed with the Cutting Soil Mixing Technique: A Case History

    By Carnevale Francesco, Bracci Laudiero Alberto, Pampanin Piero

    "SummaryIn the Port of Naples a slurry wall has been realized through a sandy layer up to a deep tuff layer using the Cutting Soil Mixing technique.The executed panels have dimensions of 2.8 m x0.65 m

    Jan 1, 2014