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Deep Soil Mixing Design and Construction for Surface Fault Rupture Mitigation
By James R. Gingery, Byron Foster, Bret Lingwall
While microzonation and setbacks are the typical mitigation for structures exposed to surface fault rupture hazards, lifelines and lifeline facilities are not easily relocated to avoid faulting. In th
Sep 8, 2021
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Piled Foundations for the New Wembley Stadium, London
By Anthony L. Reynolds, Clifford J. Wren
"The adoption of a significant pile testing regime, the use of Eurocode 7 as the design standard, the development of lean construction techniques, and lateral thinking in overcoming some considerable
Jan 1, 2005
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Collaborative Value Engineering Redesign - DFI 2020
By Martin Mcdermott, Kevin Tehansky, Robert Ross, Jeffrey Goodwin
A foundation value engineering redesign is a collaboration between the project owner, original design team, general contractor, foundation contractor and redesign team. Without the acceptance and coll
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Deep Dry Soil Mixing Performance and Quality Control Acceptance Criteria
By Patrick K. Wong, Richard Kelly
"The variability in strength and compressibility of in situ deep soil mixing products can be greater than the variability of the natural soil. However, satisfactory performance can be achieved by care
Jan 1, 2015
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LRFD and Its Implications for QC/QA of Deep Foundations
By Bernard Hertlein, Chia K. Tan
"The move to LRFD methods for structural design by AASHTO, ACI, AISC , ASCE, and the FHWA has been a major change for the American construction industry. The deep foundations industry has arguably bee
Jan 1, 2005
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Design Issues for Mini-Caissons in the NYC Area
By Caciola Jr. Joseph J., Nidal M. AbiSaab
"Thanks in great part to the geology of the New York City Metropolitan area, mini-caissons are a popular choice for deep foundations. These drilled elements are readily available, easy to install with
Jan 1, 2016
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Design of a Raft Assisted Piled Foundation for a High Rise Prefabricated Hotel Structure in Perth, Wa.
By Lucie Spencer, Craig Butterworth
"This paper presents the design of a raft enhanced pile group recently constructed for a hotel development in Perth, WA. At the time of construction in 2016 the hotel was the tallest prefabricated hot
Jan 1, 1900
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Design, Construction and Design Validation through High Strength Testing (PDA) of CFA and DD Foundations
By Stefano Pirrello
"Sydney’s booming real estate market has pushed property developers to invest in historically “no-go” areas, which were previously too expensive to develop. These areas are usually near rivers where t
Jan 1, 1900
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Murphy's Law And The Pile Prediction Event At The 2002 ASCE GeoInstitute's Deep Foundations Conference
By Bengt H. Fetlenius
The "Pile Prediction Event" at the ASCE GeoInstitute's Deep Foundation Conference in February 2002 involved prediction of drivability and capacity of three 14m long, 324mm diameter, closed-toe pi
Jan 1, 2004
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Risk Management Techniques to Avoid Litigation
By Kevin Cunningham
"Litigation resulting from neighboring structures with settlement and/or lateral movement or improper pile design and faulty soils engineering analysis, are a multi-faceted opportunity for law firms.
Jan 1, 2015
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Inspection and Observation Methods
"Full time inspection of drilled shafts by qualified personnel is a necessary part of construction. Detailed inspection procedures for routine inspection are provided in the Drilled Shaft Inspector’s
Jan 1, 2004
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Innovative Use Of ACIP Piles And Geogrid To Support Kroger Superstore (97785a40-c93d-4648-ae71-8e34822bf6ed)
By George C. Webb
A wide variety and variable depth (up to 40 ft.) of compressible, uncontrolled fill (including construction debris and a perched water condition) was present at a proposed Kroger construction site in
Jan 1, 2003
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Innovative Use Of ACIP Piles And Geogrid To Support Kroger Superstore
By George C. Webb
A wide variety and variable depth (up to 40 ft.) of compressible, uncontrolled fill (including construction debris and a perched water condition) was present at a proposed Kroger construction site in
Jan 1, 2005
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Ground Improvement by a Combination of a Mixed-In-Place (MIPTM) Lattice Grid Wall and Stone Columns to Mitigate the Risk of Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading
By Noreen Tarac, Pablo Forgoso, Philipp Schober
A multiple use storage facility building is being developed in the Philippines on a peninsula that was reclaimed in the 1990s without any soil treatment. The subsoil now consists of loose to medium de
Sep 8, 2021
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Driven Piles In Central Texas Expansive Soils
By Clayton A. Signor
Abstract: Expansive soils cause more damage to structures annually than a combination of other major natural disasters. Because of the cost to our society, all means and methods need to be fully expl
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Engineering Successful Dewatering in Arid Urban Areas: Abu Dhabi Dewatering Guidelines
By M. Melih Demirkan, Juan J. Gutierrez, Raghav Ramanathan
"As the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi is one of the world’s fastest-developing cities. To sustain its significant growth rate, Abu Dhabi must surmount challenging engineering pr
Jan 1, 2017
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Indicator Pile Program at Port of Oakland, California
By Partha Sircar
"For Berth 22 modifications at the Port of Oakland, nearly 600 octagonal 24-inch ‘diameter’ precast-prestressed concrete piles were driven, some piles over 160 feet long. Prior to production pile driv
Jan 1, 2015
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Times Square Tower: Urban Squeeze
By Tony D. Canale, Anthony Mazzo
"Times Square, arguably one of the best-known destinations in the world, has undergone and continues to undergo a re-development aimed at attracting corporate tenants to the area. Mueser Rutledge Cons
Jan 1, 2005
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Use of Isolated Tie-Back Plates to Stabilize a Landslide in Steep Terrain
By Scott D. Neely, Donald R. Clark
"An existing landslide located at the southeast corner of the Telluride Regional Airport has been in an active state of failure for several years. The presence of the landslide has represented an on-g
Jan 1, 2015
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Design Build of the New NY Bridge Foundations
By Leykam Chris J., Jacobs Scott. A.
"Construction of the New NY Bridge over the Hudson River 25 miles north of New York City is one of the largest civil infrastructure projects presently underway in the United States (formerly Tappan Ze
Jan 1, 2016