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Application Of Electro-Kinetics To Expedite Pile Setup In Kaolinite Clay
By Susheel R. Kolwalkar
A significant increase in the side shear capacity over a period of time is often observed in case of driven piles. This phenomenon is referred to as ?setup? or ?freeze?. This phenomenon cannot be pred
Jan 1, 2008
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Seismic Retrofit Of Bridges; Geotechnical Design Considerations And Case History
By Aly M. Mohammad
State and federal agencies during rehabilitation of existing bridges may require the existing bridges to be evaluated under seismic conditions. If the bridge does not perform under the seismic event,
Jan 1, 2006
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Compressive Behaviour of Hollow Core Micropiles in Cohesive Soil
By M. Hesham El Naggar, Osama F. E. Drbe
"Abstract: The use of micropiles has greatly increased the last twenty years, including applications involving low capacity micropile networks, seismic retrofitting, underpinning of existing foundatio
Jan 1, 2014
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Evaluation Of Design Methods For Tieback Retaining Walls In Seattle - Introduction
By John P. Turner
The behavior of tieback retaining walls depends on many factors, including soil properties, groundwater conditions, construction sequence, spacing and stiffness of tiebacks and soldier piles, tieback
Jan 1, 1990
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Sandwich Wall Beneath Amsterdam Centraal Station - An Innovative Approach For Jet Grouting Under Difficult Conditions
By J. C. W. M. de Wit
An excavation, within which a tunnel is sunk as a part of the Centraal Station underground station (platform section) of the Noord/Zuidlijn ('North/South Line'), is to be created beneath the
Jan 1, 2006
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Local Use And Design Of Augered, Cast-In-Place Piles In The Southern Piedmont Province ? Introduction
By Geoffrey C. Hebner
Augered, cast-in-place piles (ACIP) have become a very common foundation type in Atlanta and the Southern Piedmont Province as well as much of the United States in the past 20 years. Prior to the intr
Jan 1, 2003
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Use Of The Observational Method (Best Way Out) To Allow Driven Pile Installation In Chalk - Introduction:
By Paul Morrison
The paper describes the design process, trial testing and contract pile installation of 772 precast concrete piles at a site in Surrey, South East England. Recommendations on how to improve the desig
Jan 1, 2000
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The Quality Control Of Pile Foundations Of Tall Buildings In Shenzhen
By Li Keqiang
Among the pile foundations of the 156 tall buildings over 18 storeys in Shenzhen, 86. 5% of them are constructed by slurry drilled piles, bored piles and excavated piles (hand-dug caissons). Based on
Jan 1, 1991
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Untangling The Octopus" Bored-In Pile Construction - On Nysdot Project D256424 Ithaca, New York - Executive Summary - Bored-In Pile Construction
By Andrew L. Peterson
CATOH Inc. of Weedsport, New York recently completed a very challenging Bored-In Pile project which features unique construction techniques in the installation and load testing of 45 and 100 ton capac
Jan 1, 1997
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Use of EPS for Roadway Embankments on Soft Soils
By Sylvia S. Eskander, Sherif S. AbdelSalam, Mona B. Anwar
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) geofoam has long been used in numerous geotechnical applications due to its lightweight and durability. Among these applications is the use of EPS as an alternative fill mat
Jan 1, 2019
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Pittsburgh Steelers Stadium - Deep Foundations Case Study
By Larry Rayburn
In the spring of 1999, construction commenced on the new Steelers Football Stadium in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Richard Goettle, Inc. (RGI) was the successful bidder to install the specified
Jan 1, 2001
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Capitol Complex Phase 1 Expansion
By Eric S. Lindquist, Charles A. Luxford
The State of Texas recently adopted a master plan to expand the existing Capitol Complex in Austin. Phase 1 of this expansion will add two new State office buildings and five levels of underground par
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Foundations For The Sohio Corporate Headquarters - A Presentation At The Deep Foundations Institute Annual Meeting Cleveland, Ohio, November 1983
By Clyde N. Baker
Foundations for the Sohio Corporate Headquarters in downtown Cleveland have column loads of 11,400 kips, which increase to 15,000 kips with wind loading. An extensive exploratory program was conducted
Jan 1, 1984
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Case History: Estimating Ground Vibrations Caused By Pile Driving
By Tracy Brettmann
A new method for estimating ground vibrations caused by pile driving was developed as a result of a vibration monitoring program performed for a large pile driving project. The method is accurate, rat
Jan 1, 1999
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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
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High Capacity And Fully Removable Soil Anchors
By Anthony D. Barley
Over 60,000 multiple anchors have been used internationally since their introduction in the early 1990s, including 1000 in the United States. The multiple anchor system comprises a "multiple" of "unit
Jan 1, 2002
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Quality Control For Installation Of Augered Cast-In-Place Piles
By Francis J. Arland
The installation of augered cast-in-place (ACIP) piles requires careful quality control to assure a successful pile installation. Unlike steel, pre-stressed concrete or other types of driven piles, wh
Jan 1, 1997
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New Concepts For CFA (Auger Cast) Pile Controle - Synopsis
By Shachar Magali
This article describes two new concepts regarding the CFA (Auger Cast) piles. The first one, MALI Effect, is an approach to control the casting phase, while the second one, NETA Shear, is a technique
Jan 1, 2000
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Drilled Piers In The Piedmont - Introduction
By Stanley A. Schwartz
In the Piedmont, heavily loaded structures are generally supported by either drilled piers or one of several pile types. The choice of drilled piers or piles is typically one of comparative costs. The
Jan 1, 1988
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Statnamic Load Testing; Overview And Case Histories Of Augered Cast-In-Place Piles
By Mike Muchard
Augered cast-in-place piles are one of the most cost effective deep foundation options available to designers but have been largely underutilized due to skepticism associated with quality assurance an
Jan 1, 2000