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Extra Deep Cut-Off at 250 m Depth - A Case Study
By Federico Pagliacci
"Many existing dams are subject to underwater seepage due to subsoil conditions, like deep alluvial deposits or pervious rocks or karst. Remedial works are necessary in order to install new cut-off wa
Jan 1, 2017
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Determining Length Of Pile Foundation By Analyzing Response To Lateral Hammer Impact
By Vivek Samu, Murthy Guddati
A new method called Effective Dispersion Analysis of Reflections (EDAR) was recently developed to effectively analyze the dispersive waves generated from lateral impact to piles. This paper presents t
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Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Energy Piles: Full-Scale Field Test Verification
By Tracy Brettmann, Melis Sutman, C. Guney Olgen
"The use of energy piles for geothermal heat exchange has been steadily increasing during the last decade, yet there are still pending questions on their behavior during temperature changes. This pape
Jan 1, 2017
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Selection And Quality Control Of Deep Foundations At Ontario Hydro's Darlington Nuclear Generating Station - Synopsis
By F Debidin
The progressive rise of an H-pile during driving of an adjacent pile is described in this case history in which piles 15 to 18 m long were driven to end-bearing for the foundations for a 230 m long bu
Jan 1, 2010
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Performance Requirements For Vibrocompaction On Crushable Calcareous Sands Of The Uae And Their Verification In Comparison To Silica/Quartz Sands
By Vijaya Bhushan Rao, Jason Redgers
The typical Vibrocompaction projects undertaken in the UAE are on reclaimed Sands. These Sands which are predominantly the crushable, calcareous, carbonate sands found locally as opposed to the more c
Oct 1, 2022
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Drilled Shaft Design, Testing and Construction in New Jersey Turnpike - Case Studies
By Abu B. Siddique, Anthony S. Crincoli
"The New Jersey Turnpike Section 2 widening program consisted of widening between Interchange 6 in Mansfield Township, Burlington County and Interchange 9 in East Brunswick Township, Middlesex County.
Jan 1, 2015
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Integration of Landslide Slope Movement Data for Design of an Anchored Stabilization Wall
By Paul J. Sabatini, Robert C. Bachus, Terence P. Holman, Panos Andonyadis
A recent landslide comprising approximately 12 acres (4.86 hectare) and a displaced volume of more than 500,000 cy (382,000 m3) caused the shutdown of a four-lane state highway and two high-capacity f
Jan 1, 2017
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Deep Drilled Shafts For The Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge New Haven, Connecticut
By Theodore von Rosenvinge
Large diameter (2.4 meter) drilled shaft foundations were installed to depths of over 62 meters through soil into Arkose bedrock for Connecticut?s Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge (I-95 over New Haven Har
Jan 1, 2011
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Foundation Stabilization of the Morris Island Lighthouse
"The Morris Island Lighthouse (MIL) is located between the jetties leading to the Charleston Harbor and Folly Beach, S.C. The present structure is the third lighthouse to occupy this location. The fir
Jan 1, 2017
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Analysis of Soil and Structural Thermal Response of a Field Scale Geothermal Energy Pile
By Mohammed Faizal, Abdelmalek Bouazza
"The operation of ground source heat pumps combined with foundation piles can have an effect on the thermal behaviour of the pile and the surrounding soil. This paper presents the effects of continuou
Jan 1, 1900
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Numerical Modeling of Foundation Deformation Due to Fault Rupture (718b3bb2-ba73-41ae-ad4b-2a32fb89742b)
By Orestis Zarzouras, Amalia Giannakou, Jacob Chacko
"When designing structures in seismically active areas, foundations of critical structures are typically located away from known faults. Indeed many seismic codes prohibit construction in the immediat
Jan 1, 2017
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Load Tests on Drilled Shafts at Goethals Bridge Replacement
By John P. Turner, Steven S. Dapp, Dan A. Brown
"The Goethals Bridge Replacement (GBR) spanning the Arthur Kill Waterway between Elizabeth, NJ and Staten Island, NY is supported on over 200 drilled shaft foundations ranging in diameter from 4.5 ft
Jan 1, 2016
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St. Croix Bridge, Minnesota: The Influence of Construction on the Axial Resistance of Drilled Shaft Foundations in Weak Sandstone
By William G. Ryan, David S. Graham, Dan A. Brown, Rich A. Lamb, Paul J. Axtell
"The St. Croix River Crossing project on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border has been in the process of planning and public debate for two decades, with several changes in alignment. During the course of t
Jan 1, 2015
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Dynamic and Static Load Tests on Tapered Piles in Soils Exhibiting Time-Dependent Capacity Gain
By Terrence M. Carroll, Chu E. Ho
"A pile installation and load testing program on driven tapered piles was undertaken at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City for the extension of the existing Terminal 4. As part of
Jan 1, 2015
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Execution of Diaphragm and Cut-Off-Walls in Rock – Applications, Performance and Limits
By Albert Neumann, Franz-Werner Gerressen, Giancarlo Santarelli
"Diaphragm walls are known as underground structural elements commonly used for retention systems and permanent foundation walls or elements. In addition they are also quite often used as deep groundw
Jan 1, 2016
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Seismic Remediation of Perris Dam
By Michael W. Driller, Wen Yan (Grace) Chen, Steven J. Friesen
"Remediation for Perris Dam has been proposed in response to deficiencies identified in a seismic stability study prepared by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) in 2005. Lenses of pote
Jan 1, 2015
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Numerical Modeling Of Foundation Deformation Due To Fault Rupture
By Amalia Giannakou
When designing structures in seismically active areas, foundations of critical structures are typically located away from known faults. Indeed many seismic codes prohibit construction in the immediate
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Marine Foundation Retrofi t for the Richmond - San Rafael Bridge
By Patrick E. Durnal, Henrik Dahl
"A joint venture of Ben C. Gerwick Inc., Sverdrup (now Jacobs) and DMJM (now DMJM + Harris) designed the $779 million seismic upgrade of the Richmond - San Rafael Bridge over the San Pablo Bay in the
Jan 1, 2007
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Lateral Capacity of Drilled Shafts Considering Push-Pull Resistance
By Ke Yang
"Drilled shafts are typically used to support structures subjected to large moments at the shaft head. The large moment can produce push and pull forces on the two sides of a drilled shaft. Consequent
Jan 1, 2005
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Design, Construction, and Long-Term Monitoring of a Pile-Supported LNG Tank in Savannah, Georgia
By Cheng Lin, Guoming Lin
"This paper presents a case history for the design, construction and long-term performance monitoring of a driven prestressed concrete (PSC) piled foundation supporting a large liquefied natural gas (
Jan 1, 1900