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  • DFI
    Quality Control Of Piling And Deep Foundations In Belgium, From The Design To The Execution. ? Synopsis

    By D. Goossens

    Quality control is a system which should guarantee that quality is achieved. It is the execution and verification of a project in an organised way, in order to obtain the maximum of certainty that the

    Jan 1, 1996

  • DFI
    Data Normalization and User Interface Design for the Nevada Department of Transportation Deep Foundation Load Test Database

    By Austin Metz, Kevin Stanton, Ramin Motamed

    "A recent study calibrated Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) resistance factors for local soil conditions in the Las Vegas Valley. As a part of this calibration, an extensive database of drille

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    The Spadina Pier Cofferdam - Design, Installation & Performance

    By Jan A. Nilsen

    This paper describes a key element in the construction of a major project undertaken by Harbourfront Corporation in its efforts to rejuvenate the central Toronto waterfront. The Spadina Pier forms one

    Jan 1, 1987

  • DFI
    Concrete Piles Driven In A Coral Sand

    By L. D. Johnson

    12 groups of 12 precast prestressed (PCPS) piles were driven in the lagoon of Kwajalein Island to support a dry dock. Pre-construction investigation of the calcareous coral sands and static pile loeid

    Jan 1, 1993

  • DFI
    Secant CFA- Pile Walls - A Risk Management View

    By Mandy Korff

    Walls consisting of CFA-piles are often used for vertical cut offs for building pits. Several methods of installation and geometry may be used and sizes, depths and strengths of walls necessary vary w

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    A Review of Current Mexican Design Approaches for Cast-in-Place Drilled Shafts in Granular Soils under Axial Loading

    By Enrique Ibarra, Manuel J. Mendoza

    "Abstract: This paper describes the current state-of-practice for the design of cast-in-place drilled shafts in granular soils under axial loading, addressing recent advances that take into account th

    Jan 1, 2014

  • DFI
    Industry Practice Standards And DFI Practice Guidelines For Structural Slurry Walls - First Edition - Title ? Table Of Contents - Part I Industry Practice Standards - 1. Classification Of Slurry Wall Panels

    There are many ways to classify structural slurry wall elements, but the DFI committee chooses to limit these descriptions to three functional requirements, namely: design function, plan configuration

    Jan 1, 2005

  • DFI
    Installation Of Augered Cast-In-Place Piles - Equipment (b596934a-6910-4dd1-8c4a-72745306d21b)

    By Tracy Brettmann

    ? Hollow Stem Auger ? Drill Bits ? Leads/Torque Arm ? Hydraulic Gearbox ? Hydraulic Power Unit ? Grout Pump ? Crawler Crane

    Jan 1, 2001

  • DFI
    Piling Design and Construction Codes and Standards for Buildings A United States Perspective

    By Rudolph P. Frizzi

    "Abstract Pile design for building structures in the United States is typically performed by: 1) investigating and assigning engineering parameters to the respective ground bearing materials, 2) calcu

    Jan 1, 2014

  • DFI
    Behavior Of Step Tapered Bored Piles In Sand Under Axial Loading

    By Nabil F. Ismael

    The axial capacity of step tapered bored piles in sand was examined by field tests at one site in Kuwait. Two straight piles, and two step tapered piles were load tested in compression to failure. Al

    Jan 1, 2008

  • DFI
    Alternative Deep Foundation Solutions ? Dmm At Lpv-111 In New Orleans

    By Wesley Schmutzler

    The Deep Mixing Method (DMM) was employed to raise and support the LPV (Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity) -111 Levee in New Orleans. Even using innovative technologies, the tight schedule to achieve t

  • DFI
    Evaluation Of Achievable Column Diameter In Jet Grouting

    By Chu E. Ho

    Key variables that govern the jet cutting process are examined based on fundamental theories of jet hydrodynamics and soil mechanics. Under normal conditions of jet grouting operations, lift speed and

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    Lateral Load Response Of Two Identical Bridge Column-Foundation Systems In Warm And Cold Conditions

    By Muhannad T. Suleiman

    Temperatures below freezing significantly enhance the soil shear strength and stiffness and to a lesser extent increase the compressive strength of concrete as well as the yield and ultimate strength

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    Self Drilling Soil Nail Systems To Retain Caving Soils

    By Ali Porbaha

    The use of soil nailing technology as a cost effective alternative for excavation support and slope stabilization has substantially increased in the United States during the last decade. For example,

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    Resonant Driving of Sheet Piles: High Production Sheet Pile Driving With Zero Ground Vibration

    By Mathew Janes

    "Sheet piles remain an economic solution to many shoring problems. However, installation of sheet piling suffers high noise and vibration with conventional impact or vibratory methods or low productio

    Jan 1, 2014

  • DFI
    Design And Preliminary Investigations For Deep Foundations Of The Charleroi Locks River Wall Project, Monessen, Pennsylvania

    By Brian H. Greene

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, is in the final phases of modernizing the locks and dams on the Monongahela River. One facet of this modernization is to replace the existing Lo

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    Cyclic Degradation Of Pile Foundations For Offshore Wind Turbines

    By Fabian Kirsch

    Cyclic behaviour of axially loaded piles has been an issue since studies revealed that the capability to transfer skin friction into the ground is highly depending on the level and the number of load

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Influence Lines For The Pile Loading On Bridge Pier Foundations

    By M. B. Wechsler

    An analysis is developed for determining the maximum loading, as well as the potential uplift of the piles on bridge pier foundations. There are considered piers supported on two through seven rows of

    Jan 1, 1989

  • DFI
    Bell Bottom Cast-In-Place Piling By Reverse Circulation Drill ? Synopsis

    By T. Soejima

    In recent years, there has been a tendency in the field of foundation piling works to utilize piles of greater bearing capacity in order to meet increasing height and weight of modern building as a me

    Jan 1, 2010

  • DFI
    Soil Grouting to Arrest Foundation Settlement

    By Anuj K. Singh, Shuvranshu Rout, Manos De

    "Foundation for tracks of coke transfer car and dust extraction pipe was designed as series of isolated foundations spaced at 11.0m along length of coke oven battery resting on soil at depth of 2.5m.

    Jan 1, 2017