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Application Of CFA Piles For Foundation Of A Shopping Centre On Long-Standing Dumping GroundBy Joanna Bzówka
Nowadays, there are some new requirements for the supermarket floors. The floors are loaded by high point- and moving-loads. In spite of this fact, it is necessary to ensure the stiffness of the floor
Jan 1, 2006
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Selecting the Right Shoring System – San Francisco ExperienceBy Heinrich Majewski, Rob Jameson
"Careful review of site conditions and constraints is essential to select the appropriate shoring system for each project. Key evaluation criteria include the geotechnical profile, groundwater and env
Jan 1, 2017
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Large Diameter Steel Pipe Piles Running Under Self Weight In Soft Clay ' Predicted Vs. Observed Behavior ' Richmond San Rafael Bridge Seismic RetrofitBy A. R. Dover
The Richmond San Rafael Bridge (Figure 1) is a 4.3 mile long major toll bridge span across northern San Francisco Bay. Tutor-Saliba/Koch/Tidewater (TSKT) conducted a comprehensive seismic retrofit, wh
Jan 1, 2006
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Simplifying the Design of Laterally Loaded Piles for Waterfront StructuresBy Amanda R. Parry, Chris R. Pray
Predicting and modeling the soil structure interaction of laterally loaded piles with significant unbraced lengths is one of the challenges faced in designing many waterfront structures. Designers of
Sep 8, 2021
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Influence Of Diameter On The Bearing Capacity Of Lateral Loaded Drilled ShaftBy Bin Zhang
Drilled shafts are a popular type of foundation for transportation applications. They feature the advantages of providing high bearing capacity and generating low construction noise. Advancements in
Jan 1, 2007
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In Luxembourg-Walferdange 2 Problems Concerning The Geodynamic Motions Of The Planet Earth Are Studied Since 1963 - A) The Earth TidesBy experience we know about the natural event of ocean-tides. In geophysics we say that the earth-tides phenomenon is the elastico-viscous response of the earth's body to the attraction potential
Jan 1, 1987
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130 M Deep Bored Piles – A New SuperlativeBy Vijay Kumar, Serhat Baycan, Karsten Beckhans
For the deep foundation of podium and tower of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre, BAUER (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. constructed 225 bored piles with diameter range of 2.0 to 2.5 m. In order to comply with the dep
Nov 1, 2022
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8000 Series Piling RigBy Roger A. Bullivant
The introduction of this size and type of piling rig is intended to address a multipurpose foundation activity. The 8000 denotes the size of equipment that is attached to the mast, namely 8000 Kg. Lar
Jan 1, 1995
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Three Mass Stabilization Phases in the West Harbor of Helsinki, Finland – Geotechnical and Environmental Properties of Mass Stabilized Dredged Sediments as Construction MaterialBy Leena Korkiala-Tanttu, Noora Lindroos, Juha Forsman
"Construction works at the Helsinki city sea shoreline requires dredging and handling of contaminated sediments. Most of these soft dredged sediments are regarded as too poor quality material for eart
Jan 1, 2015
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How Choice Of Foundation Can Alter The Fate Of A Bridge Project – 3 Case StudiesBy Alok Bhowmick
The most uncertain and challenging part of a bridge design and construction is the ‘Choice of foundation’. During the planning and conceptual design stage, it is extremely important to choose the righ
Nov 1, 2022
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Bearing Capacity Of Long Piles Driven Into Soft Soil ? SynopsisBy F. Z. Suo
Baoahan Iron and Steel Complex is situated at lower beaches of the Yangtze River. The subsoils 50~70 M below the surface is a deposite of Yangtze River delta, consisting mainly of weak silty clay and
Jan 1, 2010
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Innovative Micropile Retrofi t of an Existing StructureBy Kenneth R. Chadwick, Thomas J. Tuozzolo, Terence P. Holman
"Micropiles are often installed to retrofit existing foundations that experience distortion and to underpin structures prior to future construction. The Dublin Road Pump Station project is an example
Jan 1, 2008
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Baum Station – A New Pile Driving and Drilling Navigation SystemBy Dzianis Proshchanka, Yoshi Izumi, Koji Mitani, Ayuna Kitaura
"A new pile driving and drilling navigation system has been developed. It utilizes the commonly used surveying total station, combined with an innovative reticle. Conventional crosshairs have been rep
Jan 1, 2017
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Experiences With Deep Foundations In Shanghai - SynopsisBy Y. X. Tong
The simplicity off Ø=0 analysis has been taken advantage of to evaluate the geotechnical problems of open caissons, slurry trench walls and piles in Shanghai. Undrained shear strengths obtained by va
Jan 1, 2010
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Influence Lines For The Pile Loading On Bridge Pier FoundationsBy 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
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Foundation Rehabilitation of the Henry Hudson BridgeBy Dharmil S. Patel, Zoyav S. Benyaminov, Cassandra A. Wetzel
Rehabilitation of the Henry Hudson Bridge is nearing completion, connecting Spuyten Duyvil in the Bronx to Inwood Hill in Manhattan, New York. Constructed in 1936, the Henry Hudson Bridge spans 840 fe
Sep 8, 2021
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Design and Construction of Permanent Sheet and Pipe Pile Basement Walls with the Press-in Piling MethodBy Takefumi Takuma, Tsunenobu Nozaki, Masashi Nagano
Using sheet piles and pipe piles for permanent earth retaining is one of the most economical methods for constructing basement walls since they can also work as temporary shoring during construction.
Jan 1, 2019
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Helical Pulldown? Micropiles Support Museum Celebrating The Bicentennial Of The Lewis And Clark ExpeditionBy Roy Jennings
The Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, MO chose to build its two-story museum in the flood plain of the Missouri River, near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Should the lower le
Jan 1, 2003
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Reliability Analysis Of Load Bearing Capacity Of Single Pile Placed Adjacent To Existing Buried Conduit Or Utility TunnelBy Amit Srivastava, Monica Malhotra
In a congested city or urban area, so called “lifeline of the city”, i.e. Gas, Electricity, telecommunication, as well as other utilities or facilities are supplied or transported underground through
Sep 1, 2022
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Engineering Successful Dewatering in Arid Urban Areas: Abu Dhabi Dewatering GuidelinesBy 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