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TECHNICAL NOTE: Direct Solution of the Brinch-Hansen 90% Pile Ultimate Failure Load
By Don W. Dotson
In 1962, Kondner prepared several papers dealing with hyperbolic stress-strain response of cohesive soils. The following year, Brinch Hansen proposed 80% and 90% failure criteria for stress-strain be
Aug 1, 2013
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Producing Sealing Walls And Sealing Slabs By Applying The Soilcrete Process
By E. W. Raabe
The paper discusses the increasing role of specialist grouting techniques to form water seals or cut-offs for deep basement construction. Raabe and Toth discuss the various grouting methods available
Jan 1, 1989
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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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Piles In Expansive Soil For Large Tension Forces ? Synopsis
By G. W. Plant
This paper describes the design philosophy and construction details of piles between 25m and 32m deep to support 160m high and 110m base diameter cooling rowers for a major power station. It is sited
Jan 1, 2010
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Building Risk Assessment For Urban Rail Transit Systems In India - Current Practices And Challenges
By Manchanda H, Agarwal J.
The construction industry has one of the largest numbers of injuries compared to other industries. Thus, reducing accidents and determining construction risks are extremely important. One of the essen
Sep 1, 2022
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Data Collected and Lessons Learned from Load Test Program for ACIP Piles Supporting Highway Bridges
By Reinaldo J. Villa, Joshua C. Adams
The I-395/SR-836/I-95 reconstruction project is an $818-million design-build construction effort that includes construction of viaduct, segmental and signature bridges in Miami leading into Miami Beac
Sep 8, 2021
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Augered Cast-In-Place Pile Load Tests On The Cincinnati, Ohio/Northern Kentucky Riverfront
By Theodore W. Vogelpohl
Augered cast-in-place piles have proven to be effective, adaptable and economical for projects throughout the Ohio River Valley. Specifically, they have been used extensively for high-rise structures,
Jan 1, 2005
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The Use of Thermal Integrity Profiling (TIP) to Verify the Integrity of Deep Foundations
By Beim Jorge, Piscsalko George
"Verifying the quality of cast-in-place foundation applications, particularly those cast under slurry, is of course important, due to its great dependency on the methodology employed and on the practi
Jan 1, 2015
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Mediation Of Construction Disputes - An Advanced Preparation Guide For Mediation Of The Complex Construction Case - Introduction
By Alan Alhadeff
Why is mediation being hailed as the wave of the future? The high cost of putting on a trial, over-crowded court calendars and long trial delays have resulted in what prominent attorneys and leadi
Jan 1, 1990
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Drilled Pier Foundation In Hard Carbonate Rock ? Synopsis
By K. E. Darnell
Drilled pier foundations have long been a favored foundation type for heavily loaded structures. Drilled piers derive their load-bearing capacity from end-bearing, and/or sidewall friction. This type
Jan 1, 2010
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Ralston Dam Spillway Stability Over Pierre Shale
By Gokhan Inci
Stability problems with dam spillways on existing landslides and appropriate mitigation measures to remedy them are ongoing concerns for geotechnical engineers. The first successful application of dri
Jan 1, 2007
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BRING YOUR A-GaME! THE BENEFITS OF ADVOCATING FOR ADVANCED GEOTECHNICAL EXPLORATION METHODS
By Derrick Dasenbrock, Mary C. Nodine, Benjamin Rivers
Up to 50 percent of major infrastructure projects suffer impacts to schedule or cost due to geotechnical issues, many of which correspond to risks related directly or indirectly to the scope and quali
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Using Seismic Tomography To Evaluate Foundation Structures
By Ed Kase
Cross-hole sonic logging (CSL) has become the universal standard, nondestructive testing (NDT) method used in evaluating the integrity of foundation structures to maintain quality assurance and qualit
Jan 1, 2003
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Evaluation And Testing Of Distressed Pile Foundations Supporting Oil Storage Tanks
By Michael W. Oakland
Weidlinger Associates was retained to evaluate the foundations supporting ten oil storage tanks at a tank farm on the east coast. The tanks were constructed over the site of a landfill which was unde
Jan 1, 2009
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Underwater Concrete In Drilled Shafts: The Key Issues And Case Histories
By Sam X. Yao
In construction of drilled shafts under water, placing concrete in the shafts is technically demanding and involves complex construction logistics. Past construction experience has demonstrated that h
Jan 1, 2013
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Micropile Performance Variability: A Fundamental Case Study
By Walter E. Vanderpool
Type 1B micropiles (Bruce and Juran, 1997) can be installed rapidly and efficiently. During an 85-day period, 536 micropiles were installed to depths of 61 meters within a site 41 meters by 43 meters.
Jan 1, 2002
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Dynamic Load Testing Of Augered Cast-In-Place Piles
By Garland Likins
High strain PDA testing has become common for verification of capacity of both driven and bored piles. It is equally applicable to Augered-Cast-in-Place (ACIP) Piles. It also evaluates other aspects o
Jan 1, 2000
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Improvement Of Bearing Capacity Of Bored Piles By Grouting Method
By Andrzej Tejchman
A method of improvement of a subsoil under bored pile base by injection is presented. The method employs a special chamber attached to the reinforcement at the bottom of the drilled borehole. The cham
Jan 1, 2002
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Time-Dependent Increase Of The Bearing Capacity Of Displacement Piles
By Florian König
It is well known that the bearing capacity and stiffness of displacement piles may increase significantly with time, a phenomenon usually referred to as set-up. In cohesive soils the set-up is commonl
Jan 1, 2006
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ACIP Pile Performance and Installation in the Northeastern United States
By Jr NeSmith
"Augered-cast-in-place (ACIP) pile installation technology has matured extensively since the first auger, pressure grouted pile was patented in 1959. The current technology allows for successful pile
Jan 1, 2016