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DFI46 Panel on Foundation Reuse
By Andy Boeckmann
In early 2021, DFI formed a Foundation Reuse Task Force due to concurrent and coincidental discussions of this topic during meetings of the Subsurface Char- acterization for Deep Foundations and Test
Feb 1, 2022
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Case Study: Natomas Levee Improvement Program Cutoff Walls
By Matthew D. Marks
The Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency initiated the Natomas Levee Improvement Program in 2006 which would bring the entire 42 mile Natomas Basin perimeter levee system into compliance with applicab
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Pile-Supported Raft Foundation System (fd70e68a-eb6f-470f-9fd8-5fc4c0cc8d20)
By Mohab Sabry, Emre Biringen
"Over the past decades, there has been an increasing recognition of the strategic use of pile-supported rafts in design of heavily-loaded structures to reduce total and differential settlements. Howev
Jan 1, 2017
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Case Study: Natomas Levee Improvement Program Cutoff Walls
By Matthew D. Marks
"The Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency initiated the Natomas Levee Improvement Program in 2006 which would bring the entire 42 mile Natomas Basin perimeter levee system into compliance with applica
Jan 1, 2017
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Design Of Laterally Loaded Single Pile In Sand Near Slope - A Proposal For Subgrade Reaction Factors
By Salim Mezazigh
Usually different methods for designing a single pile submitted to a lateral loading are available. They are based on theory of elasticity with the parameters E,v or subgrade reaction method using the
Jan 1, 2002
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"Static Load Testing" How Important Is It? ? Introduction
By Jack Hayes
The design and construction of deep foundations involve many uncertainties. For the designer there are uncertainties regarding soil and ground water variability, regarding sampling and lab testing, re
Jan 1, 2000
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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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Foundations For Arsenal Emirates Stadium, London
By Jim Cook
Arsenal Football Club required the development of a new home stadium in north London, subsequently named the Emirates Stadium. The proposed development comprised a 60,000 seat stadium, with associated
Jan 1, 2008
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Change In Bearing Capacity Of Bored Steel H Piles Enclosed In Soil-Cement Columns With Overburden Pressure - Synopsis
By Tomio Tsuchiya
A construction method of bored steel H piles enclosed in soil-cement columns was developed by modifying steel H piles from the driven pile method and soil-cement walls from the earth retaining wall me
Jan 1, 1996
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Drilled Shaft Foundations For The Float-In Dam On The Monongahela River At Braddock, Pa
By Robert B. Bittner
The new gated dam on the Monongahela River at Braddock, Pennsylvania, was built for the US Army Corps of Engineers using an innovative ?In-the-Wet? technology. A key feature of this technology involv
Jan 1, 2013
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Application Of Deep Foundation Structures To Great Bridges In Vietnam
By Cau T. Bui
Thanks to Doi-moi (renovation) policy, many great bridges were constructed in Vietnam to meet demands of her booming economy in the recent decade and deep foundation structures were the only alternati
Jan 1, 2008
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Founded on Creativity North Dakota’s Four Bears Bridge
By Terrence R. Udland, Russell D. Call
"Honored with a DFI 2006 Special Recognition Award, the Four Bears Bridge was constructed across Lake Sakakawea and opened to traffi c in September 2005. The very large lake size and severe winter con
Jan 1, 2007
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Presentation #5 - The High-Strain Dynamic Load Test (Drop Weight Test) - Contents
By Frank Rausche
Why testing What tests can be done Dynamic load testing Loading device Measurements Analysis Examples
Jan 1, 2001
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Opimization of Solid and Hollow Micropiles for Shallow Foundations on Sand
By P. D. Arumairaj, B. Vani
"Micropiles are small diameter cast insitu reinforced grouted piles and it has been effectively used in many applications of ground improvement. It increases the load carrying capacity of soil and red
Jan 1, 2015
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Unique Foundation Solution For The Shriners Burns Institute Building Expansion - I. Introduction
By Edmund Cardoza
In the spring of 1993, construction began on an ambitious building project in Boston, Massachusetts. The Shriners organization committed to offer state-of-the-art adolescent burn treatment and rehabil
Jan 1, 1994
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Deep Compaction Using Vibratory Pile Hammers
By Dennis Nottingham
The need for deep compaction of submerged granular soils has led to improvements in this area. In 1971, L.B. Foster Company personnel patented a method of deep compaction using a vibratory pile hammer
Jan 1, 2013
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Caisson Foundations For Mississippi River Bridges In The New Orleans Area
By William B. Conway
This paper will describe the large caisson pier foundations for four of the bridges crossing the Mississippi River in the New Orleans area; and will discuss some of the unusual problems encountered du
Jan 1, 2013
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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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Current Practice For Augered Cast-In-Place (ACIP) And Drilled Displacement (DD) Pile Quality Control
By Rudolph P. Frizzi
Structures supported on ACIP and DD piles perform successfully when quality control is maintained from the initial site subsurface investigation through pile design, bidding, and construction. The fou
Jan 1, 2005
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Application of Special Geotechnical Construction Equipment at the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project
By Richard Hanke, Franz-Werner Gerressen
"The twin decked Alaskan Way Viaduct is a passage to Seattle’s downtown waterfront and of great economic importance to the city. In 2001, the Nisqually earthquake damaged the viaduct and led to the re
Jan 1, 2015