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“Value Engineering” — Four Case Histories
By Maral Papazian Bedian
"Case 2. 100th Street Bus Depot: Elimination of Deep Caissons in Favor of Spread FootingsThe PROJECTThe 100th Street Bus Depot is a new five-story bus terminal for the New York City Metropolitan Trans
Jan 1, 2003
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“Digital Specialist Foundations”- Using The Digital Twin During Project Execution
By Marcus Daubner
This paper explains how BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH uses digital methods on projects - starting from work preparation to completion of works. More precisely, the advantages of BIM-based planning during
Sep 1, 2022
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Hybrid Foundation Solution for Debris Fill, Compressible Soil
By Michael J. Weaver
Urban redevelopment projects are occurring more frequently than ever before as urban greenfield sites become limited and city planners and devel- opers attempt to revitalize existing underdeveloped n
Apr 1, 2022
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Observational And Numerical Evaluation Of Defects In Deep Mixing Method Columns Used For Lng Process Train Structural Foundation Support
By Paul J. Sabatini
Between 2008 and 2009, more than 6,000, 23-m long deep mixing method (DMM) elements were constructed to support 124 concrete mats comprising the foundations for the process trains for an LNG facility.
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A Study on Bearing Capacity of Waveform Micropiles Using Centrifuge Test
By Chengcan Wang, Jin-Tae Han, Young-Eun Jang
"The waveform micropile is a newly developed foundation type for increasing the bearing capacity with the created shear keys on the pile’s shaft. Analyzing the increment of resistance at the shear key
Jan 1, 2016
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Alignment Control Of Drilling Rods For Jet Grouting By Integrated Microchips
By Mousaab Majar, Nikolaus Schneider
The technical challenges for accurate drilling positions increase with deep underground structures in inner city areas. Designed for jet grouting, specific sensors have been developed to record the al
May 1, 2022
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Wick Drain Guide Specification (Method)
"1.0 DESCRIPTIONThis work consists of furnishing all necessary labor, equipment, and materials to install prefabricated vertical (wick) drains in the ground in accordance with the Plans and as specifi
Jan 1, 2014
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Behavior Of Friction Piles In Soft Clays
By Safwan Labanieh
An experimental set-up is specially designed to study the behavior of a friction pile of 3 cm diameter in contact with the soft clay of Mexico City in a small calibration chamber (CC) of 30 cm diamete
Jan 1, 2002
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Soil-Structure Interaction Of A High-Rise Building Near Sensitive Structures In Soft Soil Conditions
By Mohamed Hassan, Matthias Seip, Steffen Leppla
In the east of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, a new high-rise building is planned directly next to the river Main. The high-rise building will have a height of about 75 m and will be founded on a Combine
May 1, 2022
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Comparing The Bench Test and Field Test Results for the Deep Mixing at the Rio Puerto Nuevo Project in San Juan, PR
By Filippo Maria Leoni, Wesley Schmutzler
"Deep Mixing Method (DMM) for the Rio Puerto Nuevo Project in San Juan was chosen by the Corps of Engineers to improve the soils adjacent to a 90 inch forced sewer main relocation and to improve the s
Jan 1, 2015
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The Use of Advanced Electronic Features in Foundation Equipment Help or Hype for the User?
By Manfred Schoepf
"Construction projects using the most advanced technologies and organizational structures demand intelligent construction machinery. In this process, automation technology plays an increasingly import
Jan 1, 2015
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Use of Post-Grouted Drilled Shafts in Coastal Mississippi
By Jacob A. Jordan, Rachel M. Garrett, W. Robert Thompson III, James C. Pegues
"Environmental control structures for an existing fossil-fuel power generating plant near Pascagoula, Mississippi faced several design and construction challenges due to space limitations. Conceptual
Jan 1, 2015
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Influence of EPS Geofoam on the Soft Foundation Improved By Deep Mixed Columns
By Walid El Kamash, Sadik Oztoprak
"Soft soil presents a challenge against multistory buildings in some cities of Egypt such as Port Said due to the consolidation settlement. Deep mixed (DM) columns are used to improve the soft foundat
Jan 1, 2015
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New Ground Freeze Method for Groundwater Cutoff below Foundation Excavations in Permeable Soils
By Daniel W. Mageau, Larry W. Applegate, Aaron K. McCain
"An innovative method of ground freezing was successfully tested to create a “dry” excavation condition for a new building foundation at a site in downtown, Miami, Florida. The subsurface conditions i
Jan 1, 2015
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Construction Of A Spillwall In The Columbia River
By Francis B. Gularte
The Dalles Dam is located 192 miles upstream from the Columbia River?s mouth. As part of an effort to increase survival rates for young salmon migrating downstream to the Pacific Ocean, a river spillw
Jan 1, 2010
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Versatility of Compaction Grouting to Stabilize and Lift Large Structures
By Joe Harris
Large structures, such as a multistory office building or a large storage tank, are constructed the most economical way possible, which may involve a shallow foundation system placed on native soil or
Sep 1, 2023
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Execution Example of the Expanded Dry Jet Mixing (EX-DJM) Method
By Kiyotaka Ohno, Nobushige Yasuoka, Yosuke Hioki
"The diameter of improved columns adopted by the original DJM Method had been 1000 mm, however, in order to comply with the social need for construction cost reduction, the Expanded Dry Jet Mixing (EX
Jan 1, 2015
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Pile Driving Hammers In Centrifuge Modelling - Synopsis
By Daniel Levacher
Pile load tests in site require extensive means of action and time. To get outstanding tests, the environmental test conditions must be perfectly known and acceptable. They concern the support install
Jan 1, 1996
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Comparison Between Statnamic And Static Load Testing Of Drilled Shafts In Varved Clay
By Carl Ealy
Static and STATNAMIC (STN) rapid load test (RLT) was performed on 3-drilled shafts. The purpose of the RLT part of the study was to obtain data in support of FHWA research on innovative load testing m
Jan 1, 2002
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Optimisation Of Pile Type To Support Major Structures Above A Deep Sand Profile - Synopsis
By P. Davies
The Hillside Smelter presently under construction at Richards Bay, Republic of South Africa, will be, on completion, the fifth largest aluminium smelter in the world. The site selected for this plant
Jan 1, 1996