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Driven Piles
By S. Merjan
Three papers were presented for discussion at the conference: 1) Instrumented driven steel tube piles at Canary Wharf; author: A. R. Gaba, United Kingdom. The author described the Canary Wharf
Jan 1, 1991
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Soil Profiles Along The Alignment Of The I-880 Replacement Project
By Mark A. Willian
The purpose of this short paper is to present soil profiles and basic soils information for the portion of the I-880 Replacement Project alignment where highway structures are to be built. The informa
Jan 1, 1996
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Lateral Vibration Response Of Full Scale Single Piles
By A. Boominathan
The behaviour of single piles under lateral dynamic loading is very critical and the study is still a current field of research since 1950's. Though many methods have been developed analytically
Jan 1, 2002
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Full-Scale Field Investigations & Numerical Analyses of Innovative Seismic Composite Fiber Reinforced Polymer and Reinforced Grouted Helical Screw Instrumented Piles Under Axial & Lateral Monotonic & Cyclic Loadings
By M. Hesham El Naggar, Yasser Abdelghany
"ABSTRACT: The axial and lateral monotonic and cyclic behavior of helical pile foundations was investigated and new innovative helical screw systems suitable for seismic loadings were developed and pa
Jan 1, 2014
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Deep Vibrocompactation By Stone Columns And Liquefaction Investigation
By P. Ventura
Reliability of the liquefaction analysis is based on data plotted as by piezocone, as by deep vibrocompactation monitored tests. The negative porewater pressure, re lated to hydrostatic value, recorde
Jan 1, 1989
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New CIGMAT Downhole Penetrometer (DHP-CIGMAT) For Use During Drilled Shaft Construction
By C. Vipulanandan
It is critical to monitor the ground conditions during excavation and drilling of boreholes during construction to identify possible changes in the soil and rock formations. Drilled shafts are increas
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Quality Assessment Procedure And Classifications Of Cast-In-Place Shaft Using Low Strain Dynamic Test
By Liqun Liang
Various nondestructive testing (NDT) inspection methods are available to evaluate the structural integrity of cast-in-place shafts. The widely used methods include Cross Hole Sonic Logging Testing and
Jan 1, 2011
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The Berkeley Art Museum: Repurposing a Historical Building
By Timothy Nelson, Simon Burnworth
"The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), which currently resides in a 1970s-era post-modern concrete structure just south of the University of California, Berkeley campus, was in ne
Jan 1, 2016
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Bearing Capacity Of Footings And Piles - A Delusion? - DFI Annual Meting, October 14-16,1999, Dearborn, Michigan - Summary
By Bengt H. Fellenius
The bearing capacity equation?"the triple N formula"? is now about 50 years old. It was developed from theory of plastic resistance of metal to a cone being pressed into the surface of the metal, supe
Jan 1, 1999
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Driving and Extraction of Steel Pipe Piles in Nearshore Environment
By Jim Rix, Ken Been, Nihal Bohra, Anthony Rice, Juan Lopez
"A temporary bridge, supported on steel pipe piles, was built to expedite the construction of a breakwater structure off the western coast of Peru. The bridge provided access for dump trucks to the br
Jan 1, 2017
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Mini-Piling And Soil Anchors ? Introduction
By Martin C. Jones
This paper outlines the development of small diameter grouted piling, to deal with foundation problems in difficult soils conditions and in very restricted access areas. A number of applications are o
Jan 1, 1987
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Use Of Large Diameter And Long Steel Pipe Piles In Japan ? Synopsis
By K. Kawakami
In Japan, pile foundations have been used extensively for buildings, bridges and port facilities. A large number of steel pipe piles were first used in the 1960's and the amount of steel used in
Jan 1, 2010
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Dynamic Stability Of An Axially Loaded Pile
By S. S. Gajin
The paper deals with parametric vibrations of an axially loaded pile. The dynamic model is derived by means of Hamilton's principle and reduced to a partial differential equation with variable c
Jan 1, 1989
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The Use Of A Reverse Circulation Diaphragm Walling Technique To Form A Plastic Cut-Off Wall Around Sizewell B Power Station
By H. F. Cowie
Britain's first pressurised water reactor (PWR) Nuclear Power Station is now under construction at Sizewell on the Suffolk coast. A linear cut-off wall was proposed to ensure that the drawdown of
Jan 1, 1989
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Case History: Use Of Rock-Socketed Augered Cast-In-Place Piles
By Tracy Brettmann
The use of rock-socketed Augered Cast-In-Place (ACIP) piles is new to the Austin and central Texas region. This case history describes the design methodology, load test results, quality control proced
Jan 1, 1998
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Special Topic On Eurocode 7 And Standardization - Eurocode 7 - A European Geotechnical Design Code - The Eurocode System * The Objectives Of The Eurocodes
By Niels Krebs Ovesen
Close economic cooperation was established among the countries in western Europe during the seventies. As a consequence, among others, a need for harmonized technical specifications for civil engineer
Jan 1, 1994
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"Comparative Pile Load Tests In Alluvial Sands" - I. Introduction
By Lawrence F. Johnsen
In 1989, the Connecticut Department of Transportation authorized the evaluation and design for a reconstructed Route 1 bridge over the Quinnipiac River in the City of New Haven, Connecticut. The proje
Jan 1, 1993
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Reanalysis Of Piles Under Static And Dynamic Lateral Loads
The process of pile driving disturbs the soil around the pile. The nature and magnitude of disturbance depends upon 1) the pile size, and 2) the nature of soil. Therefore, the prediction of a single p
Jan 1, 1989
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List Of Exhibitors
A technical exhibition was held in conjunction with the 4th DFI International Conference on Piling and Deep Foundations, Stresa. The exhibition was located in the ground floor of the Conference Hall.
Jan 1, 1994
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The Application Of The Caisson In China
By Chen Xizhe
The caisson is adapted to the foundation of concentrated heavy building. As there are the flowing sand, boulder or cobble and other serious obstruction, the open caisson can't sink, the caisson c
Jan 1, 1991