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Geophysical Methods For Site Characterization For Marine Foundations
By Richard E. Sylwester
Evaluating surface and subsurface conditions for marine foundations (bridges, causeways, terminals, etc.) is often done with a limited amount of data. Subsurface information for these projects is pri
Jan 1, 2013
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Dynamic Analysis of a Base-Isolated Bridge, Seattle, Washington
By Greg Nutson, Jeremy Butkovich, Bill Perkins, Hollie Ellis, Paul Bott
"Dynamic soil-structure interaction (DSSI) analyses are becoming more common in bridge designs, especially in seismically active areas. Because of its proximity to two active fault zones, the Evergree
Jan 1, 2017
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Effects of Stratigraphy on the Response of Energy Piles
By Arash Saeidi-Rashk-Olia, Dunja Peric
Energy piles are gaining increased popularity due to a growing demand for clean energy. To further advance the understanding of soil-structure interaction in energy piles, recently-derived analytical
Sep 8, 2021
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Block 43: Diverse Technologies in Complex Site Conditions
By John Kvinsland
"The Block 43 Project is the future home of the Paul Allen Institute for Brain Science located just off the southern shore of Lake Union in Seattle, Wash. The South Lake Union (SLU) district experienc
Jan 1, 2014
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Caisson Foundations For Mississippi River Bridges In The New Orleans Area (2e66a216-6dc8-4479-804e-25f5836f407e)
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
May 11, 2007
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Open Cell Sheet Pile® Dock In Remote Alaska Provides Innovative And Cost-Effective Solution
By Dempsey S. Thieman
Innovative marine bulkhead design and construction techniques were used in the fast-track design and construction of a high-capacity, deep-water dock in the highly seismic region of Alaska?s Aleutian
Jan 1, 2008
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Session 32 "Grout Mixtures and Materials 3"
By Lois G. Schwarz
I did a project (Sungai Piah) as a consultant to your firm in Malaysia, where we were faced with a similar situation as sketched out in your question. The following is what we did for the grouting of
Feb 10, 2003
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Dynamic Load Testing Of Augered Cast-In-Place Piles (Rausche)
By Frank Rausche
The more widespread use of Augered Cast-in-Place (ACIP) Piles has generated increased demand for improved quality control measures. These deep foundation elements are often relatively long and slender
Jan 1, 2001
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Building The Devil’s Playground: How a Ground Improvement Program Eliminated the Need for Pile Foundations
By Christian B. Woods, Joe C. Drumheller
"Kenneth A. Huber, P.E., Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, New York, New York, USAThe dream to bring New Jersey Devils hockey to the largest city in New Jersey became a reality in the summe
Jan 1, 2015
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How Well Do Helical Piles Resist Earthquakes as Foundation Systems? WHERE TO GO FROM HERE?
By Amy B. Cerato, Shawn Allred, Tatiana Vargas
"Helical piles are deep foundation elements that resemble, and are installed like, a large steel soil screw — they have a slender steel shaft with one or more round helix bearing plates welded to the
Jan 1, 2017
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Case Histories of Arch Action Low Improvement Ratio Cement Column Method (ALiCC Method)
By Jun Ohbayashi, Yoshiyuki Yagiura, Hiroaki Miyatake, Masuo Kondoh, Naotoshi Shinkawa
"Reducing the improvement ratio of ground improvement is an extremely efficient way to reduce the construction cost and construction period of mitigation measures for soft ground. The Arch Action Low
Jan 1, 2015
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Optimization Of Drilled Shaft Design For A Highway Bridge In Arizona Using Load Test Results
By John C. Niedzielski
The existing US-70 Bridge over the Gila River at Bylas, Arizona is planned to be replaced due to its current poor condition. The replacement bridge is planned to be a 15-span, 1,904-foot (580 meter)
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Review Of Major Developments In Ground Engineering Over The Last 20 Years And Current Trends
By David Sherwood
The paper has been prepared as the basis for the 2008 John Mitchell Memorial Lecture. It reviews major developments in ground engineering over the last 20 years, not from the point of view of technic
Jan 1, 2008
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Development of Lattice-Shaped Cement Treatment Method for Liquefaction Countermeasure
By Seiji Mizutani, Hirofumi Taguchi, Makoto Yoshida, Hidenori Takahashi, Naotoshi Shinkawa, Kazuo Konishi, Yoshiyuki Morikawa, Masaya Kawata
"The lattice-shaped cement treatment method has been used to improve the seismic performance of liquefied sandy soil in Japan. The efficacy of the method has been confirmed by the huge earthquake in J
Jan 1, 2015
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Nailed It! The Great Wall of the Chinese Embassy
By Fred Tarquinio, Giovanni Bonita, Lars Wagner
"A new embassy for the Peoples Republic of China is under construction in Washington, DC. The 475,000 square feet (44,125 m2) structure has five levels below ground and four above, making it the large
Jan 1, 2007
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St. Croix Bridge, Minnesota: The Influence of Construction on the Axial Resistance of Drilled Shaft Foundations in Weak Sandstone
By William G. Ryan, David S. Graham, Dan A. Brown, Rich A. Lamb, Paul J. Axtell
"The St. Croix River Crossing project on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border has been in the process of planning and public debate for two decades, with several changes in alignment. During the course of t
Jan 1, 2015
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Buckling Resistance of Steel Micropiles with Mechanical Splices
By Fredrik Sarvell, Harald. Ihler, Veli-Matti Uotinen, Jukka Rantala
"Many of the valid international building codes state that the lateral support provided by the soil is sufficient to prevent buckling of fully embedded piles. However, the development of small diamete
Jan 1, 2014
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Designed, Load Tested, Installed, And Integrity Tested ACIP Piles At Lovers' Key Site In Southwest Florida
By Gregory A. Stephan
A case history of design, prediction, instrumented static load tests on probe piles, installation monitoring, and integrity testing of production piles is presented. Based upon project-specific subsoi
Jan 1, 1999
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Pile Design and Construction Challenges in Partially Thawed Alaskan Soils (f9ca4371-20bf-4196-a495-4aa1bd15a8c0)
By John D. Thornley
Alaskan villages typically store a one-year supply of fuel to reduce significant delivery costs. Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC), an electric utility cooperative providing power to 51 Alask
Jan 1, 2017
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The Emerging Technology Of EHDE As Applied To Deep Foundations
By Jerold Bishop
The application of the ?electro-hydrodynamic effect? (EHDE) to civil engineering has been made in the construction of drilled piles. Equipment for the commercial application of this process was devel
Jan 1, 2007