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250 M Ultra Deep Milled Diaphragm Wall: The New Frontier for the Cut off Wall Depth has Been Doubled by Trevi Group TechnologyBy Maurizio Siepi, Stefano Trevisani, Pagliaccim Federico, Daniele Vanni
"Abstract: The paper describes a large innovative project completed in 2012-20123 by Trevi Group, to develop equipment capable to install ultra-deep diaphragm wall. The project highlights the capacity
Jan 1, 2014
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Innovative Use Of Micropile Load Test Data For 18th Street Expressway BridgeBy Lance A. Roberts
Micropiles are commonly utilized for applications other than foundation retrofit. In bridges, for example, micropiles can serve as the permanent foundation elements or can be used in temporary suppor
Jan 1, 2009
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Pile Load Test On 1200 Mm Dia Pile In Cemented Soil - Synopsis:By B. Ramanathan
The results of a pile load test on a 1200 mm dia and 25 m long bored Cast-in-situ pile in soft rock is reported. The subsoil has a high N value of above 60 from 7 m to 21 m. The soft rock was observed
Jan 1, 1996
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Predicting The End Bearing Capacity Of Rock Socketed ShaftsBy Lianyang Zhang
For optimal design of rock socketed shafts used to support axial loading, it is important to predict the end bearing capacity. The existing empirical methods for determining the end bearing capacity o
Jan 1, 2008
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Mt. Baker Ridge Access Pits And Seattle Bus Tunnel Jet Grouted PilesBy John F. MacDonald
From 19BS thru the present, Guy F. Atkinson Construction Company has been involved in several transportation construction projects in the Seattle area. Two of these contracts, the Mt. Baker Ridge Tunn
Jan 1, 1990
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Theoretical And Experimental Investigation On Underwater Ground AnchorsBy Leonello Sciacca
Deepening of harbours has become a priority, necessary to the ongoing operation of the wharves in the face of deeper draft merchant vessels and cruise ships. It is now standard practice in many areas
Jan 1, 2011
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Application Of Hydrofracture Principles To Grouting In Deep Foundation ? SynopsisBy Z. M. Zhang
Fracture grouting is a particular technique which can be used in soils and rocks with low permeability to increase groutability and penetration rates and to solve some special foundation problems by i
Jan 1, 2010
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Marine Foundation Retrofit For The Richmond - San Rafael BridgeBy Patrick E. Durnal
A joint venture of Ben C. Gerwick Inc., Sverdrup (now Jacobs) and DMJM (now DMJM Harris) designed the $779 mill seismic upgrade of the Richmond - San Rafael Bridge over the San Pablo Bay in the San Fr
Jan 1, 2013
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Railroad Bridge Approach Embankment Settlement MitigationBy Moi Arzamendi, Jose Ramirez, Kenneth Kniss, Sunil Arora, James Gingery
Construction of a new approach embankment for a railroad bridge over a river in Southern California required placing up to 12 ft of fill over soft to medium stiff silts and clays along an approximate
Jan 1, 2018
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Summary Of Pile Adhesion And Creep Data From Central Artery/Tunnel Project Test Programs - SummaryBy Francis D. Leathers
Four friction pile load test programs, including 23 tension tests and 9 compression tests, have been performed as part of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project in Boston, Massachusetts. The tests, perform
Jan 1, 1994
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Augered Cast-In-Place Piles: Regional Project Profiles - Community Osteopathic Hospital Harrisburg, PaGENERAL CONTRACTOR: ALEXANDER CONSTRUCTORS, INC. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: CAGLEY & ASSOCIATES, INC. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER: F.T. KITLINSKI & ASSOCIATES, INC. PILE FOUNDATION CONTRACTOR: L.G. BA
Jan 1, 2001
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Piling Practice in Sedimentary Granular Soils of Santa Cruz, BoliviaBy Mario Terceros H, Bengt H. Fellenius
"ABSTRACTThe city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, is historically dominated by houses and three to five storey buildings.The geology in and around the city is such that even very light buildings need to be su
Jan 1, 2014
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The Effectiveness Of The Monotube Pile Taper At The Highway 280 Pile Uplift Test Site ? IntroductionBy Samuel J. Kosa
The Monotube is a uniformly tapered high-strength steel shell pile manufactured for friction pile applications. The Monotube pile was developed in the early 1920's in Canton, Ohio. Its first comm
Jan 1, 1993
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Building Response To Construction ActivitiesBy Marco D. Boscardin
Control and mitigation of building response to construction activities are assuming a greater role in design decisions for underground construction. Alternatives for controlling building response have
Jan 1, 2003
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History Of Foundation Pile Driving Hammers In New York City, 1900 To 2000 - SummaryBy James S. Graham
Foundation pile driving hammers used in New York City in the past 100 years have been drop, steam, compressed air, diesel, and hydraulic. In 1992, the first hydraulic hammer in the New York City area
Jan 1, 2000
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Determination Of Design Pile Uplift Capacities Using Dynamic Pile Testing MethodsBy Juan M. Antorena
A pile driving and testing program was undertaken to evaluate installation procedures, assess capacity, particularly in uplift, of 360- and 460-mm (14- and 18-inch) square prestressed concrete piles a
Jan 1, 1995
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Standardizations of Execution and Quality Control on Piling and Deep Mixing MethodBy Masaki Kitazume, Yoshiaki Kikuchi
"Abstract Pile foundation is one of fundamental techniques to improve the bearing capacity and settlement characteristics of superstructures. Wide varieties of piles having various shape, size and mat
Jan 1, 2014
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Innovative Riverbank Erosion Control Retaining Wall System for the Brazos RiverBy Tracy Brettmann, Will Bohlen
An innovative retaining wall design consisting of tangent drilled shafts with supplementary seal piles was used to limit continuing bank erosion along the Brazos River in Southeast Texas. The riverban
Jan 1, 2018
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Increase In Shear Modulus By Soil Mix And Jet Grout MethodsBy Paul J. Axtell
The results of in-situ geophysical cross-hole tests on improved soil by soil mixing (SM) and jet grouting (JG) are described. This testing was conducted on soil improved by SM and JG columns construc
Jan 1, 2008
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A Brand New Barrier Wall Installed at Wolf Creek DamBy Maurizio Siepi, Fabio Santillan, Lyndon Bedford, Carlo Crippa
"Abstract: Wolf Creek dam, on the Cumberland River in Kentucky, US, operated and maintained by the Nashville District of the USACE, is the Corps' largest reservoir east of the Mississippi river. The 1
Jan 1, 2014