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Earth Pressure Distribution On Diaphragm Wall During Excavation
By Ting Chinsu
Diaphragm wall with tie-back cable is widely used for deep excavation, especially in the area with high density of buildings. This paper presents the measured earth pressure distribution on diaphragm
Jan 1, 1991
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DFI 2008 Outstanding Project Award Winner Intricate Excavation for the New South Ferry Subway Station
By Alice Arana, David M. Cacoilo, Joel L. Volterra
"To make space for the new South Ferry Station in lower Manhattan, engineers and contractors carved out a new tunnel beneath three operating subway tunnels and tangentially to yet another tunnel. Crea
Jan 1, 2008
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The Road to Innovation in Geotechnical Construction (f2290583-6329-4b39-a4c9-b746aba3a1f4)
By Peter J. Nicholson
"IntroductionDuring my more than 40 years in the practice of underground construction and engineering, the industry has seen progress from the dig down to rock or hardpan or alternatively drive concre
Jan 1, 2017
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Levee Repair and Upgrade by Dual Sheet Pile Walls and Accordion Sheet Pile Wall
By Takefumi Takuma, Ali Fayad, Shigeru Kambe
"This paper discusses the unique design and construction circumstances of the cantilevered dual sheet pile walls and the Accordion Sheet Pile Wall for the repair and upgrade of the East Garden Grove-W
Jan 1, 2017
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A Quality Control System For Augered Cast-In-Place Pile Installation
By George G. Goble
The use of augercast piles has been limited by the engineer's concern for the structural quality of the installed pile. The nature of the pile is such that its final structural continuity is very
Jan 1, 1997
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Deep Foundations In Karst - Lessons Learned From I-40 Corridor Widening In Knoxville, Tennessee
By James L. Vinson
Wilbur Smith Associates (WSA) has provided planning, engineering and construction oversight assistance to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for three construction projects intended to
Jan 1, 2006
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Foundations For Offshore Wind Energy Converters - A Review Of Some Current Scadinavian Development Projects
By K. Viking
This article deals with some of the civil engineering related problems to be encountered when offshore wind energy projects transform from prototype offshore wind energy converter farms, developed and
Jan 1, 2005
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Oakland Turning Basin Bulkhead Spin Fin® Pile
By Todd Nottingham
Channel deepening of major ports is challenging designers to explore innovative solutions to ensure stability of bulkheads, such as for the Oakland Inner Harbor. This particular challenge was met with
Jan 1, 2008
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Stability Analysis Of Jack-Up Rig At The Bohai Oil Field ? Introduction
By H. Cheng
The Bohai Oil Company has applied all together 11 jack-up oil drilling rigs (movable platforms) (1) which can be classified in terms of their forms of foundations into two types: the integral mat and
Jan 1, 2010
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A Proposed Model For Soil/Auger Interaction During Installation Of Screw Piling Augers - Synopsis
By J. W. Slatter
Cast in situ screw piling techniques (both displacement and non displacement) have seen considerable growth in recent years due to competitive production rates, low noise and vibration free installati
Jan 1, 2000
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Insitu Ground Reinforcement Techniques
By Peter J. Nicholson
The methods of reinforcement to be discussed in this paper are all insitu methods, ones that can be used on the soil structure as it exists in the ground, and do not rely on excavation and replacement
Jan 1, 1991
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The Reliability Of Conventional Design Methods For Driven Piles In Sand - Synopsis
By Kenneth Gavin
The accurate prediction of the shaft capacity of drives piles in sand continues to present problems for foundation designers. Research in this field has been carried out for many years and has yielded
Jan 1, 1996
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Experimental Investigation on Drag Load Acting on Single End-bearing Piles in Collapsible Soil due to Inundation
By Adel M. Hanna, Ibrahim M. Mashhour
"Collapsible soil is known as one of the difficult soils, which possesses considerable strength when it is dry and significantly reduced when inundated. In practice, in case of a thick layer, pile fou
Jan 1, 2015
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Evaluating Axial Elastic Pile Response From Cone Penetration Tests (The 2009 Michael W. O?Neill Lecture)
By Paul W. Mayne
Axial pile performance can be rationally evaluated within an elastic continuum framework using field results from seismic piezocone tests (SCPTu). Adopting a versatile Randolph-type elastic pile model
Jan 1, 2009
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Helical Foundations And Tiebacks: Quality Control, Inspection And Performance Monitoring
By John S. Pack
The last 25 years have seen rapid expansion in the use of helical screw pile foundations and tiebacks for new and retrofit construction of buildings and earth retention structures. An estimated $100 m
Jan 1, 2003
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South 196th/200th Street Corridor And Bridge Crossing, Kent, Washington
By James Su
The Green River Valley in Kent, Washington, is a fast growing area containing retail facilities, warehouse factories and industrial businesses, including the Boeing Space Center. Traffic from Intersta
Jan 1, 1998
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An Innovative Approach To Load Testing Of High Capacity Piles
By P. Bermingham
A new approach to load testing of high capacity piles is presented. The method is mobile, inexpensive, repeatable and non-destructive allowing for multiple pile testing at a single site. A reaction ma
Jan 1, 1989
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Press-In Piling: The Influence Of Plugging On Driveability - 1 Introduction - 1.1 Urban Construction Of Deep Foundations
By David J. White
The decreasing availability of land in urban areas, and the increasing demand for urban development is leading to the construction of taller and heavier buildings at increasingly marginal sites. Such
Jan 1, 2000
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Design, Specification And Installation Of Square Shaft Helical Piers In Expansive Soils
By John S. Pack
The application of square shaft helical piers in expansive soils is a standard of practice in many areas of the United States. Over 20 years of performance monitoring show exceptional performance and
Jan 1, 2007
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Practice to Reduce Ground Displacement in Deep Mixing Work
By Kozo Takeda, Arashi Shimano
"Dry Jet Mixing (DJM) technique is widely known as soil mitigation technique with small ground displacement during installation comparing with other techniques. Some projects involving sensitive struc
Jan 1, 2015