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Wet Soil Mixing for Supporting Bridge Abutments on Spread Footings
By Adam Gerondale, David Hemstreet, Lisheng Shao, Kenji Yamasaki
"Foundation soils of a proposed single-span bridge over a busy railroad in Anchorage, Alaska included a layer of sensitive, non-plastic to low-plasticity silt. Slope stability analyses showed that, wi
Jan 1, 2015
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Foundation Challenges And Innovative Solutions: The Wharf Phase 2, Washington, Dc
By Aaron L. Sacks, David R. Good, Srinivas Yennamanda, Joseph K. Carey
Construction of Parcels 6 and 7, the second phase of The Wharf, began in 2019 and geotechnical construction was completed by December 2020. The overall project consisted of horizontal site, parks, and
Oct 1, 2022
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Piled Foundations for the New Wembley Stadium, London
By Anthony L. Reynolds, Clifford J. Wren
"The adoption of a significant pile testing regime, the use of Eurocode 7 as the design standard, the development of lean construction techniques, and lateral thinking in overcoming some considerable
Jan 1, 2005
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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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Challenging Ground Conditons during Flooding Lead to Innovative Deep Foundation Design Process and Load Test Evaluation
By Glen M. Bellew, James F. Mehnert
"The Kansas City District-United States Army Corps of Engineers has completed the design modification of a pile supported floodwall located along the Missouri River in Kansas City, Kansas. This deep f
Jan 1, 2016
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Analysis Of Driving Stress Measured In The RC Long Pile
By Yu Zhenquan
At the construction site of Bao Shan Iron &. Steel Mill in Shanghai, lots of RC driven piles with length of 50 to 60m were applied. The most unfavourable distribution of stress along the pile shaft wa
Jan 1, 1991
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Best Practices for Soil Mixing Near Sensitive Structures
By Joseph A. Mann
"Soil mixing is a proven solution for the construction of ground improvement adjacent to sensitive structures due to the use of computer controlled and monitored equipment. The precision to which geom
Jan 1, 2015
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Problems Of Cast In Situ Driven Piles Added To Existing Piles And Built Near A Standing Structure
By L. F. Albert
The paper describes solutions given to foundation problems during the reconstruction of a power plant set on fire, located adjacent to several still Working Units. After a detailed site and laboratory
Jan 1, 1989
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Piling Practice in Sedimentary Granular Soils of Santa Cruz, Bolivia
By 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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Bearing Capacity Of Piles In Soils With Time Dependent Characteristics
By M. J. Preim
Two case histories are presented on the evaluation of static bearing capacity of piles driven in soils that exhibit time dependent strength changes. Under consideration are a steel and a concrete pile
Jan 1, 1989
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A Cut And Cover In Stiff Clay In Eurre-France - Synopsis
By R. Stenne
This paper deals with a complementary soil investigation which being part of the contract helped understand the behavior of a softened clay and adjusted the design of a retaining structure accordingly
Jan 1, 2000
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Augered Pressure Grouted Piles In Complex Glacial Soils - A Case Study - 1. Introduction
By Peter J. Jancich
This paper describes the installation of high capacity Augered Pressure Grouted piles which support structural loading from a four level parking garage in west-central DuPage County, Illinois. The sub
Jan 1, 1991
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Mansueto Library: Drama below Ground and Above
By Patrick J. Lydon, Gregory A. Terri
"The recently opened Mansueto Library at the University of Chicago campus was a 2012 OPA runner-up. The dramatic elliptical shaped dome of this structure tells only part of this structure’s story. The
Jan 1, 2013
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Seismic Analysis Of Drilled Shafts As Earth Retaining Structure Based On Site Characterization
By Bernardo J. Jiménez Vega, Edy L. T. Montalvan
During the last phase of the Circunvalacion Norte project in San Jose, Costa Rica, preliminary designs for an underpass structure of over 16 km (10 miles) considered drilled shafts as an earth retaini
Oct 1, 2022
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Maritime Structures
By D. Waite
The Chairman opened the session by wondering why so few papers on Maritime Structures had been received for this conference. Perhaps because the marine environment is so hostile and the access so diff
Jan 1, 1991
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Performance Based Excavation Support Design For Challenging Urban Site Geometry In Toronto, Canada
By Shawna Munn, Carol Dounitch, Erika Acton
The EQ Bank Tower, a 24-storey office tower with 4 levels of underground parking, is currently under construction at 25 Ontario Street in the downtown core of Toronto, Canada. The tower geometry requi
Oct 1, 2022
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Sleeved Pile Foundations For The W. Seattle - Harbor Islands Swing Bridge And The Seattle Access Projects
By Kent C. Werle
This brief discusses the installation and application of sleeved piles of two different types for two different projects, the W, Seattle to Harbor Island Swing Bridge Project and the Seattle Access Pr
Jan 1, 1990
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Measurement And Analysis On The Bearing Behaviour And Driving Effects Of Piles In Shanghai Region
By Gao Dazhao
This paper presents some research results of pile foundation performance. Measurements on the bearing behaviour and driving effects of piles have been carried out during pile testing and pile driving.
Jan 1, 1991
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Mission Valley Viaduct Piledriving - 1998 DFI Conference Seattle, Washington October 8, 1998
By David A. Jack
The Mission Valley Viaduct is located in San Diego, California. This structure is the intersection of Interstate 8 and 805. The project consists of the main viaduct, 8 connecting ramps, and one highwa
Jan 1, 1998
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Large Diameter Machine Bored Piles In Australia
By W. J. Kingwell
Where the equipment, technique and materials are available for the construction of large diameter rock socketted piles, this is frequently the most economical and environmentally acceptable method of
Jan 1, 1989