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Laterally Loaded Caissons for Ontario College of Art & Design
By William F. Starke
"The Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) located in Toronto, Ontario, found itself in dire need of space due to increased enrollment, leading them to embark on a major expansion and redevelopment o
Jan 1, 2004
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Statnamic Load Testing Of High Capacity Marine Foundations (62a0500e-14c7-4ace-9608-4578694a5392)
By Mike Muchard
STATNAMIC load testing augmented with embedded instrumentation has been successfully used to obtain structural and geotechnical design information on large diameter spun cast concrete cylinder piles o
Jan 1, 2013
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Efficient Torque-Installed Pile Use in Southern California
By Jason Buenker, Molly Winston
Torque-installed piles are gaining popularity in Southern California as the go-to deep foundation element for small- to medium-capacity loads in urban environments. The torque-installed pile is a disp
Jan 1, 2019
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An Alternative Lower Carbon Footprint Foundation For A Large Oil Gas Project In Jurong Island, Singapore
By Selvaganesh Selvaraju, Deepak Raj, Sandun N. Wimalasena
One of the world leading oil majors is carrying out a multi-billion-dollar expansion of its integrated manufacturing complex in Jurong Island, Singapore, the global oil trading and refining hub. Soil
May 1, 2022
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Liquefaction Susceptibility Evaluation using Site-Specific Seismic Demands in the San Jose Area
By Martin Walker, Joseph Ang, Jongwon Lee, Alvin Bayudanto, Lilian Lorincz, Morteza Khorshidi, Wenyong Rong
This paper presents a case history of liquefaction susceptibility evaluation study for a major infrastructure project in the San José area. The subsurface material of the study area consists of Holoce
Sep 8, 2021
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Ultimate Lateral Resistance of Piles in Cohesive Soil
By Lassaad Hazzar
The ultimate lateral resistance of piles in cohesive soil is studied using the well-known finite difference code, FLAC2D. The Modified Cam Clay (MCC) constitutive relation is adopted in the analyses t
Aug 1, 2013
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Hybrid Shoring System for a Deep Temporary Excavation
By Nadir Ansari, Brian W. Wilson, Marina S. W. Li
"A hybrid Deep Mixing (DM) shoring system was recently constructed for a high-rise development in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for the temporary support of a five-level basement excava
Jan 1, 2017
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State-Of-Art Working Platform For Heavy Equipments Used For Deep Foundation Construction
By Arunsiva R., Sivaranan S., Venugopal B., Kumaran M.
Being a rapidly developing country, India is undergoing a massive infrastructure phase change remarkably. The construction industry is already set to boom, but the time and space constraints necessita
Sep 1, 2022
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New CIGMAT Downhole Penetrometer (DHP-CIGMAT) for Use During Drilled Shaft Construction (7493fc91-7396-4eac-bed2-0406570252cc)
By Omer F. Usluogullari, 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 increa
Jan 1, 2017
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Design and Construction of Mixed Ground Working Platform for a CCR Surface Impoundment
By Juan M. Pestana, Jeremy M. Gasser, Cuneyt Gokmen, Paul J. Sabatini, William Tanner, Daniel J. Woeste
An access pathway and working platform were designed and constructed for equipment access for a Deep Soil Mixing (DSM) pilot study over a coal combustion residual (CCR) surface impoundment (SI). The D
Jan 1, 2019
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High Capacity Drilled Displacement Piles As An Alternative To Conventional Driven Methods
By Pete Howell, Patrick Granitzki, Alicia Plinio, Janitha Batagoda
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Red Hook Houses was subjected to damage during Superstorm Sandy. As a result, the NYCHA has an ongoing project known as Restoration Associated with Sandy Re
Oct 1, 2022
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As-Built Analysis - An Integral Part Of Pile Foundation Design
By Dan Yang
Pile foundation designs are performed routinely based on geotechnical information available at the time of design, often with due consideration of large uncertainties inherent to soils and site condit
Jan 1, 2010
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Field Test of Braced Excavation Supported with Rows of Dry Deep Mixing Columns
By Stefan Larsson, Sadek Baker, Razvan Ignat
"This paper describes the execution of two full-scale field tests where a braced steel sheet pile wall interacting with rows of overlapping dry deep mixing columns was first excavated and then loaded
Jan 1, 2015
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Rehabilitation of an Existing Mechanically Stabilized Earth Wall Using Soil Nails
By Daniel A. Thome, Robert C. Janke
"Installation of permanent soil nails through distressed mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls is a cost effective and aesthetically pleasing solution when using the appropriate equipment and
Jan 1, 2005
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Stability Analysis Of A Rubble Mound Breakwater Resting On The Weak Seabed By 2D Finite Element Modelling
By Vijaya R, Boominathan A
The design of a rubble mound breakwater resting on a problematic seabed is quite challenging and expensive. In the present study, stage-wise construction of a typical section of the breakwater for a p
Sep 1, 2022
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Three-Dimensional (3D) Limit Equilibrium Method (LEM) Comparative Study of a Landslide Case Study Supported with Piles
By Terence Ma, Seok hyeon Chai, Jeff Lam, Thamer Yacoub, Brigid Cami, Sina Javankhoshdel
The Limit Equilibrium (LE) analysis of pile-supported geotechnical structures normally assumes a constant shear force for the pile instead of considering the non-linear capacity of the pile which is r
Sep 8, 2021
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How Choice Of Foundation Can Alter The Fate Of A Bridge Project – 3 Case Studies
By Alok Bhowmick
The most uncertain and challenging part of a bridge design and construction is the ‘Choice of foundation’. During the planning and conceptual design stage, it is extremely important to choose the righ
Nov 1, 2022
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Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project: Analysis and Design of Deep Soil Mix Panels to Mitigate Seismic Lateral Spreading
By E. Naesgaard, Brian E. Hall, A. Amini, Advanced Geosolutions, A. Azizian
"A 2 km section of the Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project is supported on improved ground consisting of cement deep soil mix (CDSM) panels because of highly variable and challenging soil conditions,
Jan 1, 2015
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Ground Improvement for New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 14A: A Case Study
By Sarah Ramp, Daniel V. Cacciola, Justin Labrozzi, Shafiq I. Siddiqui, Faisal Ahmed
"Construction of embankments up to 34 ft in height for twelve ramps and roadways needed for the New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 14A project required ground improvement. The subsurface conditions, cons
Jan 1, 2017
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Practical Reuse of Foundations in High Rise Construction
By William H. Walton, Clyde N. Baker Jr., Darren S. Diehm
"A 51-story concrete core and steel frame commercial office tower was recently constructed on the site of the former US Gypsum building in downtown Chicago, Illinois, USA The structure foundation reus
Jan 1, 2005