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    Ground Improvement Using Stone Columns To Mitigate Liquefaction, Reduce Settlements And To Increase Safe Bearing Capacity Of In-Situ Soils – A Case Study

    By Venkata Krishnaiah Yeddala, Sai Vivek Adari, Suresh Kumar Velugu

    Assam cancer care foundation (ACCF) proposed the construction of hospitals and related facilities across 18 locations in the state of Assam-India. Tezpur is one among the 18 locations of Assam with hi

    Nov 1, 2022

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    Sustainability Considerations in Deep Mixing Applications, With Examples from LPV 111 in New Orleans, LA

    By Craig M. Shillaber, Joseph E. Dove, James K. Mitchell

    "This paper addresses two primary factors affecting the sustainability of Deep Mixing Methods (DMMs): construction materials and handling of the spoil from wet mixing methods. We examine these factors

    Jan 1, 2015

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    Marine Prefabricated Vertical Drains for the Craney Island Eastward Expansion (c2c7d75f-a035-4e5c-9df5-e768ce1a9e85)

    By Mohamed Mekkawy, William W. Wheaton, Ira Brotman

    "The Virginia Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are partnering to construct the Craney Island Eastward Expansion (CIEE) to meet the dual purpose of extending the life of Craney Islan

    Jan 1, 2017

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    Marine Prefabricated Vertical Drains For The Craney Island Eastward Expansion

    By Ira Brotman

    The Virginia Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are partnering to construct the Craney Island Eastward Expansion (CIEE) to meet the dual purpose of extending the life of Craney Island

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    Evaluation of Soil-Bentonite Backfill Consolidation Properties

    By Jeffrey C. Evans, Daniel G. Ruffing, Hejintao Huang

    Soil-bentonite slurry trench cutoff walls are the most common type of vertical cutoff wall used in the US for seepage control and for passive control of contaminant migration at environmental sites.

    Jan 1, 2016

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    Geotechnical Challenges of Pile Driving in a Marginally Stable Slope Terminal 46 Apron Upgrade, Port Of Seattle, WA (18615664-0169-4e91-aa2b-8ec5994bb0a0)

    By Monique Nykamp

    "INTRODUCTIONTerminal 46 is located just south of downtown Seattle, and is one of the Port of Seattle’s busiest container terminals. The Terminal 46 Redevelopment Project was undertaken to replace the

    Jan 1, 2007

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    Geotechnical Challenges of Pile Driving in a Marginally Stable Slope TERMINAL 46 APRON UPGRADE, PORT OF SEATTLE, WA

    By Monique Nykamp

    "INTRODUCTIONTerminal 46 is located just south of downtown Seattle, and is one of the Port of Seattle’s busiest container terminals. The Terminal 46 Redevelopment Project was undertaken to replace the

    Jan 1, 2007

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    The Design of Partial Depth Cement Deep Mixing (CDM) Foundation for an Immersed Tunnel

    By J. S. Lee, R. K. Massarsch

    "A 3.2 km long immersed road tunnel forms part of the Busan-Geoje Fixed Link in South Korea, which connects Korea's second largest city Busan, with the island of Geoje. To ensure the water tightness o

    Jan 1, 2015

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    The Effects of Cylindrical Pile Insertion on the Vertical Stiffness and Strength of the Surrounding Soil

    By Emre Biringen

    "Results from a small-scale laboratory experimental program show the changes in the vertical stiffness and strength of a soft clayey soil adjacent to the shaft of an inserted pile (i.e. expansion of a

    Jan 1, 2005

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    Load And Resistance Factor Design Of Pullout Of A Single Driven Pile In Sands And Clays

    By Dongwook Kim

    Recently, load and resistance factor design (LRFD) is gradually being adopted internationally in geotechnical design due to the advantages of LRFD over the existing allowable stress design (ASD). LRFD

    Jan 1, 2010

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    Case Studies Demonstrating The Effectiveness Of Vibroreplacement Stone Columns In Variable Soil Types

    By Lee R. Buhagiar

    As a result of the increased seismic risk and the highly variable geology of Christchurch, finding costeffective foundation solutions has been a challenge for the Canterbury rebuild. The soil profile

    Nov 1, 2022

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    Implementation of Kalman Filtering Techniques for Filtering CPT Cone Tip Measurements

    By Gerald Verbeek, Erick Baziw

    Cone penetration testing (CPT) is a popular and cost effective tool for geotechnical site characterization. CPT consists of pushing at a constant rate an electronic penetrometer into penetrable soils

    Sep 8, 2021

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    Implementation Of Kalman Filtering Techniques For Filtering Cpt Cone Bearing Measurements

    By Gerald Verbeek, Erick Baziw

    Cone penetration testing (CPT) is a popular and cost effective tool for geotechnical site characterization. CPT consists of pushing at a constant rate an electronic penetrometer into penetrable soils

    Oct 1, 2021

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    Simulation of Soil Plug Effects in Open Steel Pipe Piles Considering the Complex Soil-Structure-Interaction during Installation

    By Johannes Labenski, Christian Moormann, Johannes Aschrafi

    "Open steel pipe piles are used for various applications in costal engineering, port structures and increasingly important for offshore structures. During the installation of open steel pipe piles the

    Jan 1, 2017

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    Dynamic and Static Load Testing: A Cost Savings Approach

    By Thomas Hyatt, Brandon Phetteplace, Camilo Alvarez

    A test pile program was undertaken at a project site in Ain Sukhna, Egypt for an import/export oil jetty. Two 1219 mm diameter open ended steel pipe piles were evaluated at two separate test locations

    Jan 1, 2019

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    Guideline for Interpretation of Nondestructive Integrity Testing of Augered Cast-In-Place and Drilled Displacement Piles

    "1 INTRODUCTIONThe use of nondestructive testing (NDT) methods to evaluate the integrity of Augered Cast-in-Place (ACIP) and Drilled Displacement (DD) piles has been a subject of significant debate am

    Jan 1, 2016

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    Driven Pile Foundation Design and Construction Issues for a Highrise Building in Manhattan

    By Satyajit Vaidya, Rudolph Frizzi, Sandy Larimer

    "This paper presents a case history in design and construction of a deep foundation system that included high-capacity open-ended driven piles constructed to support a high-rise building in Manhattan,

    Jan 1, 2016

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    Ethical and Risk Aspects of Deep Foundation Subcontracts

    By Alexander Filotti, Richard Kalson

    "In the last decade, the construction industry has witnessed significant changes in the project delivery systems and contractual relationships between the general contractors (GC) and Deep Foundation

    Jan 1, 2016

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    Cutter Soil Mixing and Augered-Cast-In-Place Piling Close to the Gulf of Mexico

    By Justin Simmons, Michael Arnold, Bob Faulhaber

    "In order to remodel an existing beach resort on the Gulf of Mexico, an existing three story structure, founded on stepped tapered piles, was to be replaced by a ten-story building with service rooms

    Jan 1, 2017