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Guidelines For Selection Of Parameters For Design Of Caisson Foundations For Certain Conditions. - Synopsis
By Dinesh R. Katti
Caissons which are locally known as well foundations, which may very in diameter from 30 m to more than 30 m and in majority of the cases having depth to diameter ratio between 1 to 1.5, are normally
Jan 1, 1996
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The Effects Of A Direct Electrical Current On The a Value Of Metallic Piles In Clay - Synopsis
By Stephen T. Bloomer
The application of a direct current electrical potential between a metallic pile and a fine grained soil results in an almost instantaneous change in the magnitude of the forces acting on the pile.
Jan 1, 1996
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Compaction-Induced Lateral Earth Pressures And Vertical Shear Forces Acting On Non-Moving Retaining Walls
By George M. Filz
Restrained basement walls and unrestrained but massive concrete walls on rock foundations experience very small movements in response to lateral earth pressures. Such walls are often designed using at
Jan 1, 2003
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LRFD For Deep Foundations: Replacing The Traditional Factor Of Safety In Design
By Lance A. Roberts
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has mandated the use of the AASHTO Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) specifications for all new federally-funded transportation infrastructure projects
Jan 1, 2008
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Construction of Jacking Pits in Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project
By Arturo Ressi di Cervia
"The Construction of the Thrust Pits for Jacking of the I-90 Tunnel for the Central Artery/Tunnel Project (Part of Contract No. C09A4) in Boston MA was nominated for DFI’s 2002 Outstanding Project Awa
Jan 3, 2003
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Heating And Cooling Structures With Steel Pile Foundations Closed Loop Standing Column Well Technology
By Paul Suver
The closed loop standing column well (CLSCW) system uses a closed circuit of water to develop the same thermal heat exchange characteristics that are achieved from traditional open circuit standing co
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The Miniaturization Of Diaphragm Wall Technique – The Cube System
By Leonhard Weixler, Alexander Blatt, Franz-Werner Gerressen
Diaphragm wall technique is usually used to construct structural elements in the ground, commonly used for retention systems, permanent foundation elements or deep ground-water barriers, named Cut-Off
Oct 1, 2022
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DEEP FOUNDATIONS INSTITUTE 45th ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON DEEP FOUNDATIONS
By Sebastian Lobo-Guerrero
Welcome to DFI45! our first on-line annual meeting. We cannot deny the severe impacts that the COVID19 pandemic is having in our industry and our lives. We extend our support to all of our members tha
Oct 27, 2020
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2017 OPA WINNER - Tri-Pod Suction Buckets for Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation
By Tae Hwan Lee, Jun-Shin Lee, Daejin Kwag, Sangchul Bang, Gerard T. Houlahan, Moo Sung Ryu
"Geotechnical engineers have been installing innovative, permanent underwater foundation systems utilizing suction buckets for the offshore industry since the early 1980s (Senpere and Auvergne, 1982).
Jan 1, 2017
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Tri-Pod Suction Buckets for Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation
By Tae Hwan Lee, Jun-Shin Lee, Daejin Kwag, Sangchul Bang, Gerard T. Houlahan, Moo Sung Ryu
"Geotechnical engineers have been installing innovative, permanent underwater foundation systems utilizing suction buckets for the offshore industry since the early 1980s (Senpere and Auvergne, 1982).
Jan 1, 2017
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Borehole Loading Test Using A Self-Boring Instrument ? Synopsis
By H. Mori
This paper describes a new borehole loading test using a self-boring instrument appropriate for dense sandy soils and stiff clayey soils. The results of loading tests for the bearing strata of deep fo
Jan 1, 2010
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Installation Of Augered Cast-In-Place Piles - Equipment (66bbaadf-14f6-4860-86d8-a6149d09411b)
? Hollow Stem Auger ? Drill Bits ? Leads/Torque Arm ? Hydraulic Gearbox ? Hydraulic Power Unit ? Grout Pump ? Crawler Crane
Jan 1, 1998
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Some Experiences In Construction And Design Of Stone Column Reinforced Ground ? Synopsis
By C. W. Sheng
In this paper conventional construction procedure is briefly described for the installation of stone columns in soft ground in China. A viewpoint concerning the mechanism of ground improvement by use
Jan 1, 2010
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Effects Of Environment On Deep Foundation Elements - Synopsis
By Subhash B. Bhide
Deep foundations are affected by the presence of sulphates, chlorides, organic contents and water currents present in the soil. The sulphates in soil and ground water interfere first with setting of c
Jan 1, 1996
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Determination Of The Load-Displacement Characteristics Of Single Pile In Soft Soil ? Synopsis
By Z. C. Chen
Based on the analysis of load test data of long floating piles in soft soil regions, the expressions of load-transfer function of pile shaft and tip for soft soils are presented in this paper, and the
Jan 1, 2010
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Investigation Of Bearing Behavior Of Pile Raft Foundation Using Numerical Modeling
By A. Ghorbani
The analysis of Combined Pile Raft Foundation (CPRF) is very complex due to involved interactions among components of CPRF system. Many researchers made efforts to develop sufficient methods including
Jan 1, 2007
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Base Grouted Piles In Thanet Sands, London
By D. E. Sherwood
Twelve toe grouted, and eleven ungrouted piles, founded in very dense sands have been analysed to establish how toe grouting enhances pile performance. It is shown that pile stiffness is greatly incre
Jan 1, 1989
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Safe Load Of A Single Pile In Earthquake Loading - Synopsis
By Shamsher Prakash
Estimation of vertical load carrying capacity of a single vertical pile under earthquake loading is an important task of a design engineer. Lateral vibration of vertical pile is highly influenced by t
Jan 1, 1996
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Optimisation Of Pile Type To Support Major Structures Above A Deep Sand Profile - Synopsis
By P. Davies
The Hillside Smelter presently under construction at Richards Bay, Republic of South Africa, will be, on completion, the fifth largest aluminium smelter in the world. The site selected for this plant
Jan 1, 1996