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Design and Delivery of Micropile Installation Leveraging Augmented and Virtual Reality
By Guilherme L. M. G. Carvalho, Zachary T. Fleming
In a world of 2-dimensional design documents, envisioning and understanding 3-dimensional interferences for complex foundation construction scenarios can be challenging. Videos and computer models ser
Jan 1, 2019
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Case Studies/case Histories In Geotechnical Engineerin: Enhancing The Practice In An Interactive Learning Environment
By Waddah Akili
This paper describes the steps taken in planning, developing, and executing a case study/ case history course in geotechnical/ foundation engineering at an international university. The paper sheds li
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Construction And Stability Risks Of Fluid Supported Deep Excavations And Their Effects On Design Parameters
By Martin D. Larisch
The construction of diaphragm walls and most large-diameter bored piles (piers) is often carried out under drilling support fluids to temporarily stabilise the excavation prior to concrete placement.
Nov 1, 2022
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Load Testing Methods
This Section describes four alternative methods for load testing of drilled shafts: high strain dynamic test (HSDT), rapid load test, static load test, and bottom load test. Until recently, static loa
Jan 1, 2004
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Monopile Construction Technique For Mumbai Coastal Road Package 1 - Mumbai
By T Vijayakumar, Vipul Dobhada, Rajesh Patel, Swarnadip Dey, Naveen Babu D
The most challenging scope of any bridge project in marine or inter tidal zone is to construct sub structure like well Foundation, group pile, pile cap etc. Similarly, it also affects the marine envir
Sep 1, 2022
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Novel Methods Of Restraining Embedded Retaining Walls
By Abid Adekunte
Traditionally, designers and contractors provide additional external supports to retaining walls through the use of tie-back anchors or braces. Both approaches are known to have their shortcomings; br
Jan 1, 2010
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Excavation Risks Adjacent to Existing Structures in Illinois and Urban Environments - Identifying and Managing Technical and Legal Issues
By James P. Chivilo, Gregory R. Meeder, Scott J. DiFiore, Matthew H. Johnson
New construction in metropolitan areas has direct impacts on immediate neighbors and abutters. While noise and dust are generally nuisance concerns, demolition, vibrations, excavation, and dewatering
Jan 1, 2019
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Design Solutions for Seepage End-Around-Effects at Cutoff Wall Depth Transitions
By Michael Hughes, Selva Selvamohan, Ray Costa
"Cutoff walls are commonly used to mitigate underseepage problems for levee remediation projects. At abrupt changes in seepage cutoff wall depths there is a potential for water to flow around the back
Jan 1, 2015
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Piling Framed Tie Down Concrete Retaining Wall (4e2f4102-889f-44e0-a228-adb5cc7c450f)
By Saieb Haddad, Henry Pate
"Building retaining walls in an urban area is becoming more diffi cult due to right-of-way restraints. Using standard concrete cantilever walls requires a construction easement behind the walls for in
Jan 1, 2007
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Piling Framed Tie down Concrete Retaining Wall
By Saieb Haddad, Henry Pate
"Building retaining walls in an urban area is becoming more difficult due to right-of-way restraints. Using standard concrete cantilever walls requires a construction easement behind the walls for ins
Jan 1, 2007
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Vancouver Island Conference Centre Cutter Soil Mixer Technology Transforms Site
By Brian Wilson, John Scholte, Megan Atkinson
"In November 2004, the residents of the City of Nanaimo, B.C., Canada voted to approve a new conference centre as the centrepiece of a proposed revitalization project for the city’s historic downtown
Jan 1, 2008
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Effect of Binder Composition on the Secondary Compression of an Artificially Stabilized Soil
By Monica R. Garcia, Antonio Alberto S. Correia, Paulo J. Venda Oliveira
"The aim of this paper is to analyze the creep behavior of a Portuguese soft soil stabilized with binders in one-dimensional conditions, based on oedometer creep tests. The study focuses on the analys
Jan 1, 2015
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Design And Construction Of The Deepest Cfa Pile In Australia
By W. L. Chong
For a project located in Docklands Victoria, a high-rise development was proposed where the geology comprised soils of various compositions and consistencies to approximately 50m deep before being und
Nov 1, 2022
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Recent Experiences With Optical Fibre Monitoring Of Geotechnical Structures
By Gust Van Lysebetten, Monika de Vos
The objectives of monitoring geotechnical structures can be very diverse, including optimisation of the design, quality control, long term performance assessment, and approval of innovative execution
May 1, 2022
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Fundamentals First
By Jeffrey C. Schuh, Logan Bloemer, Daniel P. Dietzler
Over the past 30 years, the authors have encountered numerous projects where recognizing the geology, soil properties and groundwater conditions, and considering alternative construction techniques ha
Jan 1, 2019
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Pile-Supported Raft Foundation System (fd70e68a-eb6f-470f-9fd8-5fc4c0cc8d20)
By Mohab Sabry, Emre Biringen
"Over the past decades, there has been an increasing recognition of the strategic use of pile-supported rafts in design of heavily-loaded structures to reduce total and differential settlements. Howev
Jan 1, 2017
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A Novel Method For Assessing The Reuse Of Under Reamed Piles As Part Of The Southbank Place Project
By Stuart Hardy, Xiangbo Qiu
The South Bank Place project comprised the redevelopment of the iconic Shell Corporation headquarters in Waterloo, located on the Southbank of the River Thames in central London. The site was original
May 1, 2022
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The Impact Of End Bearing Plate On Micropile Capacity Casted In Cohesive Soil
By Soorkty Elarabi
The aim of this paper is to discuss the impact of end bearing plate on the capacity of micropile. Preliminary studies have been made in Sudan in specific area of cohesive soil. Experimental works were
Oct 1, 2022
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Concrete Piles Driven In A Coral Sand
By L. D. Johnson
12 groups of 12 precast prestressed (PCPS) piles were driven in the lagoon of Kwajalein Island to support a dry dock. Pre-construction investigation of the calcareous coral sands and static pile loeid
Jan 1, 1993
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Case Study of Deep Mix Pile Supported Diaphragm Wall for a Stilling Basin Structure in Malaysia
By Chandrasegaran, Tamilmani
"This paper describes a case study of a retaining wall structure using a diaphragm wall to construct a stilling basin at Tanjung Bin T4 power plant in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The stilling basin is part
Jan 1, 2015