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Analysis of Pile Interaction under Lateral Cyclic Load in Cohesiooless Soil
By Sudip Basack
"The topic of pile foundation subjected to lateral cyclic load is an age-old problem confronted by Geotechnical Engineers. The environment prevalent in ocean and shorelines necessitates the piles supp
Jan 1, 2005
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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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Behavior of Instrumented Deep Anchored and Strutted Diaphragm Wall in Soft Rock
By Amr Al Degwe, Walid Jaber
"INTRODUCTIONNSCC International Ltd. carried out the enabling works and constructed the foundation system for the Emirates Pearl Tower and Bab El Qasr Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Emirates Pearl Tower is a joi
Jan 1, 2017
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Helix Deflection Effect on Load Settlement Behavior of Pile with Increasing Stress Level
By Adnan A. Malik, Tadashi Maejima, Jiro Kuwano
"Previous studies revealed that the helix deflection reduced the end bearing capacity of screw pile in dense ground even if the installation process is completed with minimal soil disturbance. The ult
Jan 1, 2017
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Pile Lateral Behaviour under Full Scale Lateral Load Tests in Thick Compacted Marine Carbonate Sand Fill of an Artifical Island
By Challa Venkata Rami Reddy, Anindya Roy, G. R. Konni
This paper presents the results of pile lateral capacities obtained from both conventional design and fullscale pile lateral load tests. Conventional design using P-Y curve analysis is very commonly b
Sep 8, 2021
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Reliability Assessment of the Capacity of Single Pile Subjected to Vertical Loading
By Rajarshi Pramanik, Nirjhar Dhang, Dilip K. Baidya
"This paper performs the reliability evaluation of pile foundation under vertical loading condition using the concept of fuzzy set theory. The uncertain parameters are expressed as fuzzy numbers. Mont
Jan 1, 2015
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Energy Geostructures: Analysis from Research and Systems Installed Around the World
By Tony Amis, Marco Barla, Alice Di Donna
"Energy geostructures are becoming an increasingly popular solution around the world for Developers looking to reduce CO2 and system running costs. Energy geostructures are geotechnical structures tha
Jan 1, 2017
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Interpretation of Seismic Response Data from Full Scale Helical Pile Tests
By A. B. Cerato, M. K. ElSawy, A. Elgamal
"Helical piles are gaining popularity as foundations for new construction as well as retrofitting option for deficient foundations. More recently, large diameter helical piles are used to support stru
Jan 1, 2017
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FHWA Hollow Bar Soil Nail (HBSN) Test Program, A Summary
By Jesús E. Gómez
Verification and production testing of soil nails requires debonding the upper section of the soil nail to isolate the portion of the soil nail intended for testing within a specific ground type. In p
Jan 1, 2011
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A Case Study Of Deep Shaft Excavation In River Channel Soil Deposit In Kolkata
By Kaustuv Bhattacharya, Manish Kumar, Nirbhay Singh, Prodyot Kr. Ray, Praveen Soin
This paper highlights salient features of an excavation 38 m (Length) by 10 m (Width) by 24 m (Depth) carried out in Central Kolkata. Secant pile wall (SPW) formed using a combination of alternating 1
Sep 1, 2022
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New Application of Geophysics: Reduce Uncertainty in Subsurface Investigation for Deep Transmission Line Structure Foundations
By Ralphie Adams, Tiana Rasmussen, Ashley E. Shirer
Transmission line foundation designers must rely on limited subsurface information, from easily accessible locations, resulting in subsurface uncertainty, increased design risk and increased construct
Sep 8, 2021
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Army Corps Mega Projects Benefits From Innovative Foundations
By Dale Berner, Michael O’Sullivan
"This paper focuses on lessons learned from the innovative designs, in-the-wet construction methodology and modified foundation conditions, for two United States Army Corps of Engineers, USACE, Megapr
Jan 1, 2017
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Automation Of Pile Foundation Design Post-Processing To Produce Pile Plans
By Rajasekar Subbian, Jessica Oudhof
In the Netherlands pile foundation design is done using CPTs in accordance with EC7 national annexure. The capacity per tip level is calculated for every CPT followed by zonation to find the tip level
May 1, 2022
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Role of Probabilistic Methods in Sustainable Geotechnical Levee Integrity Analysis
By Juan M. Pestana-Nascimento, Robert G. Bea, Hamed Hamedifar, Emery M. Roe
The current State-of-the-Practice is grounded heavily on deterministic characterization and assessment of the performance of civil engineering infrastructure. In particular, flood defense systems, suc
Jan 1, 2017
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Estimation & Comparison Of Axial Compression Capacity Of Bored Cast In-Situ Piles As Per Indian And International Standards
By Sowmiyaa. V. S., Tiruvengala Padma
Axial compression capacities of bored cast in situ piles as per Indian and International Standards are compared in this paper. Bored cast in-situ piles resting on soil and rock are considered for capa
Sep 1, 2022
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Study on a Method for Determining the Proper Cover Soil Depth for Cement Ground Improvement in Cold Region
By Masahiko Yamaki, Takahiro Yamanashi, Hijiri Hashimoto, Hirochika Hayashi
"In this study, the authors used heat conduction analysis with the aim of quantitatively evaluating whether treating improved ground with cover soil is an effective measure for maintaining strength de
Jan 1, 2015
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Slurry Wall Design for Construction Using Soil Structure Interaction
By Nino Catalano, Meeok Kim, Gordon Chen
"The design of the below grade structure of Brigham Building for the Future (BBF) included three different areas to provide power generation and medical facilities as well as a parking garage. The thr
Jan 1, 2017
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Effects Of Self-Weight On Thermomechanical Response Of Energy Piles
By Arash Saeidi Rashk Olia, Dunja Perić
The increasing demand for renewable energy has attracted attention to energy geostructures as means of extracting clean geothermal energy from the ground. To further advance the understanding of soils
Oct 1, 2022
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Prediction of Axial Geotechnical Resistance of Base Grouted Drilled Shafts
By Emad Farouz, Ehab S. Shatnawi
"The increasing demand for small deformations and high-capacity drilled shafts without enlarging drilledshaft diameters has motivated the development and increasing use of a base grouting (BG) techniq
Jan 1, 2016
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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