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Ultimate Pullout Capacity Of Batter Piles
By M. R. Madhav
The ultimate pullout capacity of single batter piles has been presented in literature in three contradictory trends. These trends are: the pullout capacity of a single batter pile increases, remain al
Jan 1, 2010
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Jet Grouting As Soil Improvement In Southeast Florida
By Evelio N. Horta
The influence of soil improvement replacement area in foundation settlements is discussed for soil improvement methods used in Southeast Florida. A 3D Finite element analysis is used for two typical c
Jan 1, 2007
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Economic Foundation Design For Tall Buildings
By Frances Badelow
This paper describes a design process for piled raft foundations supporting high-rise buildings. The design process comprises an initial stage of geotechnical site characterization using the results o
Jan 1, 2006
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Experimental Studies On Behaviour Of Single Pile Under Combined Uplift And Lateral Loads
By K. Madhusudan Reddy
Pile response under combined uplift and lateral load is very important and it is imperative to evaluate the effect of combined loading and only few studies were reported on pile behavior under combine
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Resistance Factors For Lateral Design Of Drilled Shafts Supporting Sound Walls
By Ke Yang
Drilled shafts are widely used as foundation system for sound walls to resist lateral loads. The design method based on the ultimate lateral capacity, such as Broms method, is often used for sound wal
Jan 1, 2007
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Quality Control And Estimation Of Axial Resistance By Using An Expander Body, A Large-scale Pressuremeter
By Mario A. Terceros Herrera, Mario Terceros Arce, Antonio Marinucci
This paper describes the general principles of the expander body with post-grouting (EBI) system, and how it is similar in nature to a large-scale pressuremeter device. The results from the installati
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Top-Loaded Bidirectional Test, a New Approach to Deep Foundations Load Testing
By Patrick J. Hannigan, Frank Rausche, Rozbeh B. Moghaddam
The Top-Loaded Bi-Directional Test (“TLBT”) is a new method to apply bi-directional loads to a deep foundation element with the loading source located above the foundation head. In the TLBT reusable l
Sep 8, 2021
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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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Impact Of Groundwater Flow On Design Of Open Underground Excavation
By Heman Manchanda, Sandeep Sharma
Several infrastructure projects are in various stages of construction and planning in India and almost all of them involves open ground excavation extending to varying depths. These structures are gen
Sep 1, 2022
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A Case History On The Design, Construction, And Field Quality Control Of Cement Deep Soil Mixing
By Suthan Pooranampillai
This paper presents a case study of the use of single axis cement deep soil mixing (CDSM) to deal with static settlement and seismic stability of the foundation soils under a reinforced soil slope (RS
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A Case History on the Design, Construction, and Field Quality Control of Cement Deep Soil Mixing
By Dominic Parmantier, Karen Dawson, Suthan Pooranampillai, Seungcheol Shin
"This paper presents a case study of the use of single axis cement deep soil mixing (CDSM) to deal with static settlement and seismic stability of the foundation soils under a reinforced soil slope (R
Jan 1, 2017
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Innovative Non Encroaching Retaining Wall
By Dino Kartofilis, Rick Deschamps, Giovanni (John) Bonita
"Anew condominium complex in Arlington, Va., presented some formidable constraints. One was the requirement for a permanent retaining wall to support a 48.5-ft (15-m) cut and an existing 16- story bui
Jan 1, 2009
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Frustum Confining Vessel (FCV) For Investigation of Deep Foundation Performance
By Abolfazl Eslami, Masoud Zare, Ali Asadi, Ali Abrang
"Physical small scale models for study of deep foundations can be performed in simple chambers (1g), calibration chambers (CC), and centrifuge apparatus (ng) which involve some limitations and difficu
Jan 1, 2015
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Bearing Capacity Of Precast Nodular Piles In Tianjin Soft Clayey Soil
By Xu Youzai
Static loading teets of five nodular piles and four non-nodular piles were performed in Tianjin soft clayey soil in which measurements of axial force and movements were made. Distribution of shaft res
Jan 1, 1991
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Axial Cyclic Degradation of Marine Piles: A Strain-Based Fatigue Limit
By Aaron S. Bradshaw, Ryan M. Coulson
The offshore wind industry in the United States is slowly emerging with the recent construction of the first offshore wind farm located off the coast of Rhode Island. The turbines at the Block Island
Jan 1, 2018
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The Evolution of Augered Cast-in-Place Piles
By Willie M. NeSmith, W. Morgan NeSmith, Alan Roach
"In 2013, Augered Cast-in-Place (ACIP) piles are a mature foundation technology throughout the United States. General guidelines for the design and construction of ACIP piles are available along with
Jan 1, 2013
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Sleeved Pile Foundations For The W. Seattle - Harbor Islands Swing Bridge And The Seattle Access Projects
By Kent C. Werle
This brief discusses the installation and application of sleeved piles of two different types for two different projects, the W, Seattle to Harbor Island Swing Bridge Project and the Seattle Access Pr
Jan 1, 1990
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Research on the Stability Analysis of TDM Column Composite Foundation Supported Embankment
By Song-yu Liu, Chao Yan, Yong-feng Deng
"In order to investigate the stability of embankment on soft subgrade improved by T-shaped deep mixed column composite foundation, the internal forces and failure modes of columns were analyzed on the
Jan 1, 2015
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Recent Developments in Wind Turbine Foundation Design: Post Tensioned Single Pier
By Mohsen Elsayed, Amr Sallam, Ahmad Mohamed, Xuebing Zheng, Mohamed Alrowaimi
The foundation is an essential component of the wind turbine that ensures continued operation under stable and safe conditions. Both shallow and deep foundations are utilized to support wind turbines
Jan 1, 2019
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Outline and Application Example of Deep Mixing Meeting High Quality and High Efficiency-Execution
By Hidekatsu Takeuchi, Masaru Sakakibara, Shigeo Tanabe, Kenji Harada, Akihiko Suzuki, Shoji Morihana
"Deep mixing (DM) method, one of the most commonly used solidification methods, is based on the principle of solidifying soft ground. It can be classified into two categories such as Cement Deep Mixin
Jan 1, 2015