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Session 32 "Grout Mixtures and Materials 3"
By Lois G. Schwarz
I did a project (Sungai Piah) as a consultant to your firm in Malaysia, where we were faced with a similar situation as sketched out in your question. The following is what we did for the grouting of
Feb 10, 2003
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Keynotes: Axial Capacity Of Drilled Foundations In Soft Rocks And Intermediate Geomaterials - Presentation Notes
By Michael W. Neill, O&apos
This presentation addresses some of the problems encountered in estimating the capacity of drilled shafts and augered, cast-in-place piles in soft rock. Methods to quantify side and base resistance ar
Jan 1, 2001
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Stability Analysis Of Micro Pile Reinforced Idukki Soil Slopes
By Anjana C. P, K. Ranga Swamy
The hilly regions of Kerala are severely affected by excess rainfall, causing tremendous damage due to landslides and slope failures. It is necessary to strengthen the existing slope profiles to preve
Sep 1, 2022
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Undergraduate Learning Commons
By William M. Tanner, Daniel C. Brahana
"A drilled pier foundation was originally designed to support the proposed G. Wayne Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons on the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA. Reflective of the site geology,
Jan 1, 2015
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Improved Drainage by Drilled Filter Drains, Dam Safety Upgrade, Case Study
By Carl-Oscar Nilsson, Åke B. Nilsson
"The embankment dam at Storfinnforsen is 23 m high and was completed in 1954. The dam has an impervious zone with timber sheet piles and a support fill of glacial till. The pore water pressure in the
Jan 1, 2016
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Presentation #5 - The High-Strain Dynamic Load Test (Drop Weight Test) - Contents
By Frank Rausche
Why testing What tests can be done Dynamic load testing Loading device Measurements Analysis Examples
Jan 1, 2001
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New I-95 Woodrow Wilson Bridge Foundations
By Roderic A. Ellman
The new Woodrow Wilson Bridge (WWB) will replace the existing bridge over the Potomac River to connect Alexandria, Virginia to Prince Georges County, Maryland. The new WWB will extend approximately 1.
Jan 1, 2009
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Jet Grouting for Echo Dam Seismic Rehabilitation
By Tara Schenk-McFarland, Mark Bliss
Echo Dam, located near Coalville, Utah, is a facility that provides storage for irrigation and municipal use. Original construction of the dam was completed in 1931. Because of seismic concerns, the s
Jan 1, 2017
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Performance of Foundation Systems in Chicago
By William (Bill) H. Walton
"I arrived in Chicago in 1993 with Dr. Ralph Peck’s University of Illinois bulletin titled Engineering Properties of Chicago Subsoils (Bulletin 429), which he published in 1954 with William Reed. Bein
Jan 1, 2017
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Is the use of Residual Strength Justified in Excavation Support Design?
By George Aristorenas, Carlos Englert, Jesús Gómez
"Laboratory test data of strain softening soils exhibit the development of a maximum (peak) shear strength followed by a decrease in the strength with continued straining. The rate of strength loss de
Jan 1, 2015
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Tresfjord Bridge -Pile Works
By Andreas Andenæs, Arne Schram Simonsen
"AbstractThe Tresfjord bridge is with its variety in foundation concepts and difficult soil conditions one of the most geotechnically challenging projects in Norway at the time. The project comprises
Jan 1, 2014
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Data Management Guide Specification
By Laurel E. Blackman
The DFI Project Information Management Systems (PIMS) Committee cooperated with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to develop a specification for PIMS used on USACE projects. Once completed the Co
Jan 1, 2021
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Grouted Micropiles for Foundation Remediation in Expansive Soil (8th Michael W. O?Neill Lecture)
By John D. Nelson
Foundation underpinning is a common component of remediation schemes for distressed foundations on expansive soils. For many applications in expansive soil, micropiles have distinct advantages over ot
Aug 1, 2013
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Excavation Construction for the Transbay Transit Center
By Nick O’Riordan, Kaitlyn L. Fleming, Michael Riemer, Youssef M. A. Hashash, Stephen McLandrich, Mohamad Jammoul, Pierre Gouvin, Andrew Yeskoo
"To accommodate urbanization, cities are developing more underground space as a means to house public transportation systems and other entities. Underground developments often require construction of
Jan 1, 2015
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Solving Variable Bedrock Challenges With Ductile Iron Piles
By Kevin R. Johnson, Matt Caskey, Bryan Plaskett
Working in urban environments presents unique logistical challenges beyond those typically associated with traditional geotechnical design and construction. These challenges can include constrained si
Oct 1, 2022
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Dewatering Tests for Underground Stations in Rome
By Antonio Zechini, Giuseppe Iorio, Massimo Grisolia
"The new C Line of the Rome Metro runs northwest to southeast across the city center, with 30 new stations and a total length of more than 15.5 mi (25 km). Due to the presence of a dense urban environ
Jan 1, 2017
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A Novel Approach to Incorporate Shear-Moment Coupling Effects in Foundation Stiffness for Caisson Piles for Izmit Bay Bridge in Turkey
By Arash Khosravifar, Amalia Giannakou
"Nonlinear foundation springs for bridge caisson foundations show significant coupling between the shear force and bending moment. Implementing foundation stiffness matrix with coupling effects (off-d
Jan 1, 2017
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State-of-the-Art Rock Socket Analysis and Design for Laterally Loaded Drilled Shafts
By Aly Mohammad, Dongyi Yue
"The design of rock sockets for drilled shafts and piles proves to be a challenge for the Design Engineer. The magnitude of loads on the shaft and the behavior of the rock are critical in determining
Jan 1, 2005
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Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Causeway Project in Kuwait - A Case Study
By Paolo Cavalcoli, Federico Pagliacci, Marco Chiarabelli
"The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Causeway Project in Kuwait is estimated at approximately $US3.7 billion and consists of constructing a causeway across the Kuwait Bay, connecting the Shuwaikh Port with the
Jan 1, 2016
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New Technique To Drive Piles By Impact Hammer Inside The Pile - Synopsis
By Djk Arentsen
A new technique to drive tubular piles by impact hammer inside the pile has confirmed a dramatic reduction of noise and the opportunity to save steel. Also a reduction in driving time and a higher bea
Jan 1, 1996