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  • DFI
    Structural And Geotechnical Aspects Of Long Driven Piles For Urmiyeh Lake Causeway Bridge

    By Mohammad Eslami

    The Tabriz-Urmiyeh Highway shortens the distance of north-western cities of Iran by about 130 km, resulting in improved access and efficient transit between Iran and Europe through Turkey. The highway

    Jan 1, 2010

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    Ground Improvement for the Distressed Earth Bund Using Stone Column - A Case Study

    By M. Kumaran, A. Vetriselvan, A. Purantharan

    "This paper presents a case history of evaluating the stability of a distressed earth bund and rectification measures carried out. A 5.45 km long, 7m high earth bund for drinking water storage was con

    Jan 1, 2017

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    Seal Slab / Steel Pile Interface Bond From Full-Scale Testing

    By Gray Mullins

    This paper presents results from model and full-scale tests to assess the interface bond between a cast-in-place concrete seal slab and steel H-piles in cofferdams. Three different seal slab placemen

    Jan 1, 2013

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    Deep Soil Mixed Wall And Jet Grouting For An Excavation Support System At The Museum Of Fine Arts In Boston, Massachusetts

    By Harry Schnabel

    A 6200 m² cement deep soil mixed (CDSM) wall was constructed for an addition to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. The addition was located along the east side of the existing museum wi

    Jan 1, 2011

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    Foundations In The Urban Environment The Need For Unique Installation Methods - Introduction

    By James J. Cahill

    Contractor's working in an urban environment face a multitude of working conditions. There is no typical "Downtown" job site. From afar we just see the skyline, or up close a specific building. T

    Jan 1, 1991

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    Development of Site-Specific Acceleration Response Spectra fora Liquefiable Bridge Site

    By S. Ali Bastani, Ashley Varni

    Design acceleration response spectra (ARS) are directly correlated with dynamic forces and estimated dynamic bridge displacements, which make them a critical aspect of dynamic bridge design. Nonlinear

    Jan 1, 2018

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    "Value Engineering" In United States Of America

    By Maral Papazian Bedian

    Construction contracts in the USA contain the clause "Value Engineering" ? an interesting and curious clause allowing contractor initiated design changes. Misleading is the interpretation of value eng

    Jan 1, 2002

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    Geographic Information Systems Technology Use in Tracking Quality Control in In Situ Barrier Wall Construction

    By Robert Bachus, Jamey B. Rosen

    "Abstract Large scale In Situ Barrier Wall Construction projects, specifically those related to earth dams, dikes, and levees, frequently require stringent quality control measures to ensure the succe

    Jan 1, 2014

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    Optimization of the Piled-Raft Foundations Considering the Soil-Pile-Raft Interaction

    By Hessam Yazdani

    In comparison to the conventional piled foundations, the piled-raft foundations provide a more economical solution to support high-rise buildings constructed on soft soils. In this type of foundations

    Jan 1, 2013

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    Pin Piles For Structural Underpinning - Summary

    By Seth L. Pearlman

    Pin Piles are small diameter high capacity drilled and grouted piles also called minipiles or micropiles. They are ideal for building foundations on sites with poor ground conditions, sensitive surrou

    Jan 1, 2000

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    Effects Of Mineral And Polymer Slurries On Drilled Shafts - 1. Introduction - 1.1 History Of And Principles Of Mineral Slurries In Drilled Shaft Construction

    By Michael W. Neill, O&apos

    Drilling slurry has become an effective aid to the construction of drilled shafts in caving and/or waterbearing soils. Historically, drilling slurry made of bentonitic clay and water was first used in

    Jan 1, 1991

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    Design Of The BMIP Boat Section - Introduction

    By Kenneth Pidgeon

    The Boston Marine Industrial Park (BMIP) Boat Section, which is part of contract C04A2 of the Central Artery/Tunnel (CA/T) project, is currently under construction in South Boston, Massachusetts (Fig.

    Jan 1, 1994

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    Impact And Ramifications Of Setup For Pile Foundations

    By Cory G. Rice

    A significant portion of the piling industry has long felt relying on soil setup to gain the required capacity is a complexity that would rather not be dealt with. Instead, the pile are driven to the

    Jan 1, 1992

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    An Unusual Permanent Shoring Job

    By Gordon Demetrick

    3900 Yonge St. was not a typical site on which to build a condominium apartment. A steep hill covered the majority of the site. In order to use as much of this site as possible, the rear of the buildi

    Jan 1, 1987

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    Army Corps of Engineers Seepage Control Cutoffs for Dam and Levees Engineering Manual (EM)

    By David B. Paul

    "ABSTRACTThe US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has 704 dams in their inventory and over 100,000 miles of levees with a capital value of over $150 billion. Currently, there are 319 dams that are class

    Jan 1, 2014

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    Results Of Dynamic And Static Load Tests On Helical Piles In The Varved Clay Of Massachusetts

    By Jorge Beim

    Helical Piles are increasingly being used to support and rehabilitate structures subjected to compressive axial loads. Traditionally, empirical correlations between installation torque and load capaci

    Jan 1, 2012

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    I-470 Mine Remediation

    By Sheryl D. Gallagher

    The project consisted of filling an abandoned underground limestone mine to facilitate construction of a new entrance ramp to I-470 in Lee?s Summit, Missouri. Due to collapse of mined areas near the

    Jan 1, 2009

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    Capitol Area East End Complex Blocks 171 Through 174 Sacramento, California: A Case History Involving The Application Of APGD And APG Piling Methods ? Introduction

    By Brian R. Zuckerman

    The Capitol Area East End Complex is currently being constructed under contract with the State of California Department of General Services on two sites adjacent to the grounds of the California State

    Jan 1, 2002

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    Peribonka Dam In Canada A Showcase Of Advanced Ground Engineering Techniques

    By Mazin Adnan

    The 80m high dam at the Peribonka river in the Canadian province of Quebec was designed for the generation of 385 MW of hydro electrical power (Fig.1). The complex ground conditions required the e

    Jan 1, 2008