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30 Hudson Street Foundation Design and Construction in Variable Rock
By Joel Moskowitz, George J. Tamaro
"A new office complex is being constructed within 25m of the Hudson River in New Jersey. The project, about 140m by 100m, will include 4 basements under the entire footprint. The perimeter was to be s
Jan 1, 2004
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Deep Excavation Support – Shangri-La – Toronto
By Brian Isherwood, Tara Brown, Paul Kreycir, Jenny Earle
"The Shangri-La hotel and luxury condominium tower, recently opened on University Avenue in downtown Toronto, required eight levels of underground structure, four extending into the shale bedrock.Ishe
Jan 1, 2015
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A Fully Connected Jobsite is a Must for the Future
By Christian Hoyme, Jochen Maurer
Most of the current foundation projects are suffering from disconnected information silos. In the first silo there is the planning of the project with corresponding data, presented by paper or digital
Jan 1, 2019
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Cement Deep Soil Mixing Shear Wall Stabilization Calaveras Dam Replacement Project, California
By Michael Forrest, John Roadifer, Glen Gorski
"The Calaveras Dam Replacement Project (CDRP) requires large disposal sites to store excess excavated materials that could not be utilized for dam construction. Because of access restrictions during d
Jan 1, 2015
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Field Test of Electroosmosis with the Injection of Saline Solution of Taipei Silty Clay
By Chang-Yu Ou, Shao-Chi Chien, Hsuan-Hsiang Chang
"A field test was performed to investigate the applicability of electroosmosis with the injection of saline solution of Taipei silty clay. The calcium chloride solution and sodium silicate solution we
Jan 1, 2005
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A Geotechnical Data Base Development And Applying Data Mining Techniques To Extract The Common Trendes Of Offshore Geotechnical Properties Of South Pars Gas Field/ Persian Gulf IR-Iran
By H. Shiri
Iran's largest natural gas field is South Pars, geologically an extension of Qatar's 900-Tcf North Field. South Pars was first identified in 1988 and originally appraised at 128 Tcf in the e
Jan 1, 2006
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Specialty Geo-Engineering in a Caisson Town
By William H. Walton, Joel Dellaria, Jeffrey R. Hill
The City of Chicago has a world-renowned skyline and is known for its provocative architecture. The subsurface conditions in the city have allowed for construction of these significant structures. The
Jan 1, 2019
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Design Considerations For Laterally Loaded Free-Head Rigid Piles In Engineering Practice
By O. Craciun, C. A. Bridges, M. Cai, J. Sugawara
There are a number of methods that can be adopted for predicting the ultimate lateral resistance of a free-head rigid pile, from the conventional Brinch Hansen and Broms solutions to three-dimensional
Nov 1, 2022
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Adjacent Top-Loaded Bi-Directional Test And Conventional Bidirectional Load Test Results – Site Ii
By Patrick J. Hannigan, Seth Robertson, Rozbeh B. Moghaddam
The Top-Loaded Bi-Directional Test (―TLBT‖) and the conventional Bi-Directional Load Test (―BDLT‖) are full-scale static load test methods. In both methods, the test loads are applied bi-directionally
Oct 1, 2022
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Equipment Installation - Recent Developments: General Report On 'Installation Equipments' ? 1 Introduction
By A. Paviani
The subject of this session is "Equipment Installation, Recent Developments". This is a subject which is not usually addressed at conferences of Foundation Engineering. It is rare to find sessions
Jan 1, 1994
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Jet Grouting for Strength in Marine Sediments with Hydrocarbons
By Paul M. Schuman, Alessandro Bertero, Giuliana A. Zelada, Sharon G. Cranston
Many jet grouted columns were recently installed to create a jet grout-treated soil foundation for an earthen embankment used in a large shoreline stabilization project in the Mystic River in Charlest
Jan 1, 2019
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The Importance Of Tension Softening (Of Concrete) In Modelling Of Tension Piles
By Qingwei Joshua Ong
Tension piles, also known as uplift or anchor piles, are necessary to resist uplift forces that might cause structural distress. In excavation projects, most uplift forces are developed because of hyd
Nov 1, 2022
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Value-Engineering of H-Pile Foundations in Karstic Geology
By Rachael M. Fischer, Daniel J. Woeste, Terence P. Holman
"A new 50 MW biomass renewable energy power plant was planned for construction in southwestern Georgia. The original foundation design consisted of very conservatively designed H-pile groups with vert
Jan 1, 2016
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Determination of Coefficient of Modulus of Sub-Grade Reaction for Free Head Short Pile
By Sumit Kumar Biswas, Moyukh De, Sibapriya Mukherjee
"The piles often are also subjected to lateral (horizontal) forces and moments. In fact, there are some structures where the primary function of piles is to transfer lateral loads to the ground. Prope
Jan 1, 2015
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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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Augercast Piles - History And Advancements
By Larry Rayburn
Augercast piles evolved in the late forties from the process of pressure grouting open holes backfilled with stone. In 1956, a patent was issued for a cast in situ pile by pumping high pressure grout
Jan 1, 2005
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Micropile Transmission Foundations In Environmentally Sensitive, Challenging Terrain
By Esam Abraham
A 13.6 mile portion of the 500 kV Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project crosses the mountains of the Angeles National Forest. Access and environmental constraints precluded road development for mo
Jan 1, 2010
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A Review of Guidelines for Dewatering Design within the Abu Dhabi Municipality
By M. Melih Demirkan, Jared Deible, Michael Rosenmeier, Mazen Elias Adib, Juan J. Gutierrez, Raghav Ramanathan
Dewatering and groundwater control is required frequently for construction projects and needs to be accounted for and dealt with care during design and construction to complete the project successfull
Jan 1, 2016
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Use of a Reinforced Jet Grout Excavation Support System for a Major Sewer Line Repair
By Richard Brink, Eric M. Klein, Kenneth B. Andromalos
"A portion of the roof for a 129 x 144-inch, nearly 100-year-old sewer outfall in the City of Baltimore had deteriorated to the point that it resulted in the development of a large sinkhole in a resid
Jan 1, 2005
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Risk Assessment and Quality Control on Grouted Waterretaining Layers by Observational Engineering
By Bartho J. Admiraal
"As part of the Schiphol-Amsterdam-Almere project, the largest aqueduct in Europe is being built in order for the A1 motorway to cross the Vecht River. The A1 consists of 12 lanes and the total width
Jan 1, 2016