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  • DFI
    Alternative Deep Basement Solutions for Built- Up Areas

    By Abid Adekunte

    "In recent years, developers have had to deal with complexities associated with numerous cases of deep basement construction in built-up areas. Design and construction of deep excavation support syste

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    Alternative Design and Construction Method for Clinton CSO Underground Storage Facility

    By Meeok Kim, Paul Beljan, Gordon Chen

    "Clinton combined sewer overflow storage (CSO) facility project developed by the Department of Water Environment Protection of Onondaga County, New York, is to improve sewer facilities and infrastruct

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    An Introduction to Water-Powered Down-the-Hole Drilling in Specialty Geotechnical Construction

    By Stefan Swartling, Rudy Lyon, Donald A. Bruce

    "Since their first production application in Sweden in 1995, water-powered, down-thehole hammers (WDTH) have been used throughout the world in many different drilling applications, total lines, over 2

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    An Unique Formula for the Stone-Column Group Efficiency

    By Abhijit Saha

    "The stone columns improve the performance of foundations on soft and loose soil due to the ability of composite ground to sustain increased structural loads under reduced settlements. The interaction

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    Analytical Method of Stone Columns Compared with an Analysis as Per Rowe Dilatancy Theory

    By Abhijit Saha

    "Two analytical closed-form elastic-rigid-plastic solution methods to predict the rigid foundation behaviour on stone-column reinforced soil are compared, both of which takes into account the stone ma

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    Application of Special Geotechnical Construction Equipment at the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Project

    By Richard Hanke, Franz-Werner Gerressen

    "The twin decked Alaskan Way Viaduct is a passage to Seattle’s downtown waterfront and of great economic importance to the city. In 2001, the Nisqually earthquake damaged the viaduct and led to the re

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    Back Analysis of Field Instrumentation Results during Reclamation & Ground Improvement Works- A Case Study

    By Prasanta Paul, Aminul Islam

    "Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal Private Limited proposed to construct a container terminal yard, comprising a back-up area at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT), Uran, Maharashtra. The propos

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    Influence of Pile Geometry on the Dynamic Response of an Under-Reamed Pile

    By M Muzammil, S. Mukerjee, S. Saran, M. Bharathi

    "This paper presents the results of in-situ tests conducted on a set of under-reamed piles in a silty sand deposit. Three piles (i.e. vertical, vertical with one bulb and vertical with two bulbs) of d

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    Investigations on the Distress to the Pavements/PQC Slab around Monorail Piers, Wadala, Mumbai

    By Unnikrishnan Nair, Sandeep S. Nikam, Sanjay D. Patil, Prabir C. Basu

    "Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) entrusted to implement Monorail Systems in various parts of Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) with the objective to supplement the present tran

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    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

  • DFI
    Installation Effects of Drilled Screw Pile In Soft Clay

    By Jianhua Wang, Jianming Yao, Zhen Meng, Jinjian Chen

    "Drilled screw pile is a newly developed displacement pile foundation which has been applied in soft clay for many years. Compared with traditional circular displacement pile, It is characterized by h

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME
    Development of Mine Haul Road Surfacing Condition Monitoring Through Digital Image Processing (SEPTEMBER 2015 Mınıng engıneerıng)

    By S. Pastor, S. Hahn

    "As the concept of autonomous haulage systems (AHS) moves from prototypes to production-ready applications, the operating performance of the haul road will become critical to the overall success of au

    Jan 1, 2015

  • CIM
    Aluminum from Cans to Cars: Recycling the Future / Opportunities and Challenges

    By G. M. Scamans

    In the past ten years there has been considerable penetration of aluminum automotive body sheet (ABS) into automotive structures. The exponential increase in demand is resulting in major investments i

    Jan 1, 2015

  • SME-ICGCM
    An Alternative for More Productive Rib Bolting in Underground Mining Applications

    By Joe E. Bryan, John P. McDonnell

    "Underground mine rib stability is an ongoing safety issue in all mining applications. Rib-related accidents present at least as many problems as roof-related ground control. Underground coal mine rib

    Jan 1, 2015

  • CIM
    Contributing to Community Sustainability during Mineral Exploration: Lessons Learned From Mesoamerica (CIM Journal | Vol. 6, No. 2)

    By J. M. Ríos

    "Without conscious effort and understanding, a number of factors unique to mineral exploration often hinder building sustainability in host communities. These include the episodic and transitory prese

    Jan 1, 2015

  • CIM
    Early Evaluation of Ground Conditions Ahead of Tunnel Face by Inclination Monitoring During Excavation

    By K. Sakai, M. Miyaue, T. Aoki, T. Tani, S. Tanaka, N. Kudo

    In the planning stage of a tunnel, due to limited technology in the geological survey and the financial restriction, tunnel supports are often designed from unsatisfactory information, and the tunnel

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    Pullout Capacity of Pile Groups in Sand

    By S. P. Mukherjee, Smita Tung

    "Piles are generally subjected to uplift in case of under ground and water front structures. Sometimes piles are also to resist uplift loads in transmission towers, dry rock, and so on. Experimental i

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    Pile Driving Between the Amazonas and Xingu Rivers in the Tucuruí-Manaus Transmission Line – Lessons Learned and Solutions Found for a Challenging Project

    By José Carlos do Amaral, Marcelo Groszownik, Jorge Beim

    "Initiated in 2008, the project of this 1800 km long Electrical Transmission Line is a job of extreme technical complexity, crossing regions of major forests and rivers. When ready, it will allow the

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    Pile Shaft Capacity from Cone Penetration Test (CPT) Records; Considering Scale Effects

    By Abolfazl Eslami, Sepide Lotfi, Mohammad M. Eslami

    "Via direct CPT methods for pile capacity prediction, correlation coefficients smaller than unity are used to relate cone tip resistance (qc) and sleeve friction (fs) to pile toe capacity (rt) and sha

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    Piles through Soft Clay for a Metro Project

    By Sanjay Gupta, Sorabh Gupta, Ravi Sundaram, Abraham Varghese

    "Geotechnical investigation for the Kochi Metro revealed a critical section of the Viaduct near Ernakulam Junction Railway Station. Four piers, located over a 220 m stretch, were passing through an ar

    Jan 1, 2015