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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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