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  • DFI
    Route 9A Pedestrian Tunnel at the World Trade Center

    By Raymond E. Sandiford

    "The redevelopment of the World Trade Center (WTC) provided an opportunity for the Port Authority of NY and NJ to complete a long sought underground connection between all of Lower Manhattan’s transit

    Jan 1, 2012

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    Non-Braced And Non-Anchored Diaphragm Walling In Soft Soil ? Synopsis

    By D. Y. Peng

    A Large Sub-structure with open top of S.Y.P. float line requires a 90m x 50m in plan and 13m-deep excavation in soft soil, Shanghai. The geological conditions in site are rather severe. The technolog

    Jan 1, 2010

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    Author index

    Abouleid,A.F.327 Ajdic, I.451 Albert, L.F. 221,307 Alem, A. 525 Asama, T. 431 Avgherinos, P. J. 373 Baker Jr, C.N. 331 Balossi Restelli, A. 171 Beckwith,G.H.33 Bellini, A. 469 Ber

    Jan 1, 1994

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    Laboratory Modeling of Internal Erosion in Dam Foundations

    By Kenneth E. Henn, David B. Paul, John D. Rice, Brian H. Greene

    "Several laboratory modeling programs have been conducted to investigate the mechanisms associated with internal erosion of dam embankments and foundations. The investigation consists of developing l

    Jan 1, 2016

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    Observing Friction Fatigue using High Strain Dynamic Pile Testing

    By Ronald Damen, Dion Denes

    "Friction fatigue is the loss of soil-pile friction around the shaft area of the pile. It has been observed during impact driving of piles, and has been modelled to a limited degree using physical sca

    Jan 1, 1900

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    Remedial Drilling and Grouting at Abiquiu Dam, Nm and Fluid Losses in the Embankment, A Case History

    By Suzanne R. Hess-Brittelle, Sharon L. Schulz, Tyler J. Quick, Amy F. Ebnet

    "Abiquiu Dam is a rolled earth fill dam with impermeable core located on the Rio Chama in New Mexico. Abiquiu has had a history of excessive seepage through the fractured sandstone abutments since wat

    Jan 1, 2016

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    Analogy Between Analyze Of Pile And Penetrometer Tip Resistance By Cavity Expansion Method

    By Farhad Elmi

    In this paper, a new procedure is used to find the bearing capacity of single piles and cone penetration resistance in soils. Although the procedure is mainly applicable to clay and sand using any pla

    Jan 1, 2002

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    2100 L Street Underpinning & Support Of Excavation

    By Charles R. Conlon, Matthew J. Niermann

    This paper presents the underpinning and excavation support systems used for construction at 2100 L Street in Washington, DC. The excavation for the proposed building extended below bedrock, which pre

  • DFI
    Slurry Trench Design and Construction in Difficult Conditions (5812dfc0-6c6e-4d3d-988d-069d8f606655)

    By Peter Deming

    "PART 1 OF 2INTRODUCTIONSlurry trenches are the least cost hydraulic barrier available, if the excavated spoils can be recycled into backfill. As such, slurry trenches are constructed where possible,

    Jan 1, 2006

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    Quality Control of Pile Installation Using Digital Pile Penetration and Rebound Monitoring System

    By Hee-suk Yun, Dae-jin Hwang, Jeong-woo Seok, Myoung-mo Kim

    "In this paper, the accuracy of the data measured by a newly developed displacement measuring system, DPRMs (Digital Pile Penetration and Rebound Monitoring system) and its applicability as a quality

    Jan 1, 2005

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    Using Settlement-Control Piles To Enhance Mat Foundation Of A High-Rise Building In Orlando

    By Amr M. Sallam

    A case history of utilizing a mat foundation enhanced with ?settlement-control? piles to support a high-rise building in Downtown Orlando is presented. Original geotechnical engineering studies, perf

    Jan 1, 2009

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    Geophysical Methods For Site Characterization For Marine Foundations

    By Richard E. Sylwester

    Evaluating surface and subsurface conditions for marine foundations (bridges, causeways, terminals, etc.) is often done with a limited amount of data. Subsurface information for these projects is pri

    Jan 1, 2013

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    Pile Foundations for the San Francisco 49ers NFL Stadium

    By Scott A. Walker, Gabriel J. Alcantar, Brian Zuckerman, Ramin Golesorkhi

    "The new San Francisco 49ers Levi’s Stadium is part of the next generation of sporting facilities. Constructed in Santa Clara, Calif., the new structure has 68,500 open-air bowl seats and includes a 7

    Jan 1, 2014

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    Hybrid Excavation Support System for the Union Station Revitalization Project

    By Charles G. Crans, Naresh Gurpersaud

    "Toronto’s Union Station, a National Historic Site occupying an entire city block, is the busiest commuter rail transportation hub in Canada. An extensive project is being undertaken to revitalize Uni

    Jan 1, 2017

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    Post-Katrina Emergency Interim Flood Protection

    By Fred Fuchs

    "Most deep foundation work is either unseen by the general public or viewed as an inconvenience in their daily lives. Hurricane Katrina changed that perspective for everyone in New Orleans — and many

    Jan 1, 2008

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    Design, Construction, and Long-Term Monitoring of a Pile-Supported LNG Tank in Savannah, Georgia

    By Cheng Lin, Guoming Lin

    "This paper presents a case history for the design, construction and long-term performance monitoring of a driven prestressed concrete (PSC) piled foundation supporting a large liquefied natural gas (

    Jan 1, 1900

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    Selection And Quality Control Of Deep Foundations At Ontario Hydro's Darlington Nuclear Generating Station - Synopsis

    By F Debidin

    The progressive rise of an H-pile during driving of an adjacent pile is described in this case history in which piles 15 to 18 m long were driven to end-bearing for the foundations for a 230 m long bu

    Jan 1, 2010

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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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    Very Deep Foundations in Rock: The New Challenge in the Foundation Industry.

    By Paolo Cavalcoli, Federico Pagliacci

    "As opposed to the static functional recovery of existing structures, the construction of infrastructures in an urban environment, when combined with complex geological situations, often involves buil

    Jan 1, 2015

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    Analysis of Soil and Structural Thermal Response of a Field Scale Geothermal Energy Pile

    By Mohammed Faizal, Abdelmalek Bouazza

    "The operation of ground source heat pumps combined with foundation piles can have an effect on the thermal behaviour of the pile and the surrounding soil. This paper presents the effects of continuou

    Jan 1, 1900