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  • DFI
    Assessing the Bearing Capacity of Existing Wood Pile Foundations

    By Almer E. C. van der Stoel

    "Abstract This paper deals with assessing the bearing capacity of existing wood pile foundations. With a wide range of restoration projects being performed in the Netherlands, on many locations deep e

    Jan 1, 2014

  • DFI
    Capacity of Hydraulically Jacked Piles

    By Howard A. Perko, Melinda J. Hummel

    "Hydraulically jacked piles, herein referred to as jacked piles, are commonly used for underpinning existing structures to arrest settlement or augment an existing foundation for higher loads. They co

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    Effect Of Pressurized Drilling Methods On The Lateral Load Capacity Of Drilled Shafts - A Practical Insight And An Analytical Approach

    By Özgür Bezgin

    This paper presents observations on the installation of drilled shafts from two construction projects and an academic study with experimental and analytical parts. The construction projects involved t

    Jan 1, 2009

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    [Halliburton / Brown & Root Report] - Brown & Root Civil - GeoJet Foundation System - I. Introduction

    By Gordon] [Reavis

    Halliburton Services and Brown & Root have developed a unique foundation system that blends oilfield and construction technologies to construct deep foundations which offer significant advantages acro

    Jan 1, 1993

  • DFI
    Design-Build Synergy To Deliver Pile Foundations

    By David P. Sauls

    Design-build contract delivery provides unique opportunities for efficiencies in pile foundation design and installation. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) US Highwa

  • DFI
    High Capacity Barrettes In A Region Of Old Underground Quarries

    By F. Schlosser

    The extension of Montparnasse Station in Paris required the construction of supports of very high unit capacity to support a particularly rigid super-structure. The majority of the site is characteriz

    Jan 1, 1989

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    The Theory And Practice Of Deep Foundations

    By Xu Ronglie

    This paper looks back on the developments and achievements of deep foundations, on the basis of the complex geological conditions and environments in China. It sums up advances in theoretical and appl

    Jan 1, 1991

  • DFI
    Settlement & Vibration Monitoring For Transmission Line Foundation Installation: A Case History

    By R. Heath Forbes

    The route of a new, 4-mile long, electrical transmission line passed through residential neighborhoods and commercial areas of a small town in the South Carolina Coastal Plain. The new line consisted

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Deep Mix-In-Place Soil/Cement Stabilisation Using Hollow Stem Augers For Excavation At Elland, West Yorkshire

    By J. A. Elliot

    Deep Mix-in-Place soil stabilisation is achieved by forming columns of soil/cement arranged to overlap by secant intersection. Alternate columns are constructed initially and infilled. The cementitiou

    Jan 1, 1989

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    Untangling The Octopus" Bored-In Pile Construction - On Nysdot Project D256424 Ithaca, New York - Executive Summary - Bored-In Pile Construction

    By Andrew L. Peterson

    CATOH Inc. of Weedsport, New York recently completed a very challenging Bored-In Pile project which features unique construction techniques in the installation and load testing of 45 and 100 ton capac

    Jan 1, 1997

  • DFI
    Multiple Foundation Systems For The Porter Street Outfall Relocation For The North Approach - Summary

    By William D. Spielvogel

    The Massachusetts Highway Department awarded the Porter Street Outfall Project to the J.M. Cashman Company in November 1991. Timely completion of the Project in one and one half years is critical to t

    Jan 1, 1994

  • DFI
    Non-Destructive Testing Methods For Drilled Shaft And Acip Piles

    By George Piscsalko

    There are numerous methods currently available to assess the integrity of drilled shaft and ACIP piles. Each method has its advantages and limitations. This paper will compare the various available me

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Diaphragm Walls, Recent Developments to Improve Reliability

    By A. Frits van Tol, Rodriaan Spruit, Jan H. van Dalen

    "Abstract In recent years, there have been major problems with deep excavations in urban areas supported by diaphragm walls. In some cases, like the fatal Nicoll Highway collapse in Singapore the qual

    Jan 1, 2014

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    Effect Of Transverse Stresses On The Strength Of Steel Sheet Piling And Recommended Changes In Design Procedure

    By Richard J. Hartman

    Current design practice is to select steel sheet piling sections using sufficient section modulus and yield strength to resist the calculated bending moment. Thus, section modulus is the only property

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    Foundation Retrofitting Using Micropiles - A Case History

    By Mohammad Nasim

    Vertical expansion of existing structures frequently requires foundation retrofitting to enhance the capacity of existing foundations for supporting additional loads. Owing to their small diameter, a

    Jan 1, 2008

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    Tanana River Bulkhead Expansion, Flexibility In Construction; Key To Arctic Dock Construction

    By Roy Peratrovich

    An innovative cost-saving design for a 1,100 ft bulkhead on the Tanana River at Nenana in central Alaska won Alaska Construction & Oil magazine's Construction Achievement Award. The designers uti

    Jan 1, 1985

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    Helical Piers/ Anchors in the Chicago Building Code

    By Gary L. Seider, Dana A. Wesolek, Fred C. Schmednecht

    "A new condominium project, The Atelier, developed by Pickus Companies located at the corner of Bryn Mawr and Sheridan in Chicago, IL required an earth retention system to protect the surrounding road

    Jan 1, 2005

  • DFI
    Press-In Piling Technology For Sustainable Construction

    By Philip Dubbeling

    Conventional dynamic sheetpiling techniques are ill-suited to urban development because of the emission of excessive noise and ground vibrations. Drilled shafts and slurry walls alleviate some of thes

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    Sandwich Wall Beneath Amsterdam Centraal Station - An Innovative Approach For Jet Grouting Under Difficult Conditions

    By J. C. W. M. de Wit

    An excavation, within which a tunnel is sunk as a part of the Centraal Station underground station (platform section) of the Noord/Zuidlijn ('North/South Line'), is to be created beneath the

    Jan 1, 2006

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    Foundation Reuse Is the Future

    By Andy Boeckmann

    Engineers and owners widely recognize the benefits of foundation reuse - cost savings, reduced construction schedules and reduced environmental impacts, among others. Yet for many projects with existi

    Jul 1, 2022