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The Use of Seismic Trace Characterization to Guide the Analysis of DST Results to Obtain More Accurate Soil ParametersBy Gerald Verbeek, Erick Baziw
Downhole Seismic Testing (DST) is a very popular applied seismology site characterizing tool within geotechnical engineering. A challenging aspect of DST is to characterize the acquired seismic data s
Jan 1, 2018
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Ethical and Risk Aspects of Deep Foundation SubcontractsBy Alexander Filotti, Richard Kalson
"In the last decade, the construction industry has witnessed significant changes in the project delivery systems and contractual relationships between the general contractors (GC) and Deep Foundation
Jan 1, 2016
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South 196th/200th Street Corridor And Bridge Crossing, Kent, WashingtonBy James Su
The Green River Valley in Kent, Washington, is a fast growing area containing retail facilities, warehouse factories and industrial businesses, including the Boeing Space Center. Traffic from Intersta
Jan 1, 1998
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Bertha Rescue Shaft – SR99 TunnelBy Lance Rasband, Richard Hanke
"Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP) started mining on Seattle’s SR99 tunnel on July 30, 2013, working slowly through a 15 ft (4.6 m) thick fiber-reinforced concrete headwall. Once through the headwall, the
Jan 1, 2015
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Proof of Bearing Capacity of Anchors on the Example of Innovative Anchor Monitoring SystemBy Stephan Großwig, Karolina Nycz, Arne Kindler
"Commonly used anchor monitoring systems are mainly based on the use of anchor force meters. However, experience shows that the reliability of the display of force meters lowers over time. Other measu
Jan 1, 2017
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Large Diameter Helical Piles for Refinery ExpansionBy Chris Normand, Paul Volpe, Eric Wey, Howard Perko, Burt Ogilvie, Patrick Murray
"A refinery expansion project for Marathon Petroleum Company in Southern Louisiana required existing medium to large pipe racks to be expanded for additional capacity. Foundation modifications were ne
Jan 1, 2017
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Deep Mixing Technologies for Lateral Support SystemsBy W. Sondermann
"AbstractWith the increasing demand in reuse of inner city areas and the urgent need for deeper foundation pits under cramped circumstances, adjacent structures close to and high ground water level, t
Jan 1, 2014
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Lateral Performance Of Two-Section Helical Piles In Soft SoilsBy Mohammed Sakr
A Two-Section Helical Pile (TSHP) is a steel pipe with two shaft sections of different diameters and with one or more helix plates near the bottom of each shaft section. TSHPs are used regularly in we
Jan 1, 2009
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Charles Grimes Bridge Foundations, Melbourne, Australia - SynopsisBy Charles Pol Vuillier
Piling work for modification to the Charles Grimes Bridge in Melbourne, Australia required piles to be installed through 15 to 20 m thickness of very soft to soft silty clay overlying 10 m of stiff cl
Jan 1, 2000
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Some Developments On Laterally Loaded Piles With Particular Reference To P-Y Subgrade Reaction Method - Resume:By A. L. Garassino
Dans cet article on parle sortout de l'approche de calcule pour les pieux charges horizontalement avec particuliere reference aux curbes p-y et è une solution semi-empirique qui prende en conside
Jan 1, 1994
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Axial Capacities Of Drilled Displacement Piles Predicted By Spt And Cpt Based MethodsBy Sam Warren, Antonio Marinucci, Genesis Z. Figueroa, Anne Lemnitzer
Drilled Displacement Piles (DDP) provide an ideal deep foundation solution that combines the benefits of ground improvement with traditional advantages of piling systems. This paper consolidates data
May 1, 2022
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Design and Construction of the Summit Senior Care Facility into the Side of an Unstable California HillsideBy Patrick O. Shires, Harry W. Schnabel
With stable building sites becoming scarce in the greater San Francisco Bay Area, the new Summit Senior Care Facility is being built into the side of an unstable hillside adjacent to the San Ramon Reg
Jan 1, 2018
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Case History: Augered Cast-In-Place Piles For The Pittsburgh International Airport Midfield TerminalBy Randy R. Huberty
Although originally designed with deep foundations consisting of all driven steel H piles and drilled caissons, a unique application of Augered Cast-in-Place (ACIP) piles as an alternate design result
Jan 1, 2001
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3 Recent Developments In Pile Design - Developments In Pile DesignBy W. F. Van Impe
The design of piles and of pile groups has remarkably progressed over the past two decades. The increasing complexity of the building concept implements a more rational approach of the deep foundatio
Jan 1, 1994
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Principles and Soil Mixing Examples of Portland Cement-Based Solidification/Stabilization TreatmentBy Charles M. Wilk
"Solidification/stabilization (S/S) treatment is used to treat hazardous wastes for disposal and in the remediation/site restoration of contaminated land . SIS is also an increasingly popular technolo
Jan 1, 2005
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Field Test Verification Of Ground Bearing Pressure Under Rig Tracks And Implications For Working Platform DesignBy Steffen Schweizer, Tadeusz Brzozowski, Alfred Koller, Michał Topolnicki, Jürgen Wäger, Grzegorz Sołtys
A full scale test has been conducted to determine ground bearing pressure under rig tracks. The track loads were recorded in real time using Liebherr's Ground Pressure Visualisation system, and the ve
May 1, 2022
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Piling Design and Construction Codes and Standards for Buildings A United States PerspectiveBy Rudolph P. Frizzi
"Abstract Pile design for building structures in the United States is typically performed by: 1) investigating and assigning engineering parameters to the respective ground bearing materials, 2) calcu
Jan 1, 2014
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An Overview Of Augered, Cast In Place Piles In Florida - IntroductionBy Kirk A. Mcintosh
Augered, cast-in-place (ACIP) piles have been utilized in the United States for a wide range of projects since the 1950's. Due to the cast-in-place nature of the installation method (and lack of
Jan 1, 1997
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Time-Dependent Bond Regain In Driven Piles In Permafrost ? SynopsisBy B. Ladanyi
The design philosophies for piles in unfrozen and frozen soils are compared, and their similarities and differences are underlined. It is shown that in frozen soils, the long term behavior of a pile i
Jan 1, 2010