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  • DFI
    Ground Improvement For The Deep Foundation Of A 650 M Long Quay Wall In The Port Of Hamburg

    By Peter Arz

    In the port of Hamburg a 650 m long quay wall was completed in mid-1985. The watertight wall consists of loadbearing steel buttress piles PSP 1012 which are up to 28 m long and infill interlocking she

    Jan 1, 1987

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    Soil Mixing Treatment of Marginal Soil for Railway Construction and Maintenance

    By Charles M. Wilk

    "Mass stabilization involves mixing binding agents into marginal or contaminated soil to improve the subject material’s physical and/or chemical properties. This paper concentrates on the principles o

    Jan 1, 2017

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    Soil Mixing Treatment of Marginal Soil for Railway Construction and Maintenance (8f2b4a54-c8f3-43f2-a476-24a3cd46424e)

    By Charles M. Wilk

    "Mass stabilization involves mixing binding agents into marginal or contaminated soil to improve the subject material’s physical and/or chemical properties. This paper concentrates on the principles o

    Jan 1, 2015

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    Field Trials for Deep Mixing in Land Remediation: Execution and Early Age Monitoring, QC and Lessons Learnt

    By Ziyad Abunada, David O’Connor, Abir Al-Tabbaa

    "Abstract Contaminated land remediation using soil mix technology (SMT) is a relatively recent development which has been shown to be a cost effective and versatile system with numerous environmental

    Jan 1, 2014

  • DFI
    Steel And Concrete Piles Used In The Great Plains Of USA

    By Marius B. Wechsler

    A mathematical analysis is developed for the determination of the cases when HP-piles might be replaced by precast concrete piles. The analysis focuses especially on the "integral abutment-bridges" wh

    Jan 1, 1992

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    Micropiles To Support Electric Power Transmission Towers

    By Wendy L. Mathieson

    The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) will build about 500 miles of new 500-kV transmission lines in the next 5 years. Many new lattice towers will be built in remote locations or in environmenta

    Jan 1, 2004

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    Case History Of The Support Of Excavation System At The Dulles Automated People Mover (DAPM) Tunnels And Stations

    By Marlion T. McQuinn

    This paper will discuss the design, construction, and performance of the support of excavation on the Dulles East and West Automated People Mover Tunnels and Station projects. The elements of the sys

    Jan 1, 2006

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    Metro Sports Facility – A Ground Improvement Case Study

    By I. D. McPherson, Dominic P. Mahoney

    The Metro Sports Facility is currently under development in Christchurch, New Zealand and is a key Anchor Project in the city’s post-earth quake recovery. When completed it will be largest indoor spor

    Nov 1, 2022

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    The Effects Of A Direct Electrical Current On The a Value Of Metallic Piles In Clay - Synopsis

    By Stephen T. Bloomer

    The application of a direct current electrical potential between a metallic pile and a fine grained soil results in an almost instantaneous change in the magnitude of the forces acting on the pile.

    Jan 1, 1996

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    Special Foundation Technique For The Intersection Of Two Canals Near Magdeburg, Germany - Summary:

    By Wolfgang G. Brunner

    The closing of the gap in the European waterway- net is one of the big and challenging traffic projects following the German reunification. The water canals in the North German plain connect the Rhine

    Jan 1, 2000

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    Driven Piles In Glacial Deposits Exhibiting Time Dependent Capacity

    By Upendra L. Karna

    The pile capacity gain with time evaluated and implemented for the construction of the Route 21 Viaduct in Newark, NJ, U.S.A is discussed in this paper. The project consisted of the replacement of mor

    Jan 1, 2006

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    Hydrocutter-Excavated Slurry Wall for Center Hill Dam Foundation Remediation

    By Michael Arnold, Bob Faulhaber, Joe Nichols

    "Center Hill Dam is a critical part of the infrastructure controlling floods at the Caney Fork River and reducing flood levels at the Cumberland, lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. The Center Hill Dam

    Jan 1, 2017

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    Displacement Dependent Stiffness And Damping Constants Of Pile Groups

    By Shamsher Prakash

    Equivalent spring constants for analysis of footings is a function of Young's modulus of pile material (Ep), shear modulus of soil (Gs), and geometry of the footing and/or piles. Shear modulus is

    Jan 1, 2002

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    History Of Chicago Foundation Systems & Underground Construction ? Summary

    By Theodore R. Maynard

    The history of foundation engineering in Chicago is a tale of innovation, made necessary in order to keep pace with structural technology which allowed taller buildings with heavier bearing loads, to

    Jan 1, 1991

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    Caisson Foundations For Mississippi River Bridges In The New Orleans Area

    By William B. Conway

    This paper will describe the large caisson pier foundations for four of the bridges crossing the Mississippi River in the New Orleans area; and will discuss some of the unusual problems encountered du

    Jan 1, 2013

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    Case Study: Natomas Levee Improvement Program Cutoff Walls

    By Matthew D. Marks

    "The Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency initiated the Natomas Levee Improvement Program in 2006 which would bring the entire 42 mile Natomas Basin perimeter levee system into compliance with applica

    Jan 1, 2017

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    The Challenges Of Construction In Karstic Limestone: Three Major Case Histories

    By Donald A. Bruce

    The construction of major structures in karstic limestone terrains poses difficult problems to designer and contractor alike. This reflects the inherent variability of such conditions, and also the si

    Jan 1, 2002

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    Deep Foundation Construction Using "Top/Down" Building Techniques In The United States

    By David C. Lager

    While not a new construction technique "top/down" construction is seeing increased use in high rise building construction. Using diaphragm wall, drilled shaft and mining construction techniques, top/d

    Jan 1, 1987

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    The Spadina Pier Cofferdam - Design, Installation & Performance

    By Jan A. Nilsen

    This paper describes a key element in the construction of a major project undertaken by Harbourfront Corporation in its efforts to rejuvenate the central Toronto waterfront. The Spadina Pier forms one

    Jan 1, 1987

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    Double Rotary Head Piling Systems (Cased CFA)

    By Franz-Werner Gerressen

    In the changing construction environment clients are searching for new technology to complete their projects in shorter times. Manufacturers are therefore developing solutions to speed up established

    Jan 1, 2009