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Evaluating Efficiency of Geo5 in the Analysis of Pile FoundationBy Elizabeth Varghese, Sanket Rawat, Prachuryya Kaushik, Ravi Kant Mittal
"Geo5 Software is gaining popularity worldwide due to its expediency in analysis and design of pile foundation. The analysis is based on various theoretical, empirical and semi-empirical methods avail
Jan 1, 2017
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Deep Open Excavation In Chicago Downtown Area For Red Line And Blue Line Subway Connection At Block 37By Gordon Chen
The Block 37 Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Tunnel Construction Project was originally designed by STV to connect Blue Line subway in North Dearborn Street and Red Line subway in State Street in the
Jan 1, 2009
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Information Construction Technology For Supported Excavation In Urban ConstructionBy Sun Jiale
This paper presents a brief description of information construction technology for supported excavation to assure satisfactory performance of engineered system. As a successful example of application
Jan 1, 1991
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Preserving The Foundations Of Some Of Boston?s Oldest BuildingsBy Michael J. Atwood
Many buildings in Boston are founded on untreated wood piles, which can deteriorate and lose their structural capacity if groundwater levels are lowered below the tops of the piles, exposing the wood
Jan 1, 2011
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Innovations in the Design and Construction of Marine FoundationsBy Robert B. Bittner
"AbstractLarge diameter tubular piles offer significant advantages in terms of design performance and economy for major marine structures. This is particularly true for foundations of major overwater
Jan 1, 2014
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New Focus: Environmental Impact Reduction of Proper Slurry Waste ManagementBy Zachary Q. Maassen
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the environmental benefits of properly managing slurry waste as it is generated on site. The following projects will be used to illustrate the importance of p
Jan 1, 2018
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Development of Site-Specific Acceleration Response Spectra fora Liquefiable Bridge SiteBy S. Ali Bastani, Ashley Varni
Design acceleration response spectra (ARS) are directly correlated with dynamic forces and estimated dynamic bridge displacements, which make them a critical aspect of dynamic bridge design. Nonlinear
Jan 1, 2018
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Case History: Deep Soil-Cement Mixing At The I-90/I-93NB Interchange On The Central Artery/Tunnel Project, Contract C09A7 At Fort Point Channel Site, Boston, MA - SynopsisBy Robert Jakiel
The following paper is being presented to provide an understanding of the Deep Soil-Cement Mixing (DMM) performed at Contract C09A7 at the Fort Point Channel Site (FPC), for the I-90/I-93 Interchange
Jan 1, 2000
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Deep Foundations In Hong Kong - SynopsisBy Martin Pratt
This paper is an overview of deep foundation engineering in Hong Kong past, present and future. The enormity of the subject compared with the space available makes brevity inevitable. Issues of constr
Jan 1, 2000
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Structural Seismic Design Of Fashion Island Boulevard Bridge Earthquake Repair State Bridge No. 35C-160 San Mateo, California - 1 Assessment Of The Existing BridgeBy Roy M. Schnabel
The Fashion Island Boulevard Bridge over the Marina Lagoon in San Mateo, California is an eight span precast, prestressed concrete girder bridge. It is approximately 495 feet in length and 61 feet in
Jan 1, 1993
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A New Approach To Estimate The Base Bearing Capacity Of Driven Piles Based On SPT DataBy N. Shariatmadari
In recent years, determining bearing capacity of piles from in-situ testing data as a complement of static and dynamic analysis has been used by geotechnical engineers. In this paper, different approa
Jan 1, 2006
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Challenges And Uncertainties Relating To Open CaissonsBy Fathi Abdrabbo
Open caissons are used for many geotechnical engineering applications. Open caissons may be used as deep foundation elements bypassing weak soils to tip in firm deeper strata, and in rivers and mariti
Jan 1, 2012
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Evaluation of Crane Pad Performance on Partially Improved Ground Adjacent to a SeawallBy Paul J. Sabatini, Yazen A. Khasawneh
"A Demag CC1800 crawler crane was partially erected on crane mats adjacent to a seawall when settlements near a corner of the crane mat area were observed to be slightly larger than previously assesse
Jan 1, 2017
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Sonic Integrity Testing - 1.0 SummaryBy A. F. van Weele
In general cast-in place piles will have an irregular pile shape. However, it is possible that these irregularities are so large that they may lead to pile deficiencies. It is very rarely possible to
Jan 1, 1987
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Construction Considerations For Ground Modification Projects ? SynopsisBy J. P. Welsh
Ground Modification construction is rapidly evolving in the United States. An assessment of the construction status of Ground Modification methods with their dates of introduction and general acceptan
Jan 1, 2010
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Fenway Park Modernization - Foundations For A Red Sox NationBy Mark H. Balfe
Over the last decade, Fenway Park has undergone annual improvements to modernize the facility for players and fans. These renovations include the Monster Seats, the Right Field Roof expansion, a new
Jan 1, 2011
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Application Of Electro-Kinetics To Expedite Pile Setup In Kaolinite ClayBy Susheel R. Kolwalkar
A significant increase in the side shear capacity over a period of time is often observed in case of driven piles. This phenomenon is referred to as ?setup? or ?freeze?. This phenomenon cannot be pred
Jan 1, 2008
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Estimating N Value from Data in Press-In PilingBy Yukihiro Ishihara, Nanase Ogawa, Ming Lei
"Abstract In the Press-in Method, a static jacking force is used to install a prefabricated pile, while a reaction force is gained from previously installed piles. This piling technique has solved pro
Jan 1, 2014
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The Pile Foundation Of Tall Buildings In ShenzhenBy Li Keqiang
This paper discusses the pile foundation of tall buildings in Shenzhen region. For 156 constructed tall buildings exceeding 18 storeys, about 86. 5 per cent of the sum. The two main types of foundatio
Jan 1, 1991
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Roger Bullivant Cone PileBy R. A. Bullivant
Roger Bullivant Piling Limited has started 1992 with the introduction of the CONE PILE into its range of precast concrete foundation techniques. Since the establishment of its Piling Division ten
Jan 1, 1992