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Advantages of Design in Drilled Displacement Type Piles in Tropical Porous Soil DepositsBy Jean R. Garcia, Paulo J. R. Albuquerque, Renato P. Cunha, Osvaldo Freitas Neto
"Abstract Results obtained from in-situ load tests carried out on drilled displacement piles sunk in a porous, lateritic and unsaturated soil deposit, are analyzed in this paper. Three slow-maintained
Jan 1, 2014
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Rehabilitation Of Existing Foundation Piles Of Marine Structures In New York City Harbor, USABy P. B. Kelleher
Most of the piers and other pile-supported marine structures in the New York City Harbor area were constructed prior to the widespread use of currently available pile protective systems. As a result,
Jan 1, 1989
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Diaphragm Walls And Barrettes For Top-Down Construction: A Project ReportBy Bjöm Böhle
Top-down construction (or cut and cover construction) is providing important advantages when comparing with conventional construction techniques for commercial developments with deep basements, underg
Jan 1, 2006
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Spring Constants of Belled Caissons for Seismic Retrofit of an Existing Critical Structure in a Seismically Active AreaBy David E. Albus, Ahmadreza Mortezaie, Bidjan Ghahreman
The structural evaluation of seismic performance of an existing hospital in Long Beach, California, required spring constants of foundation elements. The structure included support by deep foundation
Jan 1, 2018
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Biodegradable Hydraulic Fluid in the Deep Foundation Industry - SynopsisBy S. H. Miller
Biodegradable hydraulic fluids can save tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and clean up costs in the event of a hydraulic fluid leak or spill. When properly selected, applied, maintaine
Jan 1, 2000
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Instrumented Rock-Socketed Drilled Piers Hamilton General Hospital ? IntroductionBy R. G. Horvath
In the Hamilton area, and in many other areas of Ontario and around the world, large diameter drilled pier (caisson) foundations are frequently selected as the most appropriate foundation system for h
Jan 1, 1987
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Support Of Excavation System - Columbia Heights Metro Station Project - Washington, D.C. - Summary:By Robert W. Bergwall
The $58,000,000.00 Columbia Heights Metro Station project (Section E3-a) forms a part of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's (WMATA) Greenbelt Route - Green Line subway system. T
Jan 1, 1997
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6000 Ton Osterberg Load Test Reduces Foundation Costs For Delaware River TramwayBy Aly M. Mohammad
The Delaware River Tramway will link civic and retail developments in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey. Twin 300-foot towers will anchor the cables at either side of the river. Four h
Jan 1, 2002
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Earth Retention Using Augered Cast-In-Place Piles - A. Introduction - 1. ApplicationsBy William S. Heckman
a. When to use: high surcharges, vertical capacity required, limit noise and eliminate vibrations, low headroom, eliminate vibration induced settlements. b. Advantages: eliminates impact noise and
Jan 1, 1997
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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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A Brand New Barrier Wall Installed at Wolf Creek DamBy Maurizio Siepi, Fabio Santillan, Lyndon Bedford, Carlo Crippa
"Abstract: Wolf Creek dam, on the Cumberland River in Kentucky, US, operated and maintained by the Nashville District of the USACE, is the Corps' largest reservoir east of the Mississippi river. The 1
Jan 1, 2014
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CSM: An Innovative Solution For Mixed-In-Situ Retaining Walls, Cut-Off Walls And Soil ImprovementBy Fabrice Mathieu
The Cutter Soil Mixing (CSM) provides a cost effective solution for the rapid construction of retaining and cut-off walls using new equipment developed from diaphragm wall cutter technology. CSM consi
Jan 1, 2006
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Analyzing Drivability Of Open Ended Piles In Very Dense SandsBy James A. Schneider
The successful installation of long piles driven into very dense sands relies on the occurrence of the reduction in local friction with increased pile embedment, a phenomenon known as ?friction fatigu
Jan 1, 2010
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Application Of Bu-Type Steel Sheet Pile On Construction Of Ports ? PrefaceBy Zhou Lu-Jian
The Port of Shekou is situated at Shenzhen Bay on the east bank of Lingding Ocean. Its coastline is about 6 km long and the water depth near the shore is Favourable. Across the bay is the ' New T
Jan 1, 1991
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Tanana River Bulkhead Expansion, Flexibility In Construction; Key To Arctic Dock ConstructionBy 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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Session III - Foundation Techniques In The Urban Environment - Structural Movement And Ground Settlement Control For A Deep Excavation Within An Historic Building - SynopsisBy Martin J. Kenwright
Within the famous Harrods department store, a new lift shaft has been constructed, servicing a depth of 22m below ground level as well as the existing 6 storeys of the store. The shaft will connect wi
Jan 1, 2000
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Pile Load Testing At JFK International Airport - SynopsisBy J. Moskowitz
Construction of the new JFK International Airport Light Rail System (LRS) began in 1998 with a pre-construction load test program. This $1.2 billion design-build project consists of approximately 13 k
Jan 1, 2000
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Helical Pile Foundation Anchors As A Practical AlternativeBy Dilip Khatri
Helical pile anchors have gained acceptance over the past sixty years. Most recently they have been commonplace in the 20th century for the power utility industry in anchoring transmission towers, equ
Jan 1, 2003
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Analysis of Plugging Effect for Open-Ended Piles in Sandy SoilBy Sangseom Jeong, Moonkyung Chung, Junyoung Ko
"Abstract The plugging effect of open-ended piles in sandy soil is analyzed by full-scale field test and plugging measurement. PLR (plug length ratio) measurement data from 144 field cases are analyze
Jan 1, 2014
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Recycling Jet Grout Backflow: Waste Mitigation and Cost BenefitsBy Craig T. Jones, Zachary Q. Maassen
"Jet grouting is a method of ground improvement that relies on the erosive capacity of high-speed jets to cut and mix the ground in place with a cementitious grout. A continuous return flow of cutting
Jan 1, 2017