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Conference Papers - Conference Papers: Session 1 - Construction Of A Deep Basement On A Sloping Site In Glasgow: The Aurora Project
By H. Boghosian
This paper presents the design and construction of a deep basement in a steeply sloping site in glacial till in Glasgow city centre. Existing foundations, adjacent structures and services, in tandem w
Jan 1, 2006
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Augered Cast-In-Place Pile Manual (Model Specification with Commentary)
"Guideline Augered Cast-In-Place (ACIP) Pile Specification and Commentary11.0 GENERAL1.1 SCOPEThe Pile Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools and equipment necessary for furnishing, inst
Jan 1, 2016
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Diaphragm Wall Construction, Instrumentation, and Testing for a Hydroelectric Power Facility
By David Gatto, Nicolas A. Willig-Friedrich, Jeff A. Segar
"With the increasing demand for electricity, and requirements to generate this power cleanly, more producers are turning towards hydroelectric power. A project in Iowa currently under construction wil
Jan 1, 2016
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Summary of Main Standards and Guidelines on Grouting Available in North America and Europe
By R. B. King
This document was prepared by the DFI International Grouting Committee with the intent to provide a summary of main Standards and Guidelines available for the North America and Europe grouting industr
Jan 1, 2021
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Case Histories, Part 2 - Etudes De Cas, Partie 2 - Gallery Towers, Melbourne: Successful Approach To Difficult Piling Contract Management
By Mario Aiezza
This paper outlines the results of a relationship developed during the design and construction of the foundations for the Gallery Towers project in Melbourne. Both the builder and the piling contracto
Jan 1, 2002
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Design and Construction of Mixed Ground Working Platform for a CCR Surface Impoundment
By Juan M. Pestana, Jeremy M. Gasser, Cuneyt Gokmen, Paul J. Sabatini, William Tanner, Daniel J. Woeste
An access pathway and working platform were designed and constructed for equipment access for a Deep Soil Mixing (DSM) pilot study over a coal combustion residual (CCR) surface impoundment (SI). The D
Jan 1, 2019
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Investigation and Design for Large Drilled Shaft Foundations in Southwest Arizona
By John C. Tosh, Peter M. Kandaris, Sheldon John
Geologic, geotechnical and hydrologic studies were performed for the design of 115 deep, large diameter drilled shaft reinforced concrete foundations (6 to 12 feet) to support tall steel monopoles for
Sep 8, 2021
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Performance Monitoring for Deep Excavations
By Alexi J. Neill
"This presentation will showcase two challenging projects with deep excavation support systems in the Atlanta area where state-of-the-art instrumentation and monitoring systems were used to manage ris
Jan 1, 2016
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UB Digs Deep and Builds Over Adjacent Subway for New Medical Building Hub
By Lisa R. Papandrea, David Chen, Walter E. Kaeck
"Construction of the University at Buffalo’s new School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (UB-SMBS) required excavation in variable ground to a depth of more than 40 ft adjacent to the NFTA Metro su
Jan 1, 2016
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Final Report – Workshop on Quality Assurance for Post-Grouted Drilled Shafts
By Mary Ellen Bruce Large
"In partnership with California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and with support from International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC), Deep Foun
Jan 1, 2016
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Workshop on Quality Assurance for Post-Grouted Drilled Shafts
By Mary Ellen Bruce Large
"INTRODUCTIONIn partnership with California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and with support from International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC
Jan 1, 2016
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Guideline for Interpretation of Nondestructive Integrity Testing of Augered Cast-In-Place and Drilled Displacement Piles
"1 INTRODUCTIONThe use of nondestructive testing (NDT) methods to evaluate the integrity of Augered Cast-in-Place (ACIP) and Drilled Displacement (DD) piles has been a subject of significant debate am
Jan 1, 2016
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Seismic and Lateral Load Design and Testing Guidelines
By Don Deardorff, Ke Yang, Yingcai Han, Ken Sorensen, Robert Kruger, Mark Petersen, Diane Fiorelli, Larry Goldfarb, Kathryn Petek, Kwabena Ofori-Awuah
Design of deep foundations for lateral loads requires an understanding of soil-foundation-structure response during loading. Lateral loads on a deep foundation (piles) could be due to earthquakes, win
Jan 1, 2012
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Data Management Guide Specification
By Laurel E. Blackman
The DFI Project Information Management Systems (PIMS) Committee cooperated with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to develop a specification for PIMS used on USACE projects. Once completed the Co
Jan 1, 2021
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Geo-Foundations Project Information Management Systems on a Budget
By Jamey B. Rosen
As Project Information Management Systems (PIMS) technologies develop, the range of projects to which one can apply these technologies grows while the cost to apply them shrinks. In recent years, tech
Jan 1, 2019
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Case History: Large Diameter Micropiles for the Highway 53 Relocation Project
By Nathan W. Iverson, David S. Graham, Paul J. Axtell
"The Highway 53 relocation project in Virginia, Minnesota, involves construction of a very tall bridge across a currently inactive iron ore mine pit. The inactive pit is partially flooded and serves a
Jan 1, 2017
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Digital Automation Of Geotechnical Sites – The Development And Essential Role Of An Industry Standardised Design Format
By Scott White, Pishun Tantivangphaisal, Andrew Bell, Chris Barker
There has been considerable advancement in recent years in the tools, both software and hardware, available to allow efficient digitalization of site records during the construction of geotechnical wo
May 1, 2022
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Innovative Foundation Support and Liquefaction Mitigation Using Deep Soil Mixing and Micropiles
By Leo Panian, Ryan Nagle, Priyanshu Singh, Gina Carlson, Wayne Magnusen
"This case study presents the design and construction of an integrated foundation and ground improvement solution utilizing deep soil mixing (DSM) and micropiles. 270 Brannan is a midrise office build
Jan 1, 2017