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  • DFI
    Value Engineering of Reinforcement used in Large Diameter Drilled Shafts

    By Shahid Islam, Lucian Bogdan

    Deep and large diameter drilled shafts use mostly bundles of Grade 60 (415 MPa) reinforcing bars as longitudinal reinforcement with rebar splices to make it longer. Lower Grade steel requires large nu

    Jan 1, 2018

  • DFI
    Recommendations For Implementing And Interpreting Non­Destructive Integrity Testing Of Cast In-Situ Concrete Piles And Diaphragm Walls.

    By Jose L. Garcia

    The following document aims to cover all issues concerning the three main methods employed for the in-situ survey of concrete pile integrity. Within it are described both sonic coring and low-stra

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    Caisson Design And Construction, Upstream Guide Wall, Locks And Dam No. 26

    By E. C. Demsky

    This paper describes the large diameter caisson foundation for the upstream guidewall at the Lock and Dam No. 26 (Replacement) Project. The guidewall is supported on two rows of 1.8-m diameter concret

    Jan 1, 1989

  • DFI
    Volume Averaging Technique for Modelling Deformations in Soft Soil Improved with Deep Mixed Columns

    By Minna Karstunen, Patrick Becker

    "Abstract The deformation behaviour of a foundation on deep mixed columns in a natural soft soil is a three-dimensional problem, which has to be considered adequately in numerical modelling. However,

    Jan 1, 2014

  • DFI
    Lateral Load Response Of Two Identical Bridge Column-Foundation Systems In Warm And Cold Conditions

    By Muhannad T. Suleiman

    Temperatures below freezing significantly enhance the soil shear strength and stiffness and to a lesser extent increase the compressive strength of concrete as well as the yield and ultimate strength

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    Presentation #1 - Deep Foundation Inspection And Integrity Testing - Introduction - Why Use Drilled Shafts?

    By Bernard Hertlein

    ¦ Drilled shafts resist scour seismic loads better than groups of driven piles ¦ Drilled shaft construction creates less noise and vibration than driving piles ¦ Drilled shafts permit direct obser

    Jan 1, 2001

  • DFI
    Settlement & Vibration Monitoring For Transmission Line Foundation Installation: A Case History

    By R. Heath Forbes

    The route of a new, 4-mile long, electrical transmission line passed through residential neighborhoods and commercial areas of a small town in the South Carolina Coastal Plain. The new line consisted

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Site Management Towards Pile Execution At Qurashiya Bridge

    By Emad W. Shublaq

    Contractual site plans are implemented for executing pile foundations (5 x 5) at segmental concrete bridge. Project schedule demands have forced the contractor to find out the most economical procedur

    Jan 1, 1992

  • DFI
    Secant CFA- Pile Walls - A Risk Management View

    By Mandy Korff

    Walls consisting of CFA-piles are often used for vertical cut offs for building pits. Several methods of installation and geometry may be used and sizes, depths and strengths of walls necessary vary w

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    New Technology of Force Monitoring of Post-Tensioning Ground Anchors

    By Shahid Islam, Lucian Bogdan

    There is a rapid expansion of world’s infrastructure and simultaneously existing infrastructure is aging. The maintenance of infrastructures has been of particular concern to the engineering community

    Jan 1, 2018

  • DFI
    Comparison of Static Lateral Behavior of Vertical and Battered Pile Groups of the I-10 Twin Span Bridge Using Finite Element Simulation

    By Ahmad F. Souri, Murad Abu-Farsakh

    "In this study, the static lateral resistance of vertical and battered pile groups was analyzed using 3D finite element analysis. The battered pile group finite element model was verified using the re

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    Minipiles In Soft Marine Deposits Rescue Sinking Warehouse

    By Bruno Gemmi

    A new warehouse built with prefabricated components over an area underlined by soft marine soil deposits started showing differential settlements well before its completion. Its 103 spread footings c

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Alternative Deep Foundation Solutions ? Dmm At Lpv-111 In New Orleans

    By Wesley Schmutzler

    The Deep Mixing Method (DMM) was employed to raise and support the LPV (Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity) -111 Levee in New Orleans. Even using innovative technologies, the tight schedule to achieve t

  • DFI
    Innovative European Technologies To Accelerate Construction Of Embankment Foundations - Part I: GEC, AUGEO & CFA

    By Ali Porbaha

    In today's fast-track construction environment, owners are searching for non-conventional technologies to build their projects faster and safer while maintaining traffic flow during construction.

    Jan 1, 2002

  • DFI
    Numerical Analysis of Pile-Supported T-Walls Subject to Large Settlements and Flood Loading

    By Alexander B. Reeb, Richard J. Varuso, George M. Filz, Jehu B. Johnson

    "T-walls, which are concrete floodwalls in an inverted “T” shape, are an integral component of the Greater New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS). In order to resist lar

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    Geotechnical Design and Performance of Road and Railway Viaducts Supported on DSM Columns - A Summary of Practice

    By Michal Topolnicki

    "Discussed is the use of wet Deep Soil Mixing, generally executed with single mixing tools 0.8 to 1.6m in diameter, employed in the foundation of viaduct supports. The applications involve economical

    Jan 1, 2015

  • DFI
    Determination Of Pile Damage In Concrete Piles

    By Gerald E. H. Verbeek

    As the number of driven concrete piles with Embedded Data Collectors increases, it has become possible to compare the widely used Beta Method to assess pile damage (using the change of pile impedance)

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Deviations From Design Impact Performance Of An Aggregate Pier Supported Embankment

    By Jay L. Hodkinson

    Replacement of an aging twin span river crossing in Vermont required a temporary bridge to accommodate traffic during construction. Soils beneath the temporary approach embankment consisted of very s

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Installation Of Augered Cast-In-Place Piles - Equipment (6ba9ad25-c173-46b9-a527-da25ba80fe4d)

    ? Hollow Stem Auger ? Drill Bits ? Leads/Torque Arm ? Hydraulic Gearbox ? Hydraulic Power Unit ? Grout Pump ? Crawler Crane

    Jan 1, 2002

  • DFI
    Installation Of Augered Cast-In-Place Piles - Equipment (b596934a-6910-4dd1-8c4a-72745306d21b)

    By Tracy Brettmann

    ? Hollow Stem Auger ? Drill Bits ? Leads/Torque Arm ? Hydraulic Gearbox ? Hydraulic Power Unit ? Grout Pump ? Crawler Crane

    Jan 1, 2001