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Mitigating Settlement with Pile-Supported Approach Slabs
By Reda M. Bakeer
"An approach slab is the roadway segment that immediately follows a bridge intended to provide a smooth transition between the two elements. Some approach slabs have developed rough rideability with t
Jan 1, 2017
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Settlement Of Tall Buildings Supported On Deep Foundations In Southeast Florida, USA
By Rudolph P. Frizzi
This paper presents different deep foundation systems and associated settlement records for high-rise building projects in the coastal areas of southeastern Florida. An introduction to the sedimentary
Jan 1, 2003
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Present To Future Design Considerations Of Deep Foundations ? 1. Introduction
By William S. Gardner
It is certainly an honor to have been invited to address the Deep Foundation's Annual Meeting on such a vast and weighty topic as "Present to Future Design Considerations of Deep Foundations." Ac
Jan 1, 1991
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Innovative Deep Foundation Support Using Ductile Iron Piles
By Thomas Billups, Brendan FitzPatrick, Doug LeDo, David Carchedi
"Working in urban environments presents unique logistical challenges beyond those typically associated with traditional geotechnical analysis and design. These challenges often include working on site
Jan 1, 2016
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Case Study: Innovative Soil Nail Stabilization Of A 100 Foot High Urban Slope
By Mike Fabius
The Lakehead Region Conservation Authority is responsible for slopes along the Kaministiquia River, one of the largest tributaries to Lake Superior in Canada. After arresting toe erosion for a mile o
Jan 1, 2006
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Foundations Of The 'Kö-Galerie' In Düsseldorf Using Top/Down Building Technologies
By P. Arz
With a total of five basement levels, ground floor and a further six levels above grade, construction of the Kö-Galerie building, on the Königsallee, in the centre of Düsseldorf, was completed with al
Jan 1, 1989
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A Historic Capitol And A Deep Excavation
By Richard F. Sliwoski
The Virginia State Capitol was designed by Thomas Jefferson and constructed in 1785. The Capitol is of great historic and architectural significance to not only the Commonwealth of Virginia but to the
Jan 1, 2006
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Single-Head Large Diameter Hammer Drill For Bored Piling Actualizes Large Diameter Rock Drilling And Deep Underwater Drilling Operation - Synopsis
By J. Nakayama
Down-the-hole hammer is commonly recognized as the most powerful drilling equipment for weathered to fresh rock formation including boulders. However, its drilling diameter is restricted by reasons of
Jan 1, 1996
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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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Lateral Pile Load Testing Under Cyclic Loads
By Dan Brown
This paper presents a case study of a cyclic lateral pile load testing program performed on two 18-in square prestressed concrete piles (PSC) in Savannah, Georgia. The load test program was developed
Jan 1, 2003
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Nature And Functions Of A Geotechnical Consulting Firm ? Synopsis
By D. V. Roberts
Approximately 800 private consulting engineering firms in America specialize in geotechnical engineering. The gross income from these firms totals about $500 to $600 million per year. Sixty-five to se
Jan 1, 2010
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Inspector's Manual For Driven Pile Foundations ? Introduction
This manual provides basic practical instruction on the inspection of driven piles. It covers the essential components of pile driving, such as the pile driving hammer, hammer accessories, the pile an
Jan 1, 1997
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Overcoming the Challenges Endured by the Quality Assurance and Quality Control Teams during the Construction of a Deep Cutoff Wall in East Alton, Illinois
By Raffaella Granata, Wesley Schmutzler, Matteo Bertoni
"The Lower Wood River Levee system, at the confluence of the Wood River Creek and the Mississippi River, in East Alton, Illinois, has been plagued with underground seepage and, in 2010, remediation wa
Jan 1, 2017
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Deep and Shallow Soil Mixing for the SR-83/US-331 Choctawhatchee Bay Bridge Project in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
By Alessandro Bertero, Dylan Pearson, Wesley Schmutzler, Matteo Bertoni
"The SR 83/US 331 highway is located in the Florida panhandle, where it connects the Walton County beaches to the I-10 corridor. The roadway is of vital importance to the economy of the area as well a
Jan 1, 2017
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Mobilised Shear Strength on the Failure Surface of 2D Belled Anchor Model Piles under Uplift in Cohesionless Soil
By Tanaya Deb, Sujit Kumar Pal
"Experimental investigations are carried out on failure pattern around 2D models of belled anchor piles in dry sand bed of density 15.60 kN/m3 under uplift. The models are having thickness ratio (Ts/T
Jan 1, 2015
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Designed, PDA Assisted Load Tested, And Constructed Pile Foundation Provides An Economical Foundation Solution - A Case History
By Gregory A. Stephan
A case history of design, prediction, probe pile driving, and construction of a pile foundation for Building 3 of Waterside at Bay Beach Condominiums located in Fort Myers Beach, southwest Florida, is
Jan 1, 2003
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Large Diameter Steel Pipe Piles Running Under Self Weight In Soft Clay ' Predicted Vs. Observed Behavior ' Richmond San Rafael Bridge Seismic Retrofit
By A. R. Dover
The Richmond San Rafael Bridge (Figure 1) is a 4.3 mile long major toll bridge span across northern San Francisco Bay. Tutor-Saliba/Koch/Tidewater (TSKT) conducted a comprehensive seismic retrofit, wh
Jan 1, 2006
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Installation And Performance Characteristics Of High Capacity Helical Piles In Cohesive Soils
By Mohammed Sakr
This paper presents the results of a full-scale axial compression and tension (uplift) testing program executed on large-capacity helical piles installed in very stiff to very hard clay till soils (i.
Jan 1, 2012
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Driven Piles
By S. Merjan
Three papers were presented for discussion at the conference: 1) Instrumented driven steel tube piles at Canary Wharf; author: A. R. Gaba, United Kingdom. The author described the Canary Wharf
Jan 1, 1991
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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