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  • DFI
    Experiences Of The Cast-In-Situ Pile Filling In Stone-Line Intercalation

    By Guan Jichang

    An abandened breakwater, located at the rear of No. 2 berth in Dongdu Port area of Xiamen City, was not cleaned thoroughly when the backfilling of sand started. The uncleaned stone layer was about 2 t

    Jan 1, 1991

  • DFI
    RD Pile Wall – A Water Tight Retaining Wall Structure

    By Antti J. Perala, Teemu J. Yli-Kovero

    "Efficient use of land is constantly requiring more underground construction. Minimized execution time and disturbance to surroundings and nearby structures are essential benefits for all construction

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    Cyclic Axial Loading Of Offshore Piles - An Issue Of Concern?

    By Paul Doherty

    Expansion of the global piling industry has been coupled with significant research efforts investigating the mechanisms controlling pile capacity. Static pile design has transitioned from total stress

    Jan 1, 2009

  • DFI
    Downtown Seattle Transit Project - International District Station

    By Richard K. Sandaas

    Start Date: April 4, 1988 Completion Date: Dec. 29, 1989 Contractor: SCI Contractors Past and present transportation centers will come together at International District Station, located at th

    Jan 1, 1990

  • DFI
    The Alternate Technical Concept Process For Foundations At The New Mississippi River Bridge, St. Louis

    By Dan A. Brown

    The New Mississippi River Bridge (MRB) employed conventional design-bid-build procurement, but the bidding process included the opportunity for pre-qualified bidders to develop and propose confidentia

    Jan 1, 2011

  • DFI
    Sand Compaction Piles ? Synopsis

    By A. Holeyman

    The displacement compaction piles described in the paper are installed using a heavy casing or tube and an internal drop hammer. The casing which initially is closed at the bottom by a sand plug displ

    Jan 1, 2010

  • DFI
    2 Recent Technological Developments In Deep Foundations Without Soil Excavation - Recent Technological Developments In Deep Foundations Without Soil Excavation - Brief Review Of Papers To Session 2

    By Bengt H. Fellenius

    Session 2, Deep Foundation without Soil Excavation, has attracted no fewer than 22 papers dealing with subjects from soil improvement by grouting, injection, and deep mixing techniques through vibrofl

    Jan 1, 1994

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    List Of Delegates

    AUSTRALIA CHAPMAN Gary JOHN WAGSTAFF CONTSRUCTIONS PTY. LTD. 1 Ashgrove Crescent 4060 ASHGROVE BRISBANE HILLAR Jaaes Director J.A. HILLAR & ASSOCIATES 99 Woolwich Road WOOLWICH,

    Jan 1, 1994

  • DFI
    Design Of Axially Loaded Compression Piles According To Eurocode 7

    By Bauduin C. Besix

    The Eurocode 7 "Geotechnical Design" is based on "Limit State Design", tackling the uncertainties as much as possible at their source through: - selection of characteristic values of variables (load

    Jan 1, 2002

  • DFI
    The World In Steel Sheet Piling ? Synopsis

    By M. Dondelinger

    This paper presents a comprehensive review of steel sheet piling including internationally manufactured hot rolled sections, their history, applications, installation and driving techniques. The di

    Jan 1, 2010

  • DFI
    Experiences From The Italian High Speed Rail Network AV Construction

    By Vincent Jue

    In December 2009, the Italian High Speed Rail Network AV began running over the full 1000 km system length from Turin, at the foothills of the Alps to Salerno, on the seacoast south of the volcano Mt.

    Jan 1, 2010

  • DFI
    Proceedings Of Earth Retention Systems 2003: A Joint Conference - Earth Retention Systems In The Urban Environment - Special Considerations

    By George J. Tamara

    The urban environment presents special challenges for the design and construction of earth retention systems. Complications arising from difficult subsurface conditions are compounded by the presence

    Jan 1, 2003

  • DFI
    A Decade Of Concrete Embedded Walls In UK - Synopsis

    By Robert Fernie

    Demographics and Infrastructure demands have led to a significant increase in construction of: deep basements for buildings and, trough structures for Highway and Rail/Metro. Concrete embedded walls u

    Jan 1, 2000

  • DFI
    Vibration-Free Driven Tubular-Piles

    By S. Doombos

    To convert the railway-bridge across the Oude Maas between Dordrecht and Zwijndrecht into a vertical lifting bridge, a drastic adaptation of the existing piers is necessary. Extra piles have to be pla

    Jan 1, 1989

  • DFI
    Installation Of Bored Pile Casings Through An Asbestos Tip By Rotary Displacement

    By Lewis Stansfield

    A rotary displacement method was used to install permanent steel casings for bored piles through an asbestos tip. This method was chosen in preference to alternative driven systems because it was quie

    Jan 1, 2000

  • DFI
    Fundex - Deep Foundation Institute Tensile Pile Test Seminar - September 9 & 10, 1993 - Introduction

    After the Loma Prieta Earthquake, which caused major damage to viaducts in the Bay Area, the California Department of Transportation set up a test programme for foundation piles. Funderingstechnieken

    Jan 1, 1993

  • DFI
    Minimising The Environmental Impact Of Construction Dewatering

    By Peter Jackson

    The dewatering of the large construction pits required for major infrastructure projects often has a significant impact on the environment. This is particularly so in urban areas and where groundwater

    Jan 1, 2000

  • DFI
    Dynamic Monitoring And Analysis Of Pile Foundation Installations ? Introduction

    By Patrick J. Hannigan

    The pile foundation designer typically performs a subsurface exploration program and static pile capacity calculations before selecting a pile foundation type, length, and capacity. During constructio

    Jan 1, 1990

  • DFI
    Proof of Bearing Capacity of Anchors on the Example of Innovative Anchor Monitoring System

    By Stephan Großwig, Karolina Nycz, Arne Kindler

    "Commonly used anchor monitoring systems are mainly based on the use of anchor force meters. However, experience shows that the reliability of the display of force meters lowers over time. Other measu

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    Piling The Gateway To Europe

    By Howard Roscoe

    Linking Ashford International Station to the new Channel Tunnel Rail Link required over 5000 rotary bored and CFA (continuous flight auger) piles to form tunnel walls and viaduct foundations and to su

    Jan 1, 2002