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  • DFI
    Mini-Piling And Soil Anchors ? Introduction

    By Martin C. Jones

    This paper outlines the development of small diameter grouted piling, to deal with foundation problems in difficult soils conditions and in very restricted access areas. A number of applications are o

    Jan 1, 1987

  • DFI
    Excavation Bracing Technology ? Synopsis

    By G. F. Sowers

    Excavation bracing is a special structural system. It is built from the top down. The design is controlled by the economical construction of another structure as well as by the movement of the ground

    Jan 1, 2010

  • DFI
    Residual Loads Measurements in Driven Steel H-Piles

    By Reda M. Bakeer

    "Measurements obtained during load testing of two steel H-piles driven at a site in Northeastern Mississippi are discussed. The general site conditions, equipment used, testing procedures and results

    Jan 1, 2017

  • DFI
    Deep Excavation In The Shanghai Soft Clay Under Protection Of A Cast-In-Situ Retaining Wall ? Synopsis

    By M. Pernot

    A 12 m-deep excavation has to be perfomed in the Shanghai soft clay to install an underground electric substation. This article was originally intended to study the behaviour of the wall, the excavati

    Jan 1, 2010

  • DFI
    Comparison of a and ß Methods with CPT and Pile Load Test Data: A Case Study with Attention on Soil Setup Effects

    By Mohammadreza Khanmohammadi, Kazem Fakharian

    "AbstractIn driven piles, the gradual dissipation of excess pore water pressure and consequently the soil setup significantly contribute to increasing the pile capacity with time. The question is rise

    Jan 1, 2014

  • DFI
    6000 Ton Osterberg Load Test Reduces Foundation Costs For Delaware River Tramway

    By 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

  • DFI
    A Critical Appraisal Of Is-Code Provisions For Pile Design ? Synopsis

    By N. Som

    The pile capacity in cohesive and granular soils depends on a number of parameters. The values of these parameters as recommended by Indian Standard Code of Practice vary over wide ranges. A designer

    Jan 1, 1996

  • DFI
    Port Mackenzie, Alaska - Deep Soil Compaction, Spin Fin- Pile Tension Test And Dock Construction

    By Garth Howlett

    In 1998 the Matanuska-Susitna Borough formed the new port district at Point MacKenzie, known as Port MacKenzie, located directly across the Knik Arm from Anchorage. In 1991 PND Engineers Inc. (PND), w

    Jan 1, 2006

  • DFI
    Measurement And Analysis On The Bearing Behaviour And Driving Effects Of Piles In Shanghai Region

    By Gao Dazhao

    This paper presents some research results of pile foundation performance. Measurements on the bearing behaviour and driving effects of piles have been carried out during pile testing and pile driving.

    Jan 1, 1991

  • DFI
    Kosciuszko Bridge Main Pylon Deep Foundation Solution

    By A. Daugiala, D. Coleman

    In 2014 the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) awarded a Design-Build contract to the joint venture team consisting of Skanska which is the managing partner; Kiewit Corporation and E

    Jan 1, 2016

  • DFI
    St Clair River Rail Tunnel, Sarnia Evolution Of The Design And Construction Methods For The TBM Cutterhead Retrieval

    By Peter McDonald

    In 1994 the world's largest underwater tunnel was constructed to link Canada and the U.S.A. This new tunnel was large enough to accommodate double-decker railway cars. The construction of an unpl

    Jan 1, 1997

  • DFI
    The Analysis And Computation Of Soil-Pile (Wall) Interaction For Deep Excavation Of High-Rise Building

    By Lu Peiyan

    A computation model of soil-pile (wall) interaction under lateral loading is presented in this paper. The model has been applied to some engineering projects, and the comparison between computation re

    Jan 1, 1991

  • DFI
    Experiences With A New Type Of Displacement Screw Pile - Synopsis

    By William Van Impe

    A most renewing and promissing soil displacement screw pile is called the O-pile. The O-screw pile is a soil displacement auger pile based on a screwing in - screwing out procedure. The displacement a

    Jan 1, 1996

  • DFI
    Inspector?s Guide To Augered Cast-In-Place Piles - Second Edition - Title ? Table Of Contents - 1.0 General

    This manual is limited to Augered Cast-in-Place (ACIP) piles constructed using a hollow stem continuous flight auger. 1.1SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS The intent of this manual is to provide guidelines

    Jan 1, 2010

  • DFI
    Inspector?s Guide to Augered Cast-in-Place Piles

    By Matthew E. Meyer

    The intent of this manual is to provide guidelines for observing and documenting the installation of ACIP piles. The manual may also serve as a guide for the training of inspection personnel. It is ex

    Jan 1, 2010

  • DFI
    Effective Analysis Of Soil-Pile Interaction Under Dynamic Loads

    By Inn-Joon Park

    Major problems associated predicting soil-structure interaction behavior are based on the fact that soil is neither homogeneous nor elastic and soil properties are spatially variable. There also exist

    Jan 1, 2002

  • DFI
    "Renovation Of The Amsterdam Concert Hall, Replacing 2000 Wooden Piles By 400 Vibration-Free Tubex Piles In Restricted Room."

    By Alexander J. Verstraeten

    Work started on the building of the Amsterdam Concert Hall in 1880 by driving over 2000 wooden piles of 13 m on which foundation-beams out of wood and brickwork were made. During construction the de

    Jan 1, 1987

  • DFI
    Foundation Retrofit Design and Construction for the Benicia-Martinez Bridge, Martinez, California - 1998 DFI Annual Conference October 7th-9th, 1998 Seattle, Washington

    By Roy A. Imbsen

    Following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) expedited an effort to evaluate and retrofit important state-owned toll bridges to en­hance performance of

    Jan 1, 1998

  • DFI
    25 Story Structure On River Flood Plain Soils Improved By Vibrocompaction And Compaction Grouting

    By Frank Callanan

    The Ameristar Casino expansion project included the design and construction of a 25-story hotel and 9-story parking structure expansion. The site is located in a floodplain on the banks of the Missour

    Jan 1, 2009

  • DFI
    Use of Porous Concrete in Secant Bored Pile Walls

    By Matthias Pulsfort, Markus Herten, Rolf Breitenbücher, Claudia Fierenkothen

    "Secant bored pile walls are frequently used as retaining walls in watertight excavations to cut off ground water aquifers and are subsequently exposed to ground water pressure loading in addition to

    Jan 1, 2017