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Innovative SSP Design and Construction for a Complex Soil Remediation ProjectBy Matthew C. Janes, Mark C. Spence
"A former coal gasification site next to Rock Bay in Victoria, BC, Canada required a barrier to permit dewatering and excavation of the bay and surrounding property. The adjacent property owners had s
Jan 1, 2016
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Construction of a Deep Soil Mixed Cut-Off and Retaining Wall in Richmond BCBy Keith MacKay, John Carter, David Siddle, Fernando Faminia
"The River Green Residential development, is located in the municipality of Richmond, BC adjacent to the Fraser River. Ground conditions at the site consisted of medium to fine grained alluvial sands
Jan 1, 2016
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Deep Excavation By Controlled Rock Blasting Considering Ground Condition And Nearby Structures In Ug Metro Station – A Case StudyBy P. K. Ray, Sudip Kumar Koley, Sainath M. Reddy, Devulapalli L. S Rasagna
Bangalore Metro Rail Project- phase II is one of the technological challenging project, particularly construction of underground metro rail system. The Bengaluru city is very congested area and connec
Sep 1, 2022
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Adaptive Design and Contractual Approaches to Address Geotechnical Uncertainties in a Design-Build Ground Improvement ProjectBy Kalyani Devabhaktuni, Mike Minton, Mark T. Howe, Yan Zhang
During the procurement phase of a Design-Build (DB) project, design-build contractors must often commit to a fixed price based on limited or incomplete geotechnical information. This lack of informati
Jan 1, 2019
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A Seepage Control Cutoff in an Extreme Saline EnvironmentBy Kevin Green, Iván Contreras, Aaron Grosser, Jon Ausdemore, Rachel Leier, Amr Ragy
"Construction of a new tailings dam was required to increase tailings storage capacity at a trona mine near Green River, Wyoming. The new dam was founded on overburden soils underlain by both fracture
Jan 1, 2016
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Data Drives Herbert Hoover Dike (Hhd) Rehabilitation EffortsBy Michael Arnold, Jignyash Manyam, Yoav Rappaport
The USACE required construction of over 13 miles of cutoff wall at an average depth of 65 feet for the Herbert Hoover Dike (HHD). To meet project requirements, to provide quality control and make soun
Oct 1, 2022
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Goethals Bridge Replacement Foundation Design Modifications Due to Field ConditionsBy John P. Turner, Mark Jen, Bobby Daita
"The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is replacing the existing Goethals Bridge built in 1928 which is deemed to be functionally obsolete. The replacement bridge will consist of a dual cable-
Jan 1, 2016
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Impact Assessment Of Excavation Induced Settlements: A Study Of Chennai Metro Phase IiBy Ganesh Deepak K., Anjana R. K., Dr. Kumar Pitchumani N., Rajasekharam R. M. V. M. S. S.
The Phase 2 of Chennai Metro is being introduced in the city to ease the dependence on the existing transportation systems. Phase 2 is a combination of underground and elevated metro stretches compris
Nov 1, 2022
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Data Collected and Lessons Learned from Load Test Program for ACIP Piles Supporting Highway BridgesBy Reinaldo J. Villa, Joshua C. Adams
The I-395/SR-836/I-95 reconstruction project is an $818-million design-build construction effort that includes construction of viaduct, segmental and signature bridges in Miami leading into Miami Beac
Sep 8, 2021
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Seepage Cut-Off Wall Installation Using Cutter Soil Mixing for Herbert Hoover Dike RehabilitationBy Michael Arnold
"BAUER Foundation Corp. was one of three contractors awarded with the installation of a cut-off wall at the Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation project. The cut-off wall was constructed up to 84 feet d
Jan 1, 2015
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Analysis of Pile Interaction under Lateral Cyclic Load in Cohesiooless SoilBy Sudip Basack
"The topic of pile foundation subjected to lateral cyclic load is an age-old problem confronted by Geotechnical Engineers. The environment prevalent in ocean and shorelines necessitates the piles supp
Jan 1, 2005
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Deep Soil Mixing Trials at Porto Alegre Airport, BrazilBy A. Ortigão, M. Felix, E. Falk, T. Koehler
"Ground improvement techniques such as vibro-replacement or deep soil mixing are fairly young products in the Brazilian geotechnical market. Soft soils in this country are deep, very soft, have low se
Jan 1, 2015
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Removal of the Former San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Foundation Caisson E3 by Mechanical Means and ExplosivesBy Michael Gebman, Jack Gerwick
"With the opening of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge East Span, the former bridge and its caisson foundations are being demolished. Caisson foundations are in the path of a future shipping ch
Jan 1, 2016
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A Summary of Load Test Results on Large Diameter Open-Ended Pipe Piles in MinnesotaBy Rich A. Lamb, Paul J. Axtell, Michael K. Muchard
"Since 2010, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has performed eight full-scale compressive load tests on large-diameter pipe piles at four different project locations across the state.
Jan 1, 2017
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Hybrid Excavation Support System for the Union Station Revitalization ProjectBy Charles G. Crans, Naresh Gurpersaud
"Toronto’s Union Station, a National Historic Site occupying an entire city block, is the busiest commuter rail transportation hub in Canada. An extensive project is being undertaken to revitalize Uni
Jan 1, 2017
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Large Diameter Open-End Pipe Pile Driveability Analysis Including Geotechnical Friction FatigueBy Patrick J. Hannigan, Frank Rausche, Rozbeh B. Moghaddam
Large diameter open-end pipe piles are increasingly used as deep foundations to support heavy onshore and offshore structures. During the driving process, several factors such as subsurface conditions
Jan 1, 2019
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Performance Of Storage Tanks Supported By Shallow & Deep FoundationsBy Akhila Manne, Prasad P. V S R
Storage tanks are heavily loaded thin-shelled structures that exert large loads on and require large foundations to support them. They are generally very sensitive to foundation settlements as it may
Nov 1, 2022
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Collaborative Value Engineering Redesign - DFI 2020By Martin Mcdermott, Kevin Tehansky, Robert Ross, Jeffrey Goodwin
A foundation value engineering redesign is a collaboration between the project owner, original design team, general contractor, foundation contractor and redesign team. Without the acceptance and coll
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Non-Braced And Non-Anchored Diaphragm Walling In Soft Soil ? SynopsisBy D. Y. Peng
A Large Sub-structure with open top of S.Y.P. float line requires a 90m x 50m in plan and 13m-deep excavation in soft soil, Shanghai. The geological conditions in site are rather severe. The technolog
Jan 1, 2010
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Rock Socket Piles In The Sherwood Sandstone Of Central BirminghamBy L. J. Whitworth
Five trial piles were constructed during the trial pile programme for the Birmingham International Convention Centre. In addition, trial piles have been tested on two other sites in central Birmingham
Jan 1, 1989