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Using Terzaghi’s Equation in Foundation Design
- Nov, 25, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Theoretical models to predict the capacity of helical piles are based on Soil Mechanics and an appropriate mechanism of failure, depending on the geometry of the pile/anchor and the type of soil. Usi...
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Awards of sophisticated civil engineering for two California projects
- Nov, 14, 2022
- Pile Foundations Other Geotechnical Soil Behavior Modeling Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Soil Dynamics Soil Mechanics News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Awards Other News
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Two California projects its San Francisco section 2022 project awards were awarded from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): (i) outstanding geotechnical award for YouTube’s HQ in San Brun...
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The 2 Questions a Helical Pile Engineer Will Ask
- Oct, 26, 2022
- Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The two questions every helical pile engineer should ask when starting a new project are: What are the soils? What are the loads? This is a Chance Foundation Solutions story written by Ian Romain, P....
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Soldier Pile Wall Florida Project
- Sep, 28, 2022
- Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Florida, Tallahassee
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
CHANCE helical tieback anchors provide lateral support for many retaining wall designs including this challenging construction site. Major renovations to Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Florida...
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High Capacity Grouted Piles Project
- Sep, 05, 2022
- Shaft Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A YMCA building and pool foundation were designed on grouted micropiles due to a layer of organic clay found approximately 25 ft. below grade. Complex Soil Counts Soil borings are important! Borings...
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Rocscience | Pile Capacity Table Generator - A new feature in RSPile
- Aug, 05, 2022
- Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction News On Products & Services News On Software
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
RSPile, our FEM Pile Analysis program is one of the most comprehensive Pile Analysis software in the industry today. The program is designed to handle analyses that include Axially Loaded Piles, Late...
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Foundations challenges and solution for the Boston University Center for Computer & Data Sciences project
- Aug, 03, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry Ground Improvement Grouting
- United States, Massachusetts, Boston
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
With its unique, award-winning, design resembling a cantilevered stack of books, the Center for Computing & Data Sciences is a striking addition to Boston University’s Central Campus which is loc...
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Seismic Zone Foundation System
- Jul, 22, 2022
- Pile Foundations Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- United States, California , Santa Rosa
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 5 foot 6 inch thick slab of concrete was not a good enough foundation for this seismic zone. Learn what engineers proposed for a foundation design - and how it held up when an earthquake put it to...
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Using Helical Piles for Earthquake Remediation
- Jul, 18, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations News On Products & Services News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
CHANCE helical piles have gained acceptance as building-code-approved products for seismic design categories D, E, & F. In September 2010, a 7.1 Mw earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand, fo...
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Rocscience | 3D Limit Equilibrium Method (LEM): A Parallel Case Study of a Landslide Supported with Piles
- Jun, 22, 2022
- Landslides Pile Foundations Retaining Walls Slope Stability News On Software
- Authored by: Rocscience Inc
Shedding light on the preventative measures against slope failure due to stresses Determining the accuracy of slope stability analysis has been a primary subject of interest in the geotechnical field...
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