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Sustainable Foundations for Sustainable Building Projects
- Jan, 26, 2023
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Virginia , Richmond
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
When revitalizing a community, mixing new with the old requires experience and innovation. Learn how Chance partners made sustainability possible in the revitalization of a historic district in Richm...
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Keller wins ABC New Orleans 2022 Excellence in Construction award
- Jan, 05, 2023
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations News On Projects / Industry News On Awards
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller was contracted to install support of excavation for launch and receiving shafts to connect a 680-ft micro-tunnel in Avondale, LA. The tunnel would allow carrier pipes to pass under a 14-track...
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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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Keller ranks #1 on on Excavation and Foundation firms for 2022 ENR
Engineering News Record (ENR) ranks Keller #1 Excavation and Foundation firm for 2022. This is Keller’s fourth year holding this top position. Before 2019, this position was held by Keller company Ha...
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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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Pile Dynamics, Inc. Donates $50,000 in Celebration of Its 50th Anniversary
- Oct, 26, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Pile Dynamics, Inc. (PDI) celebrates 50 years of innovation in Quality Assurance Testing Systems for Deep Foundations. In honor of this milestone anniversary, PDI has donated $50,000 to the Goble Rau...
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New releases: PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V22 Update 2 is out!
- Oct, 13, 2022
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Soil Behavior Modeling Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Finite Element / Finite Difference Data Management Foundation Design / Construction News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
With the latest release of PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3D, and PLAXIS Monopile Designer, Bentley continues to add functionality to make PLAXIS easier to use for rock and mining engineers, offer workflow improv...
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Admiralty Arch Going Digital Project
- Oct, 11, 2022
- Finite Element / Finite Difference Underground Structures Tunneling Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations News On Projects / Industry News On Software
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
WSP used Bentley’s PLAXIS geotechnical application and Bentley’s RAM structural engineering application to transform an iconic London landmark into a luxury hotel, overcoming site and coordination ch...
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Chaplin Station Grouting Project
- Oct, 10, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Canada, Toronto
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
When unexpected movement and ground disturbance occurred following drilled shaft installation, Keller performed preventative grouting to keep the project on track. Chaplin is a new underground statio...
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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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