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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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Mine Subsidence Repair Project at West Virginia Case Study
- Jun, 20, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Shallow Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- United States, West Virginia, Wheeling
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In this case study, engineers and contractors work to stabilize a new home with damage caused by a shallow foundation resting atop a long-wall coal mine. A new house was constructed in West Virginia,...
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Keller North America announces new branch and area managers
- Jun, 17, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Ray Franz, Area ManagerRay Franz was promoted to Area Manager of Northern California. With over 30 years of experience in geotechnical consulting and specialty construction, Ray has worked with micr...
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Predicting Eccentric Stresses for Large Diameter Open Ended Pipe Piles
- Jun, 16, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations Deep Foundations News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
This is a summary of technical paper "Predicting Eccentric Stresses for Large Diameter Open Ended Pipe Piles" presented GeoCongress 2022, written by Ryan C. Allin, P.E., Vice President, Pile Dynamics...
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Shoring project at Base Mine Lake
- Jun, 15, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- Canada
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As a previous mine pit and tailings pond, the Base Mine Lake has residual bitumen forming two mats on the lake floor. Keller designed and installed a shoring solution to create a new dock area for dr...
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Helical Piles Case Study on Weathered Rock Construction
- Jun, 15, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Virginia , Richmond
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
This interesting case study features the use of helical piles for a deep foundation on a new construction with rock at 21 feet below the ground. The Southside Community Development & Housing Corp...
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Miami 6-Arch Signature Bridge Auger Cast Pile Solution
- May, 27, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Florida, Miami
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller installs auger cast piles for the first FDOT project in over half a century, supporting a new bridge in Miami. The project As part of road enhancements along the I-395 string from the Midtow...
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Comparison of Residential Foundation Repair / Remediation options
- May, 20, 2022
- Foundation Design / Construction Pile Foundations News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
CHANCE Foundation Solutions Engineer Shawn Downey compiled a comparison of foundation repair options to help homeowners weigh the pros and cons of various solutions. Your home is a significant invest...
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Osito Canyon Landslide Stabilization Project
- May, 19, 2022
- Slope Stability Foundation Design / Construction News On Projects / Industry
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Slide events are common in Osito Canyon in the Angeles National Forest. During heavy rains in 2005 , an approximately 900 ft long landslide occurred along the historic Old Ridge Route overlooking the...
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New release PLAXIS CONNECT Edition V22 Update 1 is out!
- May, 19, 2022
- Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Constitutive Modeling / Soil Behavior Finite Element / Finite Difference Data Management Foundation Design / Construction Soil Behavior Modeling News On Software
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In this latest minor release for PLAXIS 2D, PLAXIS 3D and Monopile Designer Bentley Systems introduced the discontinuity element in PLAXIS 3D, improved scripting support, did some CAD import improvem...
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