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Pile-driving to blame for building cracks in Seattle [video]

Structural damages and noise are the reasons why residents at the Canterbury Shores Condos on Madison Park waterfront are upset. Pile-driving work during construction of the new 520 Bridge near t...

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"Bubble curtains" around Tappan Zee Bridge’s pilings protect fish from noise [video]

During the pile driving for the construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge over the Hudson River, keeping noise pollution at a minimum is a significant goal. Noise reduction in the air is accomplished...

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Herrenknecht Direct Pipe method used in Canada

Herrenknecht Direct Pipe technology was used for the construction of the Beaver River pipeline in the province of Alberta, Canada. The length of the pipeline was 0.21miles (340m) with a diameter of 42...

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Wimbledon foundation pilings right on schedule

Foundation works for a new basement and a pedestrian tunnel at Wimbledon tennis courts in southwest London, are expected to be completed in December. The project that started in September 20...

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New test for the BLUE Piling Method, an innovative offshore piling technology [video]

BLUE Piling Technology was developed by Fistuca BV Company, Van Oord and TNO in order to reduce noise and cost, while driving hollow piles into the seafloor. This new method uses water, which is abund...

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Inventors from Pile Dynamics and the University of South Florida receive International NOVA Award for Thermal Integrity Profiler (TIP)

George Piscsalko, P.E., and Dean Cotton, with Pile Dynamics, Inc. (PDI), of Cleveland, and Gray Mullins, PhD, P.E., with the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, have received the prestigio...

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New titles available in our Featured books section!

We are happy to announce that 4 new titles have been added in our Featured Books section by Ernst & Sohn in a variety of geo-categories! You can find more information on the book titles and how...

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First permanent piles for New Tappan Zee Bridge

After months of pre-construction works, the 'formal construction' of the new Tappan Zee Bridge in the Hudson River, started last Wednesday. The beginning of the construction, with the first driven per...

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Corrosion of piles the main reason of Leo Frigo Bridge’s failure (video)

Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials made efforts to find out the reasons of the settlement that occurred in Leo Frigo Bridge, in Green Bay on September 25, 2013. The main reason, accor...

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Pile driving for foundational support (video)

Pile driving has started under the surveillance of Walsh Construction to support overpasses that are part of the Ohio River bridges project. The used piles are steel H-piles 150-feet long and consist...

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