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We’re All Getting Older! Aging Behavior of Helical Anchors and Piles

One of the advantages often given for using helical anchors or piles is that they can be used immediately after installation. That is, they develop load capacity on installation. This can be a great...

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Understanding Cableway Performance: New Insights From Torque Testing

Hubbell Power Systems recently completed an extensive field and laboratory study to better understand why some customers were experiencing premature failures of cableway slots in concrete‑collar stre...

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YII Envision Award Winner | GeoStruxer’s digital twin cuts piles by 70% and CO2 by 44%

Jazan, located on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia, is home to a vital 12,000-square-meter operational grain warehouse that serves as a critical food security hub. The original foundation, a slab-on...

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Palace of Westminster restoration: £3bn initial phase to launch underground and enabling works

Parliament’s Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Client Board has published costed proposals for the long-delayed restoration of the Palace of Westminster, recommending a £3bn, seven-year first phase...

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Helical piles vs concrete foundations for communication towers

For communication towers—whether lattice or monopole—the foundation system must do more than just hold up weight. It must resist uplift from wind, handle lateral loads, perform reliably in variable s...

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Dennis Boehm receives the Wallace Hayward Baker Award

With a focus on deep foundations since entering the industry, Dennis began his career with Hayward Baker (now Keller) in 1990. Throughout his tenure, he has become an expert on wet and dry soil mixin...

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50 Years of Chance Instant Foundations

In February 1976, the Chance Tips newsletter featured an article titled "Chance Streetlight Foundations Solve Several Problems in Streetlight Installations." Authored by W.J. Fisher, Chairman of the...

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Crane collapse strikes passenger train in Thailand claiming at least 32 lives

At least 32 people were killed and more than 60 injured on Wednesday morning after a construction crane collapsed onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand. The incident occurred around...

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USACE tests bedrock anchors for Arkansas river low water dam near Sand Springs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is designing a low water dam on the Arkansas River near Sand Springs, Oklahoma, as part of the Arkansas River Corridor Project, and the Dam Safety Production Center b...

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Central Alabama Water signals commitment to original Lake Purdy Dam stabilization plan

Central Alabama Water’s board of directors heard differing expert views on how best to stabilize Lake Purdy Dam, with Vice Chair Phillip Wiedmeyer indicating the utility plans to maintain its current...

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