Below-grade waterproofing systems can be critical features of building enclosure design, particularly when the structure has a deep foundation. As the foundation goes deeper, there is a greater ...

Keywords: Seismic designs. Large pile groups. Caissons. Retrofitting. Long-span bridges. Ground motions. Soil-foundation-structure interaction (SFSI). Kinematic soil-pile interaction. Linear stiffness ...

A Drivecast pile installation with extremely low overhead clearance. The versatile, high-capacity friction pile technology gives installers a valuable alternative to traditional, large-scale deep ...

In the finished upgrade, problem areas are fully encapsulated with corrosion-protection systems from the concrete cap bottom to about 4 ft below the mud line. A 2013 inspection revealed a series of ...

An optimal coal pile design takes into account the site-specific (and often conflicting) needs of a new power plant early in its design — rather than using whatever land is available after the plant ...