Horizontal and Vertical Movements of Bridge Piers Subjected to Ship Impact
Results of a detailed analysis to evaluate the potential horizontal and vertical movements of the piers of George P. Coleman Bridge, Virginia, in the event of ship impact are presented...
Pile Settlement Based on Dynamic Measurements
Dynamic measurements during driving are well established for monitoring driving performance and the prediction of pile capacity. Post driving, signal matching office methods (e.g. CAPWAP)...
Testing and Predicting the Movement of a Drilled Shaft in New Mexico
The New Mexico State Highway and Transportation Department (NMSH&TD) have been using drilled shafts for supporting bridges in the State of New Mexico. Several drilled shafts were...
Static Pile Load-Movement From Dynamic Measurements
Static loading tests have traditionally been performed to determine the characteristics of pile load-movement relationships. Due to the expense involved and time required, this type of...
Design and Performance of a Piled Raft Foundation
The foundation system for a recently constructed building in Perth, Western Australia, consisted of combined pile groups and raft elements, with a total of 280 bored piles incorporated...
Model Tests on Caissons
Laboratory tests were conducted on model caissons to better understand the settlement/deflection behavior of open ended caissons on sandy soil, with embedment depth, caisson diameter,...
Wanapum Dam Embankment Settlement Study
This paper discusses the long term vertical movements of a zoned earth embankment. Vertical movement of the Wanapum Dam embankment has been monitored since its completion in 1964. The...
Settlement Evaluation for Cap Closure Performance
Predicting short and long-term performance of a landfill cap system is a difficult task considering the generally unknown nature of the waste and magnitude and variation of settlement...
Preloading Organic Soils to Limit Future Settlements
This paper presents the authors' experience in preloading organic soils in south Florida to allow the construction of roadways, utilities, and low-rise residential structures on shallow...
The Control of Settlement Using Geogrids
The applicability of geogrids in reducing settlements has been investigated in the laboratory in two separate studies, in unpaved roads under cycled load applications, and as overlays...
Reduction of Settlements Using Soil Reinforcement
This paper presents the experimental and finite element method (FEM) of analyses performed to model the use of soil reinforcement for rehabilitation of gantry crane track foundations....
Strip Foundation on Geogrid-Reinforced Clay
Laboratory model test results for the ultimate bearing capacity and allowable bearing capacity at various settlement levels conducted on a strip foundation supported by geogrid-reinforced...
The Usefulness of Stone Columns to Reduce Settlements and Distortions - A Case History
A shed had to be built as a storage area for ashes and gypsum resulting from the combustion of coal in a power plant in Sardinia, Italy. Two field loading tests have been performed. In...
Settlement Predictions at a Florida Port Facility
A paved container storage area approximately four acres in size has been constructed at the existing Port of Fernandina in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Approximately one-half of the site...
Nonlinear Undrained Lateral Response of Rigid Drilled Shafts Using Continuum Theory
The nonlinear undrained response of rigid drilled shafts under static lateral and moment loading is evaluated within the context of elastic continuum theory. The approximate approach utilizes...
Seismic Settlement of Shallow Footings on Sands
In this contribution, the progressive seismic settlement of shallow footings on cohesionless soils is calculated using a sliding block model. Beyond a critical horizontal acceleration,...
Cyclic Loading for the Measuring of Soil Consolidation Parameters
A method of determination of soil consolidation characteristics using sinusoidal loading is described. It can be performed in laboratory test or in situ observation as well, with different...
Settlement of a Silo Subjected to Cyclic Loading
The paper presents the vertical settlement values for a corn silo located at Ca' Mello, close to Porto Tolle (Italy), and compares it with the theoretical results obtained using a simplified...
Design and Installation of a New Settlement-Inclinometer Device
A new miniature settlement-inclinometer device (SID) system has been designed and built at the University of British Columbia for use in monitoring soft soil movements. The great advantages...
Vertical Displacement Induced in Soil by Conical Shell Foundations
Shells can hold prospect for adoption in foundation engineering only if they can be projected as economical alternatives to conventional flat foundations. Therefore, the initial enthusiasm...
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