Seismic Isolation of the USC University Hospital
This paper provides an overview of the various structural engineering tasks that are associated with the implementation of the design of a seismically isolated structure. The project is...
Seismic Isolation for the Los Angeles County Fire Command and Control Facility
The use of seismic isolation is becoming an increasingly important consideration in improving the earthquake lifelines of a community. This paper identifies the major problems encountered...
Development of Design Requirements for Seismically Isolated Structures
This paper provides background and describes on-going work by the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC) to develop design requirements for seismically isolated structures....
Assessment of Transmission Line Foundations
Electric utilities are faced with the need to build new transmission lines or to upgrade existing lines to meet future demands. Because of economic constraints and the difficulty of obtaining...
The Church on Stilts
Christ Church Cathedral is an Anglican church situated in the heart of downtown Montreal. Constructed in 1859, it is a perfect example of English neogothic architecture, characterized...
Tension Leg Platform
a State of the Art Review
Prepared by the Task Group on Compliant Offshore Platforms of ASCE. This report considers the analysis and design of tension leg platforms (TLPs),...
Pressuremeter Evaluation of Glacial Till Bearing Capacity in Toronto Canada
Glacial tills were evaluated at three Toronto sites, using conventional methods, the pressuremeter and full scale caisson load tests. The geologic environment and specific subsurface conditions...
Foundation Engineering Constraints in Karst Terrane
Cavity-prone carbonate rocks are found in many Appalachian valleys and represent a poorly recognized hazard. This paper reviews the nature of the problem of founding above these Cambro-Ordovician...
Influence of Geologic Development on Horizontal Stress in Soil
Geologic history commonly controls the stress in natural soils, so that an understanding of the geology allows an assessment of the horizontal stress. This paper describes mechanistically...
An Evaluation of Pile Design in Fraser River Delta Using In-Situ Tests
Modern methods of pile design often take advantage of in-situ test data. Thirteen axial pile capacity design methods have been evaluated using the results from eight full-scale pile load...
Collapsible Soils in the Antelope Valley�California
Soils subject to hydroconsolidation, commonly referred to as collapsible soils, have a potential to undergo significant volume reductions upon wetting, with or without additional loading...
State-of-the-Practice Mitigation Measures for Collapsible Soil Sites
Mitigative alternatives for collapsible soil sites are reviewed considering shallow, as well as deep, collapsible soil deposits. In the case of deep soil deposits the overburden pressures...
Characterization of a Site Underlain by Deep Collapsing Soils
The geomorphic setting of a site underlain by an 80 ft (24 m) deep deposit of collapsing silty sand is described. The field and laboratory investigation completed to characterize the geotechnical...
Foundations on Expansive Soils in Northern Virginia
Thick layers of clayey silts (MH) were observed at several sites where townhouse developments were planned. These deposits had a high shrink swell potential. Maximum swell pressure tests...
Helical Bearing Plate Foundations for Underpinning
Helical anchor foundations have been used in construction to provide resistance against uplift and compressive loading for structures such as transmission towers, tied walls, pipelines,...
Design and Construction of Stone Column Reinforced Cofferdams
A recent expansion of the North Carolina State Port Facility, at Wilmington, involved the use of six cellular cofferdams as earth retaining structures during dredging and final filling...
Power Pole Foundations in Reclaimed Mining Area
In central Florida, where strip mining for phosphate ore is a primary industry, street surfaces often become rolling because of differential settlement, and electrical transmission poles...
Case Histories of Shallow Foundations on Improved Soil
Case histories for four projects, with structures varying from a 27-story high rise to a one-story shopping center, are presented. For each of these projects, improving the soil to allow...
Consolidation Grouting Operations for Kirkwood Penstock
Kirkwood Penstock, which is part of the Hetch Hetchy water system of the City of San Francisco, California exhibited evidence of settlement and local extension following extraordinarily...
Deep Soil Mixing at the Jackson Lake Dam
The Jackson Lake Dam was constructed in 1917 in the Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyoming. The dam was a hydraulic fill placed on a natural alluvium and outwash foundation. The...
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