Calibration of Jackup Leg Foundation Model Using Full-Scale Structural Measurements
The fitness of jack-up rigs to operate in varying water depths and weather conditions is determined by "site-specific" structural assessments. These assessments are conducted by a wide range of companies...
Project Layout
Microtunneling projects should be laid out with attention to the benefits and constraints unique to this construction process. The following recommendations address some of these concerns:...
Shaft Considerations
Jacking and receiving shaft locations should be selected to minimize the number of shafts and disruptions while not exceeding the practical limits of the drive lengths achievable for a...
Pipe Characteristics
Microtunneling pipe should meet the following general requirements: Circular shape with a flush outside surface (including at the joints); Strength sufficient to withstand both the installation...
Microtunneling Operation
The shaft should provide safe working conditions and fully support the ground. Jacking and receiving shaft support system and sizes are typically determined by the contractor. See Chapter...
The Joint Industry Development of a Recommended Practice for the Site Specific Assessment of Mobile Jackup Units
The mobile self-elevating (drilling) unit, or jack-up, has been central to the exploration and development of offshore oil and gas reserves. In recent years there has been an increased...
Offshore Jack-Up Drilling Rigs: An Engineering Challenge
The Big Dig's Big Dig
Widely recognized as the most demanding component of Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project, the tunnel jacking work performed beneath operating rail tracks represents a quantum...
Deep Freeze
In engineering, overcoming a failure can sometimes be more instructive than completing a project with unqualified success. Such was the case with the collapse and repair of a force main...
Foundation Design for the Elevated Station
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is located at an elevation of 2,850 m on the 3,200 m thick polar plateau, a field of ice and snow that is moving toward the ocean at a rate of 10...
Development of Design and Construction Concepts for Jacked Tunnel Sections of I-93/I-90 Interchange Central Artery/Tunnel Project, Boston, MA
Geotechnical Engineering Aspects of Microtunneling in Soft Ground
Folsom East 2 Construction Proving Project: Field Evaluation of Alternative Tunneling Methods in Cobbles and Boulders
Jacking Loads Associated with Microtunneling
Field Measurements during Construction of a Sewage Tunnel
Foundation Design for the Elevated Station at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
Challenges Faced During Construction of a Sewer and Water Line in a Man-Made Island During the America's Cup Races and the Republican National Convention
Soil Stabilization Testing Program: A Precursor to Tunnel Jacking on the Central Artery/Tunnel Project
Tough Conditions, Innovative Solutions
Two major innovations in U.S. construction practice are part of the solution to a complex and difficult portion of the Massachusetts Highway Department's Central Artery/Tunnel...
Geotechnical Investigations for Tunneling & Pipe Jacking
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