Wednesday, June 5, 2024
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
Pitt River Bridge Design-Build Project, Pile Design and Testing
David J.
Tara, P.Eng.
Thurber Engineering Ltd.
The Pitt River Bridge is part of the Gateway Program, a
long-term initiative to
improve roads and bridges throughout Greater Vancouver in British
Columbia,
Canada. The bridge was designed to accommodate different lane
allocations and
to allow for one lane to be added in the future.
In early 2007, Peter Kiewit Sons was awarded the design build (DB)
contract to
construct a new 400 m long, high level, cable stay, multi-lane bridge to
replace
the existing swing span bridges. The cable towers and back stays of the
bridge,
as required by contract, had to be supported on piles terminating in
very dense
Pleistocene deposits...
Effective Utilization of Dynamic Pile Testing for Optimizing Deep Foundations Usage and Cost
Mohamad Hussein, P.E.
GRL Engineers, Inc./ Pile Dynamics, Inc.
Driven piles are commonly used as deep foundations for all types of structures in various geotechnical conditions. Their engineering design includes structural, geotechnical, and drivability considerations; and their construction involves manufacturing, driving, testing, and inspection. Dynamic pile testing methods are routine procedures in modern piling work and are an integral part of the design and installation process.Typically, several Test Piles are installed for the purposes of confirming the project design assumptions, evaluating the contractor’s means and methods, and establishing production piles’ length and driving criteria. Alternatively, 100% dynamic testing is performed...
Innovative Reuse of Existing Structures: A Sustainable Solution to the Dutch Housing Crisis
Remco Offenberg
Allnamics Geotechnical Experts BV
Remco Offenberg is a senior geotechnical engineer, project manager and co-founder of Allnamics Geotechnical & Pile Testing Experts BV. Remco has over 20 years of experience in geotechnical and civil engineering and is expert on investigating and assessing foundations. This includes the evaluation of old foundations, like the timber foundation of the old canal houses in Amsterdam as well as issues related to newly built foundations, such as driveability problems and vibrations nuisance and damage. As a specialist he is involved in studies related to durability, reuse and refit of many foundations, both from a technical as an economical point of view.
Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
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