Discover how pilings provide unique building support, transferring loads through weak soil to stable ground, from ancient ...

A barge-mounted crane is used for placement of concrete foundation systems needed to cross the Albemarle Sound. In 2012, Dominion North Carolina Power rebuilt a 115-kV transmission line at a 5-mile (8 ...

After the successful installation of a 24-in.-dia permanent pilot pile at the troubled foundation upgrade of the settling Millennium Tower in San Francisco, the Dept. of Building Inspection (DBI) has ...

A progressing transmission construction boom has notably affected the availability of qualified construction personnel and equipment, along with other resources for transmission construction projects.

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 ...

The revised pile scheme would use the modified installation procedures developed after the initial work accelerated the settlement of the 645-ft-tall building. Based on further structural analysis and ...