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Temporary Bridge Foundation Well-Suited for Helical Piles

A £7.5m water treatment infrastructure project was being constructed in Staffordshire, UK. Access to the site was limited due to the presence of a river and weight restrictions, therefore a temporary bridge 15m long and...

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Temporary Bridge Foundation Well-Suited for Helical Piles

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Building Code Evaluation Reports – Why They Are Important

Building Code Evaluation Reports – Why They Are Important

Since the mid 1990’s, Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. has held an ICC-ES Evaluation Report for several...

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Spoiler alert! No Spoils New Construction Foundation Successfully Installed

Spoiler alert! No Spoils New Construction Foundation Successfully Installed

A large brownfield site stood three blocks from the center of Hartsville, South Carolina....

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Helical Pile Inspection – Supervisor Responsibilities on the Construction Site

Helical Pile Inspection – Supervisor Responsibilities on the Construction Site

When installing a helical pile foundation, the installing contractor is responsible for inspection...

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8 Advantages of Screw-Piles for Restoration of Historic Structures

8 Advantages of Screw-Piles for Restoration of Historic Structures

From "Preservation of Historic Structures Using Screw-Pile Foundations" by Dr. Alan J. Lutenegger,...

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Transmission Line Foundation in Environmentally Sensitive Wetland

Transmission Line Foundation in Environmentally Sensitive Wetland

The foundation required to support a monopole is primarily a moment foundation, supporting an...

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Carbon Impact of Helical Pile Foundations vs Concrete Foundations

Carbon Impact of Helical Pile Foundations vs Concrete Foundations

While small when compared to a large building or structure, light duty monopiles can be easily...

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4 Machines Used to Install Helical Piles

4 Machines Used to Install Helical Piles

For new construction applications machinery such as mini-excavators, standard excavators, backhoes,...

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High-Capacity New Construction Foundation on Helical Piles

High-Capacity New Construction Foundation on Helical Piles

One Richmond Row, a 32-storey apartment tower rising in London, Ont., will soon be the tallest...

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A History of the A.B. Chance Company

A History of the A.B. Chance Company

Telephony in Centralia Centralia was one of the first of the smaller towns of Missouri to have an...

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Introduction to Foundation Engineering using Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity Equation

Introduction to Foundation Engineering using Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity Equation

The Chance Civil Construction team has created a guide to introduce students to the basics of...

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Historic Preservation of a Pennsylvania Mansion

Historic Preservation of a Pennsylvania Mansion

Historic buildings provide a window to the past allowing us to explore our history and appreciate...

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Low-Deflection Design to Protect MRI Equipment

Low-Deflection Design to Protect MRI Equipment

An MRI is a highly sensitive imaging tool, crucial to the team at the Moncrief Cancer Institute in...

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3 Types of EV Chargers (and the Foundations they Require)

3 Types of EV Chargers (and the Foundations they Require)

A sturdy, level base should support an EV charger and easily accommodate the conduit required to...

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