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Long-Lasting Foundation Solution for New Home Construction

Long-Lasting Foundation Solution for New Home Construction

Located in south central Michigan, Iyopawa Island is home to a nine-hole golf course surrounded by...

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Sustainable Foundations for Sustainable Building Projects

Sustainable Foundations for Sustainable Building Projects

In the Scott’s Addition Historic Districtin Richmond VA, a once thriving industrial area of the...

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Vertical Cut Next to Existing Concrete Foundation Wall [Case Study]

Vertical Cut Next to Existing Concrete Foundation Wall [Case Study]

A local town pump in Helena, Montana needed to expand the convenience store, which involved a...

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New Construction Foundation with Grouted Helical Piles in Constrained Site

New Construction Foundation with Grouted Helical Piles in Constrained Site

Because of the ability to transfer the structure load to deep, stable soils, engineers are...

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Helical Tieback Anchors Used to Reinforce Soldier Pile Wall

Helical Tieback Anchors Used to Reinforce Soldier Pile Wall

Major renovations to Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Florida included two new classroom...

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Limited Access Remediation Accomplished with Custom Installing Unit

Limited Access Remediation Accomplished with Custom Installing Unit

Built in 1852, the Monticello High School (also known as the Jefferson Academy and Jefferson County...

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High Capacity Grouted Piles in Limited Access Application

High Capacity Grouted Piles in Limited Access Application

Complex Soil Counts Soil borings are important! Borings revealed that site had a soft layer of sand...

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Using Helical Piles for Earthquake Remediation

Using Helical Piles for Earthquake Remediation

In September 2010, a 7.1 Mw earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand, followed by a second six...

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Seismic Zone Foundation System

Seismic Zone Foundation System

Chance helical piles have been evaluated and have gained acceptance as building-code-approved...

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Mine Subsidence Repair [Case Study]

Mine Subsidence Repair [Case Study]

A new house was constructed in West Virginia, but within a year it was clear that one corner of the...

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Savvy Matters: Expertise through Experience

Savvy Matters: Expertise through Experience

Savvy is practical knowledge gained by actually doing or living through something. The performance...

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4 Benefits of Deep Foundation Training for Contractors and Installers

4 Benefits of Deep Foundation Training for Contractors and Installers

Any contractor can tell you that a structure is only strong as its foundation. Deep foundations...

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ATLAS® Resistance Piers: Frictional or End Bearing?

ATLAS® Resistance Piers: Frictional or End Bearing?

ATLAS Resistance Piers are a versatile underpinning solution for existing structures that are in a...

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