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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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What to do when the soil is too dense or rocky for helical piles

What to do when the soil is too dense or rocky for helical piles

Whether you are trying to build in the dense rock of Charleston, West Virginia or Denver, Colorado...

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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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Best Eco-Friendly Foundations for Sustainable Building Projects

Best Eco-Friendly 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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