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Behavior of Square-Round Shaft Combination Helical Piles and Anchors
Historically, most helical anchors and piles have been fabricated with helices attached to either a solid square or open pipe central shaft (Square-Shaft (SS) or Round-Shaft (RS)). This is generally how most...
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^ Above: Gary Seider with Jason Herron, his successor in the role of Engineering Manager for Civil...