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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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What to do when you can’t hit required torque

What to do when you can’t hit required torque

Ashland sits in the foothills of the Siskiyou and Cascade mountain ranges in southwest Oregon. A...

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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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Take Matters (into your own hands): Grouted Helical Pile Case Study

Take Matters (into your own hands): Grouted Helical Pile Case Study

Challenge Accepted: A pedestrian bridge abutment that could handle the load of a 20,000 lb....

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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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Naval Station Mayport Missile Magazine Replacements [Case Study]

Naval Station Mayport Missile Magazine Replacements [Case Study]

Located on the Atlantic coast near Jacksonville, Florida, Naval Station Mayport was commissioned in...

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Size Matters: Big or Small, Helical Piles get the Job Done

Size Matters: Big or Small, Helical Piles get the Job Done

One of the clear advantages to helical piles is their size. Anyone familiar with the technology...

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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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Water Tank Support [Case Study]

Water Tank Support [Case Study]

A 120,000 gallon water tank installation on alluvial soil for a middle school in Touchet,...

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