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Transmission Line Foundation in Environmentally Sensitive Wetland

The foundation required to support a monopole is primarily a moment foundation, supporting an eccentric lateral load that creates overturning moment at the base. The moment created tends to be quite large, which often...

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Transmission Line Foundation in Environmentally Sensitive Wetland

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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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No-Deflection Design to Protect MRI Equipment

No-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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Does Soil Type Matter?

Does Soil Type Matter?

In short, soil type and strength matter a lot! In this article about installation requirements, I...

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Installation Equipment Requirements for Chance® Instant Foundation® Systems

Installation Equipment Requirements for Chance® Instant Foundation® Systems

Chance Instant Foundations are a popular foundation option for any pole based application that...

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What is Buckling?

What is Buckling?

Buckling of Helical Piles Buckling occurs when a long slender object in compression deflects...

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Piers and Piles and Anchors, oh my!

Piers and Piles and Anchors, oh my!

Sometimes used interchangeably, helical foundations are known by many names. Some common names...

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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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