Two methods are prescribed for identifying the location of the neutral plane and determining the amount of downdrag and resulting drag load. These two methods include Method A, an analysis method ...

MassDOT has begun foundation load testing for the $2.13 billion Sagamore Bridge replacement, bringing weeks of weekday pile driving noise to nearby communities. The work, expected to last two to three ...

In October 2014 the first phase of the pile testing campaign for the Wikinger offshore wind farm project was launched after the site’s geotechnical investigation on the Baltic Sea had been completed.

The results from NCHRP Project 12-116A, “Proposed AASHTO Specifications for Design of Piles for Downdrag” are contained in this report. Specifically, the key findings available herein include Task 1 ...