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AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications – 2008 Interims Released

March 4, 2008 rockman Standards and Codes Comments Off on AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications – 2008 Interims Released

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) just released the 2008 interims for the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, Customary U.S. Units, 4th Edition. These specifications govern the design of foundations for federal and state highway projects. As soon as we find out if there are any significant changes with respect to bridge foundations or retaining walls, we’ll let you know.

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ASCE North Jersey Branch Geotechnical Group Upcoming Events

January 20, 2010 rockman Miscellaneous Comments Off on ASCE North Jersey Branch Geotechnical Group Upcoming Events

GeoPrac.net Premier sponsor Moretrench would like to announce two upcoming events in the ASCE North Jersey Branch Geotechnical Group: Ground Freezing Challenges for Horizontal Connection Between Shafts Under Difficult Geologic and Hydrostatic Conditions by Mr. […]

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Calibration of Resistance Factors for Drilled Shafts for the New FHWA Design Method

March 20, 2013 rockman Standards and Codes Comments Off on Calibration of Resistance Factors for Drilled Shafts for the New FHWA Design Method

The Louisiana Transportation Research Center has released a report that presents the reliability-based analyses for the calibration of the resistance factor for load and resistance factor design of axially loaded drilled shafts. Here is the […]