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The Fairbanks Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is closing the Chena River from the Cushman Street Bridge to the Peger Road Bridge after a crane working on construction of the Barnette Street Bridge fell across the river in downtown Fairban
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Crane topples over Chena River in Fairbanks, Alaska while driving piles for new bridge

July 1, 2010 rockman Failures Comments Off on Crane topples over Chena River in Fairbanks, Alaska while driving piles for new bridge

A crane using a pile driver to install new foundations for the Barnette Street Bridge project. A DOT (City of Fairbanks?) spokesman speculated that the crane overextended itself while installing piles about 40-ft away. The […]

Concrete blocks from a pile load test topple into Gilstead Road in Singapore
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Pile load test accident, dead load topples into street (Video)

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Concrete blocks from a pile load test topple into Gilstead Road in Singapore

A pile static load test went awry in Singapore when a pyramid of dozens of concrete blocks used for the reaction force toppled over into Gilstead Road. The force of the collapse caused a gas main to rupture but there were no reports of injuries. Click through for the video.

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ADSC Lawrenceville Rock Socket Load Test Site–Prediction Contest!

August 2, 2011 rockman Miscellaneous Comments Off on ADSC Lawrenceville Rock Socket Load Test Site–Prediction Contest!

As part of an ongoing ADSC research project on axial capacity of drilled shaft rock sockets in the Southeastern US, several test shafts were constructed this past week and the load test portion will commence […]