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Press Releases
DBM Received Two Safety Awards from the International Association of Foundation Drilling
SEATTLE.,October 15, 2012—DBM Contractors, Inc. received two safety awards from The International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC). DBM was one of only four contractors to receive the award in the U.S. for contractors who perform single projects in excess of $750k and one of only two contractors to receive the Rick Marshall Commitment to Excellence in Safety Award.
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Standards and Codes
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 […]
Miscellaneous
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 […]