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HomeNewsFailuresDrilled Shaft Rig Topples in Austin, Texas [Video]

Drilled Shaft Rig Topples in Austin, Texas [Video]

March 2, 2010 rockman Failures Comments Off on Drilled Shaft Rig Topples in Austin, Texas [Video]
Excavator mounted drilled shaft rig topples over in Austin, Texas

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The Association of Drilled Shaft Contractors or ADSC has a catalog of their technical library available through their website. ADSC has countless useful publications for drilled shaft designers, most of them very reasonably priced for […]

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July 7, 2011 rockman Failures Comments Off on Drill Rig Showers Debris on Pedestrians, Injuring Two in NY

A drill rig had some type of failure or malfunction in Brooklyn NY, and showered pedestrians with golf ball sized rocks, earth and debris. There are few details on the incident or the type ow […]

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Robert Thompson of Dan Brown and Associates has posted a wrapup of the 2008 ADSC Faculty Workshop. They had 20 Civil Engineering faculty attend the event. The field demonstration day was hosted by DBA at the Trial’s Training Center in Sequatchie, Tennessee. Apparently that site is Dan’s hobby. Read more about the workshop itself and also read Robert’s post about the field demonstration day including photos. In the photo at right (Robert Thompson, DBA) you can see the Statnamic test setup for a drilled shaft. A little more about the event:

Long Foundation and Hayward Baker have installed examples of several foundation and retaining structures, including drilled shafts, micropiles, and soil nails. During the field day demonstrations, the attendees will observe additional installations, load tests, and non-destructive testing.

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