In this 2007 ENR article, a drilling superindtendent from Case Foundation, Rob Jones, is profiled while his company works on the foundations for a Chicago highrise. As a geotechnical engineer who designs drilled shaft foundations, I found it very interesting to learn more about the guys on the construction end of drilled shafts. There is no question in my mind that those guys work a lot harder than I do. [Source: ACE Mentor Program. Image: ENR]
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[Editor] Read on for the rest of the press release from DFI. [/Editor]