Ever wondered what fender piles are and why they’re used in construction? Fender piles are large vertical members driven into the ground next to the ship and they protect the dock or ship’s wharf from the vessel’s collision. Pre-stressed concrete Fender Piles are the material of choice for preventing collisions between fixed piers and boats. … Read more
The bearing capacity of the soil and the loading conditions sometimes not allow the usage of shallow foundation and thus the designer opts for deep foundations like that of pile foundation. The rebar of pile foundation whether cast-in situ and driven piles rebar fixing and cage lowering is a critical activity that needs expert supervision … Read more
Many times during soil exploration, geotech engineers have to face soils that are very likely to undergo volumetric changes due to moisture variation underneath the ground surface. This expansion and shrinkage can cause distress which is very dangerous and critical as far as bearing of the foundation is concerned. This is the case for all … Read more
Yesterday I was watching documentary on a Bridge having piers founded in the water and was wondering how engineers and constructors are able to lay pile foundation in such a high-speed flowing water of river. After research of few hours I have got a handful of knowledge about the technique we would be dealing with … Read more
You might have heard a structure called Cofferdam, it is a structure built to divert water either of river or groundwater so as to make a dry, safe and sound environment for the construction activity to carry out. This cofferdam can be a typical retaining wall type or it can be one shape we will … Read more