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Author Bolton, Malcolm D

Title New Horizons in Piling Development and Application of Press-In Piling
Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (171 p.)
Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Embedded Structures -- 1.2 Steel as a Construction Material -- 1.3 Design and Construction Requirements -- Reference -- 2 Constructions by Press-In Piling -- 2.1 Classification of Press-In Piling Methods -- 2.1.1 Deadweight-Type Press-In Piling -- 2.1.2 Panel-Type Press-In Piling -- 2.1.3 Walk-On-Pile-Type Press-In Piling -- 2.2 Invention and Development of Silent Piler -- 2.2.1 Introduction
2.2.2 From Original Concept to Design, Manufacture, and Selling of the Silent Piler -- 2.2.3 Repetitive Upward and Downward Motion -- 2.2.4 Self-Walking Function -- 2.2.5 Development of Rotary Press-In Piling -- 2.2.6 Expanding the Range Of Applications -- 2.2.7 Radio Control and Data Collection during Construction -- 2.2.8 Documentation of Press-In Piling Practice -- 2.3 Construction Procedures and Quality Control -- 2.3.1 Basic Components and Piling Procedures -- 2.3.2 Construction Management and Quality Control -- References -- 3 Innovative Applications -- 3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Increasing Popularity of Embedded Walls and Structures -- 3.1.2 Classification of Applications -- 3.2 Urban Redevelopment and Renovation -- 3.2.1 Construction in a Narrow Space -- 3.2.2 Adjacent Construction Maximizing the Use of Available Land Space -- 3.2.3 Headroom Restriction -- 3.2.4 Construction alongside Busy Traffic -- 3.3 Surface Transportation: Road and Railway -- 3.3.1 Widening of a Road in Cutting -- 3.3.2 Widening of Elevated Road on Embankment -- 3.3.3 Rail-Rail Grade Separation -- 3.3.4 Rail-Road Grade Separation -- 3.3.5 Road-Road Grade Separation -- 3.3.6 Bridges
3.3.6.1 Retrofitting of Kuramae Bridge -- 3.3.6.2 Improvement of Bridge Capacity (Combined Project of Old Bridge Rehabilitation and New Bridge Construction) -- 3.4 Inland Water -- 3.4.1 River Renovation Work at Zenpukuji River -- 3.4.2 Renovation and Restoration of Drainage Channels in North America -- 3.4.3 Renovation of Aqueduct for Water Supply -- References -- 4 Emerging Applications -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Maritime Transport Infrastructure -- 4.2.1 Upgrading of Navigation Channel: An Example at Miike Port
4.2.2 Upgrading of Existing Breakwater: A New Proposal of Employing Embedded Walls -- 4.2.3 Improvement of Quay Walls and Revetments -- 4.3 Coastal Protection in Earthquake-Prone Areas -- 4.3.1 Reinforcement of Coastal Levee to Prepare For Future Earthquakes and Tsunamis -- 4.3.2 Restoration of Coastal Defense Damaged By Tsunamis -- 4.4 Beach Protection -- 4.5 Seismic Reinforcement of Various Infrastructures by Sheet Pile Wall Enclosure -- 4.6 Bike Commute Infrastructure -- Underground Automated Bicycle Stands -- 4.7 Other Interesting Applications -- 4.7.1 Preservation of Historic Structures
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Form Electronic book
Author Kitamura, Akio
Kusakabe, Osamu
Terashi, Masaaki
ISBN 9781000297621
1000297624