1. Grouted jetted precast concrete sheet piles: Method, experiments, and applications.
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Xu, G H, Yue, Z Q, Liu, D F, and He, F R
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CONCRETE construction , *CONCRETE piling , *PILES & pile driving , *TECHNOLOGICAL innovations , *CIVIL engineering - Abstract
This paper introduces an innovative technology—grouted jetted precast concrete piling—that increases the efficiency of piling operations in coastal regions. The technology includes the following steps: (i) casting concrete piles factory-designed especially for jetting and grouting; (ii) jetting to drive the concrete piles with a crane on a floating ship or platform into soil; and (iii) grouting to enhance the sheet pile connections and to increase the pile bearing capacity. This technology was applied to a number of piling construction projects at the mouth of the Yellow River Delta in China, and this experience demonstrated that it is a robust, fast track, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly piling method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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