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Geotechnical
Consultants |
Area of Specialty :: Micropiles and Caisson Grouting
Geosystems LP has extensive knowledge and experience with Micropiles and Caisson Grouting.
- Enhancement of caisson capacity
- Ground anchors
- High capacity micropiles
- Seismic retrofit
- Highway stabilization
Micropiles and Caisson Grouting Projects
- Rock Anchors: Dams on Lower Colorado River
- Soil Nailing: State Highway 198
- Concrete Cut Off Wall: W.F. George Dam
- High Capacity Micropiles: Mandalay Bay Hotel
Technical Papers
Cadden, A.W.,
D.A. Bruce, and L.M. Ciampitti. (2001). “Micropiles in Karst:
A Case History of Difficulties and Success.” Foundations and Ground
Improvement, Proceedings of a Specialty Conference, American Society
of Civil Engineers, Blacksburg, VA, June 9-13, Geotechnical Special Publication
No. 113, pp. 204-215. |
Bruce, D.A.
and R.P. Traylor. (2000). “The Repair and Enhancement of Large
Diameter Caissons by Grouting.” New Technological and Design Developments
in Deep Foundations. Proceedings of Sessions of GeoDenver 2000, American
Society of Civil Engineers, Denver, CO, August 5-8, Geotechnical Special
Publication No. 100, Eds. N.D. Dennis, Jr., R. Castelli, and M.W. O’Neill,
pp. 59-71. |
Bruce, D.A.
and H. Nierlich. (2000). “Ground Anchors and Micropiles: A Decade
of Progress in the United States.” Grouting Sol Improvement, Geosystems
Including Reinforcement. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference
on Ground Improvement Geosystems. Finnish Geotechnical Society, Helsinki,
Finland, June 7-9, pp. 333-345. |
Bruce, D.A..
(1999). “Recent Developments in Specialty Geotechnical Construction
Processes.” First Keynote Address, XI Panamerican Conference on
Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Iguassu Falls, Brazil, August
8-12, 46 pp. |
Juran, I.,
D.A. Bruce, A. DiMillio, and A. Benslimane. (1999). “Micropiles:
The State of Practice. Part II: Design of Single Micropiles and Groups
and Networks of Micropiles.” Ground Improvement, 3 (July) pp. 89-110. |
Bruce, D.A.,
M.E.C. Bruce, and R.P. Traylor. (1999). “High Capacity Micropiles – Basic
Principals and Case Histories.” GeoEngineering for Underground
Facilities. Proc. of the 3rd National Conference of the Geo-Institute
of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Geotechnical Special Publication
No. 90, Urbana-Champaign, IL, June 13-17, pp. 188-199. |
Zelenko, B.H., D.A. Bruce, D.A. Schoenwolf,
and R.P. Traylor. (1998). “Micropile Application for Seismic Retrofit
Preserves Historic Structure in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.” Grouts
and Grouting: A Potpourri of Projects. Proceedings of Sessions of Geo-Congress
98, American Society of Civil Engineers, Geotechnical
Special Publication No. 80, Boston, MA, October 18-21, pp. 43-62. |
Bruce, D.A. (1997). Ground
Improvement, Reinforcement, and Treatment: Developments 1987-1997, Chapter 26 on Micropiles,
Proc. of Sessions Sponsored by the Committee on Soil Improvement and Geosynthetics
of the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Logan,
UT, July 17-19, Ed. by V.R. Schaefer, Geotechnical
Special Publication No. 69, pp. 151-175. |
Bruce, D.A. (1987). “Structural Repair
by Grouting.” 3rd International Conference on Structural Faults and
Repairs, London, July, 21 pp. |
Bruce, D.A. and Boley, D.L. (1987) . “New
Methods of Highway Stabilization.” 38th Annual Highway Geology Symposium,
Pittsburgh, PA, May 11-13, pp. 57-72. |
Project Histories
- List of tunnel, quarry, and mine grouting experience in the past eight years
- List of dam projects and other major cutoffs
- List of dams on which Geosystems, L.P. has worked in the past eight years
- List of expert witness and DRB cases