Design of large-diameter drilled shafts for the Northumberland Strait bridge project

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 580-587

  Walter, D J ^a   Burwash, W J ^b   Montgomery, R A ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bedrock; Bridge foundations; Confederation Bridge; Drilled piles; Northumberland Strait; Pile load test

Indexed keywords

ABUTMENTS (BRIDGE); CALCULATIONS; FOUNDATIONS; LOAD TESTING; LOADS (FORCES); PILES;

BEDROCK; BRIDGE FOUNDATIONS; CONFEDERATION BRIDGE; DRILLED PILES;

TOLL BRIDGES;

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION; FOUNDATION; PILE DESIGN; SHAFT;

CANADA, NEW BRUNSWICK, NORTHUMBERLAND STRAIT, CONFEDERATION BRIDGE;

EID: 0031200894     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t97-036     Document Type: Article

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