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DEEP FOUNDATIONS

Properly specified construction timber helps distribute heavy equipment loads, reducing ground pressure and improving stability on temporary access routes. This function is especially critical on soft soils and marine construction sites. Photo Credit: CarlWood Lumber Limited
Why Temporary Access Solutions Depend on Properly Specified Construction Timber
Renting pile installation equipment is often more cost-effective for short-duration or highly variable projects where future workload is uncertain. It allows contractors to avoid upfront capital costs, long-term storage, and depreciation risk. Photo Credit: Pajot
When Renting or Buying Pile Installation Equipment Makes Sense for Different Project Types
Installation torque is commonly used as a field indicator of axial load capacity for helical deep foundations. Measured torque values help confirm that foundations meet design requirements before construction progresses. Photo Credit: Pier Tech Systems LLC
How Torque Monitoring Improves Load Verification in Helical Deep Foundations

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Modern timber marina systems are modular, allowing easy expansion and targeted repairs. This flexibility helps reduce long-term maintenance and replacement costs. Photo Credit: Meeco Sullivan
Environmental Perception vs Engineering Reality: Timber Use in Modern Marina Design
Marine fenders are designed to absorb berthing energy and reduce reaction forces transferred into piles, pile caps, and deck structures. Proper fender selection helps prevent long-term structural damage caused by repeated vessel impacts.
Selecting Marine Fenders for Wharf and Dock Protection in Coastal Piling Projects
Floating docks rely on piles or anchors primarily for lateral stability rather than vertical load support. This allows the dock system to rise and fall with changing water levels without overstressing the foundation. Photo Credit: Pier Genius
Floating Docks vs. Fixed Piers: Foundation Considerations in Marina Design

GEOTECH ENGINEERING

Soft ground conditions such as loose sands, soft clays, and uncontrolled fill can lead to excessive settlement if not addressed properly. Modern geotechnical engineering uses investigation and ground improvement to manage these risks before construction begins. Photo Credit: Garbin Geostructural Group LLC
Protected: Building on Soft Ground: How Engineers Make Marginal Sites Buildable
Geotechnical Baseline Reports (GBR)
Meeting the Power Grid Challenge: Quality Control for Transmission Foundations with TIP
ECA

GENERAL CONSTURCTION

Why 2026 is the Year to Exit Your Niche Construction Business
Cutting, Welding, and Cylinder Storage
Financing Survival Guide for Heavy Civil and Marine Contractors

STEEL PILING

Hybrid H-pile and sheet pile walls use structural king piles to carry most bending forces while intermediary sheet piles transfer earth and water pressures. This load sharing significantly increases wall stiffness compared to conventional sheet pile systems. Photo Credit: Steelwall ISH GmbH
Enhancing Structural Capacity With H-Pile and Sheet Pile Hybrid Systems
Tropical hardwood timber piles are among the densest natural materials used in marine construction. This density provides excellent abrasion resistance but significantly increases handling and driving forces.
10 Tips for Handling, Transporting, Driving Tropical Greenheart Piles Piles on Marine Projects
Large-diameter steel pipe piles are commonly used in marine and heavy civil construction because they can transfer high axial and lateral loads to deeper, more stable soil layers. Their circular shape provides efficient structural performance in both soft and variable ground conditions. Photo Credit: NOKSEL ESPAÑA
Large-Diameter Steel Pipe Piles: What Contractors Should Know Before Installation

PROJECTS

15 Years of Proven Track Record at QDC, US, and Over 100 Fender Systems Delivered
Ensuring Drilled Shaft Quality with SQUID® Technology: A Case Study from Pennsylvania
Altamira Port Expands Dock with ShibataFenderTeam Systems

INDUSTRY NEWS

Manson Construction Co.’s Hopper Dredge FREDERICK PAUP Departs Brownsville, TX

Brownsville, Texas – The newest addition to the Manson Construction Co. (Manson) fleet—the hopper dredge…

SteelWall Connectors: Building Stronger, Smarter Steel Sheet Pile Walls

In steel sheet pile construction, the connector is what turns individual piles into a structural…

Registration Open for DFI’s 51st Annual Conference on Sea Level Impacts

Navigating Challenges Together  Hawthorne, N.J. : Registration is officially open for DFI’s 51st Annual Conference…

Registration is Open for Piling & Ground Improvement Conference

Registration is open for the DFI-PFSF Piling & Ground Improvement Conference taking place May 18-20…

Michael Senior, P.E., Named Co-Chair of DFI’s Anchored Earth Retention Committee

Hawthorne, N.J. : Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces Michael Senior, P.E., Schnabel Engineering, as the new…

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