Contractor Spotlight – Harrison Western
CONTRACTOR SPOTLIGHT – Harrison Western This month, DuroTerra’s Contractor Spotlight moves to the Rocky Mountains to focus on Harrison Western, headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado. Harrison Western is an American-owned and operated heavy civil, geotechnical, tunneling and mining contractor in operation since 1968 that works coast to coast. Their geo-construction work focuses on landslide/slope/rock […]
Micropiles Made Simple
Micropiles fill a niche in geotechnical construction to address sites with challenges including vibration concerns, overhead clearance restrictions and heavily-obstructed conditions. But you often hear words like expensive, slow, messy, complicated, dangerous associated with micropile installations. Did you know that Ductile Iron Piles (DIPs) are being used more and more by project teams […]
Can Piles Be Rigid Inclusions?
To answer this question, first consider how the use of Ground improvement (GI) and Rigid Inclusions (RIs) for settlement control has changed the geotechnical industry over the last couple of decades. Because of the cost-savings and efficiencies associated with shallow foundation design supported by rigid inclusions, we often get asked […]
Hot Topics of 2024
As we look forward to 2025, we wanted to say a big thank you for letting us be a part of your project successes. May your holidays be merry and bright! Before we say goodbye to 2024, we hope you enjoy this look back at the most popular DuroTerra Dialogues […]
Fast. Simple. SAFE.®
While we’ve already highlighted the attributes of the Ductile Iron Pile system that lead contractors and engineers alike to appreciate the Fast and Simple nature of the system, perhaps the best and most important consideration is saved for last – SAFE. Many might even argue that the tagline should be “SAFE. […]
FAST. SIMPLE. SAFE.®
You might have seen our tag line in our advertisements or read last month’s Dialogue where we introduced the following three terms that so accurately describe TRM’s Ductile Iron Piles: FAST – the low vibration, driven system is installed much faster than micropiles and other deep foundation systems. SIMPLE – the versatile […]
Structural Design of Ductile Iron Piles in Compression
Ductile Iron Piles have been used on a wide range of projects in the United States and around the world to support allowable axial compression loads ranging from 25 tons to more than 100 tons. Like traditional pile systems, the design capacity of Ductile Iron Piles in compression depends on […]
EARTH DAY – EVERY DAY
Regardless of the causes, evidence and impacts of climate change are all around us. Our world is changing. Green initiatives are critical to work towards more sustainable and long-lasting climate solutions. Since its founding on April 22, 1970, Earth Day marks a day to raise awareness of environmental issues facing our […]
Contractor Spotlight – Deep Foundation Group
CONTRACTOR SPOTLIGHT – Deep Foundation Group More and more project teams across the United States and Canada are selecting Ductile Iron Piles from DuroTerra to provide substantial value when addressing their deep foundation needs. Ductile Iron Piles are increasingly used on projects to save time and money, while substantially reducing the […]
Ductile Iron Piles – Fast. Simple. Safe.™…..and Sustainable
Whether referring to Green Construction, Sustainable Building or Net Zero Energy Building, the push for more environmentally-conscience and climate-friendly construction has continued to gain momentum in the U.S. over the last two decades. Programs like Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification developed by the U.S. Green Building Council […]
