Regional Spotlight – Intro to the Mid-South
Geotechnical engineers and constructors working in the states of Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, southern parts of Missouri, and northern parts of Alabama and Mississippi must be familiar with a wide variety of geology. These geo-professionals need to be part engineer, part geologist and part historian, because soil conditions across this part […]
Spun out with helical piles?
Helical piles can be a good tool for underpinning existing structures and supporting new boardwalks and lightly-loaded buildings. However, like any piling system, there are limitations that impact the use of the system. We often hear of these common limitations and concerns from both design professionals as well as the geotechnical […]
The Circular Economy
April is a time of renewal and rebirth. Trees are budding. Daffodils and tulips are coming up after a long winter. It’s no wonder that Earth Day falls in April. This is a time in our industry when discussions often turn to sustainable construction and environmental impacts. Just like the […]
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 […]
Back to School 2024
Despite having just promoted the idea of summer vacation in our last DuroTerra Dialogue, the eventual end of summer is now rapidly approaching. And with the end of summer comes a time for students everywhere to dread and parents everywhere to rejoice – BACK TO SCHOOL! Students, teachers and administrators […]
