Foundations are the key to all structures. From design and analysis to construction and repair, all foundation components need to be reliable and predictable. Many products, from software to grout, are developed to ensure success for these critical components.
In response to an open invitation from Structural Engineering & Design magazine, a number of companies provided the following information about their products. Company web addresses are provided for immediate access to additional information. To participate in Structural Engineering & Design Specifiers Guides, visit www.gostructural.com/specguide
Sleeve-It by Strata Systems, Inc. (www.geogrid.com) is a pre-engineered sleeve system for segmental retaining walls that require fencing or handrail at the top of wall. The fence/handrail can be installed in the sleeve directly behind the wall units, providing ease of installation and structural integrity that meets International Building Code requirements.
Williams Form Engineering Corporation (www.williamsform.com) has been providing threaded steel bars and accessories for rock anchors, soil anchors, high capacity concrete anchors, micro piles, tie rods, tie backs, strand anchors, hollow bar anchors, post tensioning systems, and concrete forming hardware systems in the construction industry for more than 85 years.
Montana Helical Piers (www.montanahelical.com) specializes in AB Chance Helical Piers, Micropiles, and driven pile for all types of construction and locations across the country.
Foundation Technologies, Inc. (www.foundationtechnologies.com) is a full service distribution and engineering center specializing in steel foundation and tieback systems. Product lines include Chance Civil Construction - Steel foundation products; ShaftSpacer Rebar centralizers for drilled shafts; SlickCoat- Friction reduction coatings; and Yellow Jacket- Pile sleeves.
Composite structural piles from Pearson Pilings (www.pearsonpilings.com) are designed for foundations, pedestrian bridges, soil stabilization, waterfront infrastructure, and dock construction.
Midas GTS by MIDASoft Inc. (en.midasuser.com) is 3D geotechnical and tunnel analysis finite element software that analyzes retained structures (retaining walls, temporary excavations, and slope stability), seepage, foundations, tunneling, and embankment settlement. All the nonlinear geotechnical analyses can be carried out with structures to fully account for soil-structure interaction.
Hayward Baker Inc. (www.haywardbaker.com) provides the complete range of geotechnical construction services for new foundations and the remediation of existing foundations, for large or small projects. These include specialty grouting, ground improvement, earth retention, deep foundations, liquefaction mitigation, and design-build.
Aslan 150 GFRP soil nails by Hughes Brothers, Inc. (www.hughesbros.com) are passive, removable anchors that are useful in areas of encroachment onto adjacent property or when temporary works will need to be excavated at a later date. Aslan 150 soil nails are easily consumed by road headers, trenching equipment, and excavators, as the GFRP bars are very high strength along their main axis.
Foresight Products, LLC (www.earthanchor.com) produces a number of foundation systems products including Manta Ray driven tipping plate soil anchors for segmented retaining walls, shoring, tiebacks, bulkheads, and erosion control applications. This product is easy to install with no excavation or soil disturbance. Immediate proof test results can be measured at installation.
Pile Dynamics, Inc. (www.pile.com) is the world leader in QA/QC systems for deep foundations. The company's products include: Pile Driving Analyzer and CAPWAP (Dynamic Load Testing / Pile Driving Monitoring), Pile Integrity Tester, PIR (Automated Monitoring Equipment for ACIP / CFA piles), Cross-Hole Analyzer (CSL), GRLWEAP (wave equation analysis of pile), SPT Analyzer, more.
Geopier Foundation Company (www.geopier.com) is a design/build specialty contractor specializing in rammed aggregate pier (RAP) soil reinforcement solutions for commercial, industrial, transportation, and residential structures. RAP systems provide resource-friendly, efficient, and cost-effective intermediate foundation solutions. RAP elements are constructed to reinforce soft soils and replace the need for costly and resource-depleting deep foundations or over-excavation.
The Cantsink helical pile from Catsink Manufacturing (www.cantsink.com) is a steel foundation designed to resist loads from structures that consists of a central shaft with one or more helix-shaped bearing plates, shafts, and a bracket that can be attached to structures. The shaft and plates are screwed into soil and extended to the desired depths.
