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1st International Geotechnical Symposium on Helical Foundations
by Dr. Alan Lutenegger
July 10, 2012
CALL for ABSTRACTS
The 1st International Geotechnical Symposium on Helical Foundations will be held
late July or early August, 2013 at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Ma.,
USA. The Symposium is being organized by the International Society for Helical Foundations
(ISHF) and will provide a format for exchange of current technology related to Helical
Foundations including Screw-
Dr. Alan Lutenegger
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts
Abstracts are due on September 1, 2012.
Papers in the following subject areas will be considered:
- Recent Developments in Screw-
Pile and Helical Anchor Equipment - Case Histories on Innovative Applications of Screw-
Piles and Helical Anchors - Well Documented Full-
Scale Load Test Case Histories - Laboratory and Model-
Scale Testing - Theoretical Studies of Screw-
Piles and Helical Anchors - Installation Torque Technologies
- Retrofitting/Upgrading Existing Foundations with Screw-
Piles or Helical Anchors - Construction of New Foundations for Buildings, Bridges, etc. Using Screw-
Piles - Retaining Systems and Tiebacks Applications of Helical Anchors
- Axial, Lateral and Combined Loading Behavior
- Behavior of Single-
and Multi- Helix Helical Anchors and Screw- Piles - Case Histories and Analysis of Large Diameter Round Shaft Screw-
Piles
It is anticipated that all accepted papers will be presented in the 2 ½ day Symposium. It is also anticipated that a Prediction Event will be included in the Symposium and will be presented on the last session of the Symposium.