Work is well underway on the main pylon foundation for the Christopher S. Bond Bridge on the kcICON project in Kansas City. By Labor Day, 4 of the 8 shafts (with 10.5-foot diameter rock sockets) will be completed. Construction of the shafts is progressing smoothly. The Pylon shafts may be completed as early as the … Continue reading kcICON River Bridge Update
I have been slow in posting on the progress of our part in the kcICON project (see here for background and here for latest project images by MoDOT). The exploratory drilling went very well with a short pause due to ice in the river in late January. The crews from Terracon did an outstanding job … Continue reading kcICON Moving Forward – Test Shaft Installation
DFI held its 36th Annual Meeting October 18-21 in Boston, including the annual awards banquet. Dan was honored with the 2011 Distinguished Service Award at the banquet. The Christopher S. Bond Bridge in Kansas City, MO was honored with a Special Recognition award (one of 5 runners-up for the Outstanding Project Award). Photos of DBA … Continue reading DBA at DFI 36th Annual Meeting–Photos and Links
Dan, Paul and Erik were at the 34th Deep Foundations Institute Annual Conference in Kansas City last month. Dan was one of the keynote speakers where he presented our paper on the drilled shafts for the Missouri River Bridge on the kcICON project in Kansas City. Paul was also able to receive the Special Recognition … Continue reading 34th Annual DFI Conference – DBA photos!
DBA is proud to announce the newest addition to the team – Paul J. Axtell, P.E.! Paul comes to us from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District office. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his M.S in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas. Paul’s … Continue reading Welcome to newest DBA team member, Paul Axtell!
DBA is part of the winning team for the kcICON project in Kansas City, Missouri. The $245 million project includes a new landmark bridge over the Missouri River. The winning joint venture is Passeo Corridor Constructors consisting of Massman Construction Company, Clarkson Construction Company, and Kiewit Construction. Parsons Transportation Group and Transystems are the major … Continue reading DBA on winning team for landmark bridge in Kansas City, MO!
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