An article entitled “Historic Cable-Stayed Link Taking Shape in Louisiana” about the construction of the John James Audubon (JJA) Bridge in Louisiana is on ENR.com here. The drilled shafts actually extend much deeper than indicated in the article, for what its worth. I think they were only talking about the permanent casing, not the entire … Continue reading JJA Bridge in ENR.com article
I have finally added some photos from the JJA Bridge project. Steve Dapp has accumulated quite a few in his trips to the site. I was finally able to find the write tools to make it work. The slide show and album links are on the JJA project page. You can also go straight to … Continue reading Photo slideshow and album from JJA Bridge posted
We have added a link to Loadtest, Inc.,developer of the Osterberg cell (now commonly called the O-cell) test device for drilled shaft and foundation load testing. They have been providing O-cells for the loadtests at the John James Audubon Bridge in Louisiana. Results of those tests will be published ion the near future. Technorati : … Continue reading Link added to Loadtest, Inc.
We have posted Adobe PDF handout versions of the presentations made by Dan, Steve, and Robert at the recent 2006 Southeastern Transportation Geotechnical Engineering Conference in Florence, Alabama. Dan spoke about high performance concrete for drilled shaft foundations, Steve spoke on the use of tip-grouted drilled shafts on the John James Audubon Bridge in Louisiana, … Continue reading STGEC 2006 presentations posted
Dr. Dan Brown, P.E. and Mr. Robert Thompson, P.E. are scheduled on the program for the 2006 Southeastern Transportation Geotechnical Engineering Conference in Florence, Alabama October 30th – November 3rd, 2006. This is the 38th STGEC meeting and is being hosted this year by the Alabama Department of Transportation. Dan will make two presentations: “High Performance … Continue reading Drilled Shaft and Pile Foundation Presentations Scheduled for 2006 Southeastern Transportation Geotechnical Engineering Conference
Exploratory soil drilling has begun for the John James Audubon Bridge near St. Francisville, LA. PSI is performing the drilling while I observe. The crew completed the borings for the West Pier on May 23rd. They will move to the East Pier after Memorial Day. A picture of the crew is on the left below, … Continue reading Drilling on the Mississippi
DBA is part of the design-build team that is the apparent successful proposer for the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America: the new Mississippi River Bridge connecting New Roads and St. Francisville, Louisiana. The bridge will formally be known as the John James Audubon Bridge and is the Louisiana DOTD’s first design-build project. The team … Continue reading DBA on design-build team for New Mississippi River Bridge
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