DFI 41st Annual Conference on Deep Foundations
International Conference
on Deep Foundations,
Seepage Control
and Remediation
New York Marriott Marquis | October 12-15, 2016
Seepage
Control
Solutions
Dam and
Levee
Remediation
Deep Foundations
on Land and
Near Shore
Urban
Deep Foundation
Techniques
International
Networking
Opportunities
For more information
or to register visit
www.deepfoundations2016.org
This
Bermingham
project in
Niagara Falls
used mats
to stabilize
the crane
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for the industry. A draft document for consideration to
becoming a Canadian Standard for Drilled Shafts has already
been prepared in consultation with industry stakeholders.
It is intended as the first step towards a common working
safety standard for the installation of drilled shafts in
Canada, to align the industry and improve the overall safety
and performance of the companies involved in the foundation
construction process. The standard would address
proper procedures for such job tasks as site investigation,
permitting, acquisition and maintenance of materials and
equipment, use of pressurized lines and hoses, and work near
power lines, water and transport routes, among others.
Working on a Canadian national standard
“We’re one of the only industries in Canada that doesn’t have
to build to a standard,” said Sharp. Following the release of
an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) spec for the
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