Below is a video tour of the SPW 2006 sheet pile software, the academic use software developed by Dr. Arnold Verruijt at the University of Delft. https://youtu.be/_-wld-TBRpY Here is the tutorial series on the software: Analyzing Sheet Pile Walls with SPW 2006: Part I, IntroductionAnalyzing Sheet Pile Walls with SPW 2006: Part II, Cantilever WallsAnalyzing Sheet Pile … Continue reading SPW 2006 Sheet Pile Software Video Tour
Author: Don Warrington
Using a Vulcan #2 for Residential Piling
Most residences do not require pile foundations, but some do, generally because of the combination of the size of the house and the geotechincal stratigraphy (read soft.) In Vulcan's history this is generally associated with the New Orleans area, but recently a Vulcan #2 was used to drive residential piling in Connecticut. The whole post … Continue reading Using a Vulcan #2 for Residential Piling
Leaving the Derrick Barge Behind
Above is a photo of one of Ingram Construction's barges in the wake (literally) of the crew boat carrying Vulcan's representative (probably Jess Perry) away after a field service trip. Vulcan developed its field service capabilities mostly in response to its customers in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere, and that frequently entailed long field … Continue reading Leaving the Derrick Barge Behind
Colonnades Beach Hotel
One of the pleasures of having an office in West Palm Beach was the ability to take in the pleasures of a resort area like South Florida. One of those more pleasurable places was the Colonnades Beach Hotel on Singer Island; the photo above of the entrance dates from October 1966. I'm not sure how … Continue reading Colonnades Beach Hotel
Pile Driving Part III: Installation Equipment — Pile Buck Magazine
View Part II of this article here. Over time, the technology for pile installation has led to the development of hammers that are both larger and faster. From rams that were raised by humans or horses to steam, air, and hydraulic hammers to double acting hammers, this equipment is an essential part of any construction… via … Continue reading Pile Driving Part III: Installation Equipment — Pile Buck Magazine
No, the Cut-In Height Didn’t Cause the “Downfall” of the Air Hammers
There's an urban legend going around social media these days that states that the "demise" (which is hardly true since they're still in use) of air hammers is due to the fact that the valve admits air to the cylinder before impact, thus slowing down the ram. This legend has it that this was detected … Continue reading No, the Cut-In Height Didn’t Cause the “Downfall” of the Air Hammers
OTC 5397 Revisited: Analysis of Cushioned Pile Hammers
This is a new paper to update and expand on part of the first technical paper presented by a Vulcan employee: the paper "A Proposal for a Simplified Model for the Determination of Dynamic Loads and Stresses During Pile Driving," originally presented at the 1987 Offshore Technology Conference. The abstract is here: Warrington (1987) was … Continue reading OTC 5397 Revisited: Analysis of Cushioned Pile Hammers
Oil and gas fueling South China Sea tensions
Vietnam’s crucial offshore energy industry is being squeezed as US-China tensions rise in the South China Sea. According to reports, China is pressing for the termination of a Vietnamese offs… Source: Oil and gas fueling South China Sea tensions
China’s Historic Houston Consulate Gets the Boot, Goes Up in Flames
In the midst of the souring relationship between the two countries: Beijing vowed to retaliate after it said that the United States ordered its Houston consulate to be closed within 72 hours, calling it an “outrageous and unjustified move,” marking a serious escalation in the quickly deteriorating relationship between the U.S. and China... The announcement … Continue reading China’s Historic Houston Consulate Gets the Boot, Goes Up in Flames
Chabahar: a Vulcan “Almost” Becomes a Point of Contention with the Suez Canal
The Iranians want to bypass the Suez Canal using their port at Chabahar: The Iranian Chabahar Free Trade Zone Organization announced July 5 that trade connections to Mumbai, Hamburg and St. Petersburg will be made through Astrakhan (in Russia), Anzali and Chabahar (in Iran) and Nhava Sheva (in India) instead of the Suez Canal. This raises questions … Continue reading Chabahar: a Vulcan “Almost” Becomes a Point of Contention with the Suez Canal
