Input Sought on Practices Related to Helical Piles, Tiebacks
The Helical Piles and Tiebacks Committee of the Deep Foundations Institute is working on a broad study of current practices and is seeking input from professionals in the industry.
The survey is funded by the DFI Committee Project Fund and is conducted by professors Sam Clemence of Syracuse University and Alan Lutenegger of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Clemence specializes in the areas of geotechnical engineering, soil mechanics and foundation engineering. In addition to helical piles, or screwpiles, Lutenegger studies in situ soil testing, the physical and chemical properties of clays , and other aspects of civil engineering.