| Abstract: | Proceedings of the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo 2015, held in San Antonio, Texas, March 17-21, 2015. Sponsored by the International Association of Foundation Drilling, the Deep Foundations Institute, the Pile Driving Contractors Association, and the Geo-Institute of ASCE. This Geotechnical Special Publication contains 265 peer-reviewed papers on the technological advances and present challenges in geotechnical and foundation engineering. Topics include: analysis and design of foundations; case histories and lessons learned; deep foundations; engineering for extreme events; earth retention and stabilization; foundations for the energy industry; risk, reliability, and geo-characterization; ground improvement and grouting; quality, testing, instrumentation, and evaluation; and sustainability in foundation engineering. GSP 256 offers current research and technological advances in drilling and foundation engineering for geotechnical engineers, researchers, contractors, and equipment manufacturers. |
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