PileDriver Q3 2013

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PILE DRIVING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

Q3 2013 | Volume 10, No. 3

“A Driven Pile … Is a Tested Pile!”™

PDCA Project of the Year Awards And the winners are…

PDCA 17th Annual International Conference & Expo 2013 Wrap-up

7th Professors’ Driven Pile Institute Completed

What Employers Should Know about the Affordable Care Act

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ARTICLES Features

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PDCA Collaborates on Revisions to the IBC

Rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy The “Play” Or “Pay” Provision of the Affordable Care Act Vendor Finance: Giving Equipment Dealers a Strategic Edge for Growth

Special Events

39 43 51 57

2013 Professors’ Driven Pile Institute Wrap-up

14th Annual DICEP – The E3 Conference

LRFD Design and Construction Workshop PDCA 17th Annual International Conference & Expo 2013 Wrap-up

Cover photo courtesy of Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc.

95 Achievements

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PDCA Presidential Award for Distinguished Service – Joe Caliendo PDCA Professional Engineer’s Service Award – Silas Nichols

POY Awards

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Project of the Year Awards: Categories and Winners Winner Spotlight: Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC

Winner Spotlight: Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc.

URS Corporation

Industry Pioneer Tommy Parker

Project Spotlights

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Port of Los Angeles

Legal

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Do Piling Submittals Shift Who Designed the Piles?

New Florida Law Allows Limitation of Personal Liability

Member Profiles

International

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Underpinning & Foundation Skanska Aggregate Technologies

American Hose Company Hefei Ziking Pipe Port Lumber Corp.

New Shipping Terminal in Bermuda

REGULAR SECTIONS 2 President’s Message 6 Executive Director’s Message 11 2013 Board of Directors and Committee Chairs 13 PDCA Membership Benefits 15 PDCA Membership Application 17 Did You Know?

21 New PDCA Members 31 PDCA Member News 35 PDCA Chapter News 144 Index to Advertisers PILEDRIVER | 1

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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By Rusty Signor, President, Pile Driving Contractors Association

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imes are really exciting for PDCA. The annual conference in Orlando had the largest attendance since the one in San Antonio in 2006. We have seven PDCA Chapters around the country resulting in many meetings a year to share industry information. DICEP has been very well attended every year with non-member engineers. The Professors’ Driven Pile Institute (PDPI) is over maximum capacity. Jerry DeMaggio’s LRFD programs are off and running.

PDCA also created a new position for a full-time Director of Development, and hiring Van Hogan is really going to be another huge uplift for the organization.

Van has over 30 years’ experience as a pile driving contractor and is a past PDCA President. Being able to “talk the talk” of a real pile driving contractor to other contractors and to engineers is extremely important to the credibility of PDCA. Most of us know how long it takes for a seasoned pile buck to evaluate someone talking about pile driving. If they aren’t knowledgeable, the pile buck will soon classify them as someone who “fell off a turnip truck.” (Please note that I am trying to P.C. this up for the publication.) Please feel free to call Van and ask questions or

share ideas about his new department in PDCA. Safety and crane certification We have another possible train wreck coming in the fall of 2014. This is when OSHA will require crane certifications for every operator. In 2010, there was a deadline for signalmen and riggers. Many contractors waited until the last minute and then couldn’t get certificates in time. It is still up in the air if every different crane model will require a separate course. For our company, with only four cranes and seven operators, this could possibly mean 28 separate certifications. I took the time and space to show the simple math on how this affects even my small company. Also, if you have wishful thinking and hope this possible outcome may not happen, Australia and other countries have already adopted this.

Our own government officials could easily point to them and say it’s done elsewhere, so why not in the U.S.?

To the very large companies with fulltime safety coordinators, this may not a big problem. However, over 70 percent of contractors are small, “ma and pa”-type operations. My company is relatively small and I only had one of my seven operators

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Attendees of the 17th Annual International Conference & Expo 2013 filled the room for the Opening Ceremony breakfast Photo courtesy of Steve Hall

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when I pondered how effective this marketing tool was.

Most baskets are only received by the receptionists, and then go back to the kitchen. The fresh baked items go first, the fruit cakes get re-gifted and the items such as pickled chicken tongues go into some back cabinet until they are thrown away after their expiration date has expired at least two years previously.

Rarely do the CEOs ever acknowledge it.

This past year, we decided to give PDCA affiliated memberships after each of our Lunch & Learns. The CEOs seemed excited about it and immediately filled out their applications. They actually can get five memberships for only $100 and if they have an office in another town, the additional cost is only $90. This way, they get the PileDriver magazine four times a year, and since it is addressed to the company principles, the magazine is put on their desks instead of shuffling it back to the kitchen area. Also, we tell them of the member benefits, such as Ask PDCA, and how the responses are immePickled chicken tongues Our company had been giving $100 gift diate and come from professionals around baskets to engineering firms until last year, the country for free. Think of Christmas take the certification course a couple of years ago, as only a small number of commercial contractors required crane certification before 2014 for particular projects.

The class only had a hydraulic crane, no lattice boom and absolutely no pile driving procedures. At the end, we got the certificate but the operator said he got very little out of the four-day course.

This year, after much research, we contacted a crane safety company called Crane Tech (now a PDCA member). The instructor was a seasoned pile driver on lattice boom cranes, plus a veteran Marine.

After the four-day course, at a much smaller cost, my operators said they got a lot of information from the class and had a lot of respect for the instructor.

Remember, pile bucks don’t generally spew flowery reviews. We also found out that Crane Tech worked with another PDCA contractor from Louisiana, Cajun Deep Foundations, who also highly recommends them.

year-round for the engineers and PDCA. World news In closing, I wanted to share something with fellow PDCA members, most of which you probably will never hear from the news media. The Bureau of Labor statistics say industrial and workplace accidents in the U.S. have declined significantly over the past 11 years. According to the FBI, crime has steadily fallen since 1990. The World Bank stated that fewer people live in extreme poverty. The Norway-based Journal of Peace Research noted with 196 countries, none are at war with each other and there are only a handful of internal conflicts. A University of Maryland study shows that while there are still a large number of terrorist attacks, the deaths per year from such attacks have fallen sharply since 2007.

The DOW industrial average has risen over 15,000 for the first time in history and new car sales are at their highest since 1979.

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Hello again, and welcome!

I want to welcome Van Hogan to PDCA staff. PDCA hired Van as the new Director of Development. This newly created position within the PDCA staff was approved by the Board of Directors in early May 2013. PDCA selected Van to fill this new and very important position based on his experience with PDCA, including PDCA Past President, as well as his practical knowledge of the pile driving industry. Van graduated from the University of Florida in 1978 with a Bachelor’s degree in Building Construction (BBC). Almost immediately upon graduation, Van entered into the world of pile driving. As a 33-year veteran of this industry, Van is highly qualified to help PDCA in this new capacity. His responsibilities will be development and support primarily in the areas of Membership, Education, PDCA Chapters, PDCA Committees and Cooperating Organizations.

You can contact Van in the PDCA office at 888-311-PDCA (7322) or via email at van@piledrivers.org.

Jessica Fasanella, who joined the PDCA staff in September 2012, has been promoted from Administrative Assistant to Executive Assistant. Jess can still be reached at jessica@piledrivers.org or through the PDCA toll-free number, 888-311-PDCA (7322).

More education opportunities Along with PDCA hiring Van and promoting Jessica, there are some other new developments that I want to bring to your attention. As you know, over the past few years, PDCA has placed a significant emphasis on education. Current PDCA educational programs include the annual conference, Design and Installation of Cost-Efficient Piles (DICEP), Professors’ Driven Pile Institute (PDPI), Deep Foundation Dynamic Testing and Analysis including the Proficiency Exam, Driven Deep Foundations LRFD Design and Construction, Pile Driving Inspectors Course and the Pile Load Test Options course, to name a few.

In 2013, the Board approved two new courses and the PDCA Education Committee has begun developing the curriculum for one and acting in an advisory capacity on the other.

The first program, which will be developed entirely by PDCA, is the “Pile Driving Professionals Development Course.”

This is an entry-level, full day program intended for all crosssections of employees associated with the pile driving industry, including field personnel, engineers, material or manufacturing sales personnel and even those in the field superintendent or project management positions who just need to freshen up on 6 | QUARTER 3 2013

their knowledge. This program is broken down into eight distinct segments, which include: Introduction to the Pile Driving Profession – A History of Pile Driving; Communications; Introduction to Pile Driving Aspects; Safety; Units of Measurement/Conversion Factors; Project Management; Hammer Components/Mechanics; and Geotechnical Aspects.

The PDCA Education Committee plans to have this course developed and ready for delivery in January 2014. Upon completion of this program, the Education Committee plans to further develop the program into Intermediate and Advanced levels with a certificate presented after successful completion of each phase and a plaque upon completion of the entire program.

The Education Committee has established a Subcommittee to develop the initial entry-level program. The Chair is David Sweetin of BAUER-Pileco, developer of the curriculum outline. Anyone interested in participating on the Subcommittee with David and the other members of the team can contact the PDCA office at 888-311-PDCA (7322).

The second course to be presented in early 2014 by PDCA is titled, “Process Driven Approach to Project Management.”

This course is intended to be presented to middle to upper level management and is not necessarily intended as a PM course for field personnel. The course outline includes an introduction to PM, initiating and planning projects, developing the project budget, developing the project schedule, building the risk plan, creating a change management plan, monitoring and controlling the project and closing the project. The course will be taught

by Dr. Jim West, Ph.D., PMP, with direction toward pile driving offered by PDCA. This course will be presented over a 2-3 day period, depending upon the final product. Sessions will be conducted from early morning to evening. Each evening, participants will be assembled into teams and given projects to complete for presentation and discussion the following mornings.

Professors’ Driven Pile Institute The PDCA 7th Professors’ Driven Pile Institute (PDPI) was recently completed at Utah State University in Logan, Utah.

This very important and very successful PDCA program hosted 23 professors from various universities and colleges across the United States and two from international countries (China and Iran). All professors attending this year’s program are currently teaching or will be teaching foundation courses to engineering students in the fall.

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Since the first PDPI program in 2002, approximately 166 professors have attended the PDPI. If each professor who attended the course is still teaching 24 engineering students a year about driven pile, that’s 15,500 engineering students who know more about driven pile than they would have if their professor had not attended the program.

During the weeklong program, many of the professors commented on their lack of practical experience in the area of deep foundations, and all indicated the brief amount of time they have within their deep foundation course to commit to driven pile. So, how important is this program to your business, PDCA and the driven pile industry? The PDPI provides the professors with the tools they need to effectively teach their students about driven pile – from the practical to the theoretical, and now with the technical expertise they derived from the PDPI. Most professors have indicated that the PDPI will also allow them to spend more quality time on driven pile in their deep foundation courses by presenting “ready-made” information contained in the presentations they received at the PDPI. Since the first PDPI program in 2002, approximately 166 professors have attended the PDPI. If each professor who attended the course is still teaching 24 engineering students a year about driven pile, that’s 15,500 engineering students who know more about driven pile than they would have if their pro-

By Stevan A. Hall, Executive Director, Pile Driving Contractors Association

fessor had not attended the program. Given these numbers, you cannot help but recognize the positive impact this program has and will continue to have on our industry.

Design and Installation of Cost-Efficient Piles I also want to remind everyone that the PDCA 14th Annual Design and Installation of Cost-Efficient Piles (DICEP) conference is fast approaching. The program will be held in Houston, Texas on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at the Sheraton North Houston. The full brochure and registration form are available on the PDCA website, www.piledrivers.org.

DICEP is designed for geotechnical, structural and civil engineers, contractors and other firms or individuals who support, conduct business or are associated with the deep foundations, earth retention and/or driven pile industry. The DICEP presentation content will focus on maximizing driven pile efficiency, effectiveness and economy (E3). t

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2013-14 PDCA Officers, Directors, Committee Chairs & Members OFFICERS Rusty Signor PDCA President TX Pile, LLC 18418 Hamilton Pool Road Austin, TX 78738 Phone: 512-261-8300 Fax: 512-264-8301 rusty@txpile.com Mike Justason PDCA Vice President Bermingham Foundation Solutions 600 Ferguson Avenue North Wellington Street Marine Terminal Hamilton, ON, Canada L8L 4Z9 Phone: 905-536-7110 Fax: 905-528-6187 mjustason@berminghammer.com Dave Chapman PDCA Immediate Past President Blakeslee, Arpaia, Chapman 200 North Branford Road Branford, CT 06405 Phone: 203-483-2947 Fax: 203-488-3997 dchapman@bac-inc.com Eric Alberghini PDCA Secretary Norwalk Marine Contractors, Inc. 245 Access Road Stratford, CT 06615 Phone: 203-866-3344 Fax: 203-853-0342 alberghini@norwalkmarine.net Bill Marczewski PDCA Treasurer BSM Consulting Engineers, Inc. P.O. Box 502 Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: 503-325-8065 Fax: 503-325-0861 bill@bsmengineering.com Stevan A. Hall PDCA Executive Director PDCA P.O. Box 66208 Orange Park, FL 32065 or 1857 Wells Road, Suite 6 Orange Park, FL 32073 Phone: 888-311-PDCA (7322) Fax: 904-215-2977 steve@piledrivers.org

DIRECTORS Dave Graff Stroer & Graff, Inc. 1830 Phillips Lane Antioch, CA 94509 Phone: 925-778-0200 Fax: 925-778-6766 grffd@stroerandgraff.com Mike Moran Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC P.O. Box 104 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Phone: 800-944-5857 or 225-753-5857 Fax: 225-751-9777 mikem@cajunusa.com Kevin Shannon Linde-Griffith Construction Company 152 Passaic Street Newark, NJ 07104 Phone: 973-481-1106 Fax: 973-481-0755 kevin@linde-griffith.com Pollyanna Cunningham ICE – International Construction Equipment, Inc. 301 Warehouse Drive Matthews, NC 28104 Phone: 888-ICE-USA1 (423-8721) or 704-821-8200 Fax: 704-821-8201 or 704-821-2781 pcunningham@iceusa.com Doug Keller Richard Goettle, Inc. 12071 Hamilton Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45231 Phone: 513-825-8100 Fax: 513-825-8107 dkeller@goettle.com Marty Corcoran (Mid-Atlantic Chapter Representative) Corman Marine Construction 711 East Ordinance Road, Suite 715 Baltimore, MD 21226 Phone: 410-424-1870 Fax: 410-424-1871 mcorcoran@cormanmarine.com Irv Ragsdale Clark Foundations, LLC 7500 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814 Phone: 301-272-8241 Fax: 301-272-1915 irv.ragsdale@clarkconstruction.com

Sonny DuPre Cape Romain Contractors, Inc. 612 Cape Romain Road Wando, SC 29492 Phone: 843-884-5167 Fax: 843-884-0516 sonny@caperomaincontractors.com Frank Rausche Pile Dynamics, Inc. 30725 Aurora Road Cleveland, OH 44139 Phone: 216-831-6131 Fax: 216-831-0916 frausche@pile.com Mike Carter, Florida Chapter Blue Iron Foundation and Shoring, LLC 467 Lake Howell Drive, Suite 104 Maitland, Florida 32751 Phone: 407-536-4423 Fax: 407-427-7051 mcarter@blueironllc.com John Skinner, South Carolina Chapter Parker Marine Construction Corp.

68 Braswell Street Charleston, SC 29405 Phone: 843-853-7615 Fax: 843-853-6263 johnskinner@parkermarine.com Devon Overall, Gulf Coast Chapter Coastal Bridge Co., LLC 4825 Jamestown Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-766-0244 Fax: 225-766-0423 overall@coastalbridge.com Dermot Fallon, Pacific Coast Chapter Foundation Constructors P.O. Box 97 81 Big Break Road Oakley, CA 94561 Phone: 925-754-6633 Fax: 925-625-5783 dfallon@foundationpile.com Herb Engler, Northeast Chapter Co-Chair Penn State Fabricators 810 Humbolt Street Brooklyn, NY 11222 Phone: 718-716-8814 pennstate.fab@verizon.net

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committee chairs & members

Craig Olson, Northeast Chapter Co-Chair TRC Engineering, Inc. 16000 Commerce Parkway, Suite B Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 Phone: 856-273-1224 Fax: 856-273-9244 colson@trcsolutions.com Randy Dietel, Texas Chapter Piling, Inc. P.O. Box 1847 Texas City, TX 77592 Phone: 409-945-3459 PDCA COMMITTEE CHAIRS & MEMBERS Communications Committee Chair: Pollyanna Cunningham 301 Warehouse Drive Matthews, NC 28104 Phone: 407-821-8200 x 152 Communications Committee Members: Don Surrency, Dan Winters, Eric Hendriksen, Mike Kelly, Garland Likins, Sean Davis, Jeff Bikshorn Education Committee Chair: Dave Chapman 200 North Branford Road Branford, CT 06405 Phone: 203-483-2947 Education Committee Members: Mike Justason, Pat Hannigan, Andrew Verity, Bill Spatz, Eric Hendriksen, David Sweetin, Mark Openshaw, Garland Likins, Gerald Verbeek, Rusty Signor, TC Heller, Doug Ford, Marilyn Poindexter, Mark Weisz, Mohomad Hussein Environmental Committee Chair: Herbert F. “Buck� Darling 131 California Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 Phone: 716-632-1125 Environmental Committee Members: Crandall Bates, Chuck Blakeman, Eric Hendriksen, Mark Miller, Michael Morgano, John Linscott, Warren Waite, David Harrison Finance Committee Chair: Bill Marczewski P.O. Box 502 Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: 503-325-8065

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Finance Committee Members: Mike Justason, Stevan A. Hall, Buck Darling, Randy Dietel, Wayne Waters, Rusty Signor, Eric Alberghini, Tom Hallquest (Advisor) Market Development Committee Chair: Phil Wright 130 Satellite Boulevard Northeast, Suite A Suwanee, GA 30024 Phone: 678-714-6730 Market Development Committee Members: Dan Winters, Dean Abbondanza, Scott Whitaker, TC Heller, Mike Elliott, Rusty Signor, Steve Macon Membership Committee Chair: John King 4530 Highway 162 Hollywood, SC 29449 Phone: 843-763-7736 Membership Committee Members: Bill Marczewski, Buck Darling, Dave Graff, Dave Chapman, Doug Keller, Eric Alberghini, Frank Rausche, Irv Ragsdale, James Buttles, Kevin Shannon, Marilyn Poindexter, Mark Weisz, Marty Corcoran, Mike Justason, Mike Moran, Pollyanna Cunningham, Rusty Signor, Sonny DuPre, Trey Ford, Randy Dietel (Alternate), Harry Robbins (Alternate) Technical Committee Chair: Dale Biggers P.O. Drawer 53266 New Orleans, LA 70153 Phone: 504-821-2400 Technical Committee Members: Anna Sellountou, Casey Jones, Dave Chapman, Eric Hendriksen, Randy Dietel, Mike Kelly, Andrew Verity, Garland Likins, Marvin Phillips, Gerald Verbeek, Van Komurka, Billy Camp, Mike Justason, Michael Wysockey, Don Robertson t

MEMBERSHIP

BENEFITS

The Pile Driving Contractors Association & You Governance, Board of Directors, Committees and Chapters PDCA Governance, Committees and Chapters The PDCA’s direction, growth and success is a direct result of an involved membership. The association is directed by a dedicated Executive Committee and Board of Directors, who establish PDCA’s short and long-term goals and objectives through a comprehensive Strategic Plan.

The Strategic Plan is reviewed and revised each year by the Executive Committee and Board of Directors during the Annual Tactical Meeting.

Implementation of the Strategic Plan Focus and Strategies is a team effort between the Board of Directors, Committees and staff.

Governance Executive Committee: The Executive Committee consists of the Association’s Officers, including the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Immediate Past President. The Executive Director serves on the Executive Committee in an Ex-Officio, non-voting capacity.

Board of Directors: The Board of Directors consists of the Association’s Officers and nine elected member Directors.

Directors can be Contractor, Associate and Engineering Affiliate members.

Committees PDCA Committees include the following, as well as the function they perform: Education: Responsible for the development of all educational programs, including annual conference general sessions, seminars and workshops. Responsible for development and maintenance of relations with educational institutions. Responsible Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/PDCAorg

for promoting driven pile research and technical papers and the presentation of such information at appropriate venues.

Technical: Responsible for technical information and applications impacting the driven pile and deep foundations industry.

Responsible for developing and maintaining relations with public and private entities involved in issues impacting driven pile or deep foundations. Responsible for developing and maintaining PDCA-produced design and installation specification documents.

Communications: Responsible for establishing editorial guidelines, acquisition, assembly and review of all editorial content of PileDriver magazine, annual directory and calendar. Responsible for the functionality of the PDCA website and distribution of the PDCA E-Letter.

Membership: Responsible for membership development and member retention and issues impacting the continued growth of the association.

Market Development: Responsible for promoting the different pile types and monitoring trends in the market.

Responsible for site selection of the annual conference sites, assembly of social programs for the annual conference and promotion of conferences.

Safety: Responsible for the dissemination of information relevant to safe work practices. Responsible for monitoring and reviewing regulations and legislation impacting the driven pile industry.

Environmental: Responsible for environmental issues related to pile driving, including, but not limited to, noise, vibration, biofuels, brownfield sites and marine life.

PDCA members are encouraged to participate on one or more committees.

Participation is voluntary, but committee Become our fan on Facebook www.j.mp/PDCAonFaceBook

members are encouraged to participate on a consistent basis.

Those members desiring to serve the association at the Executive Committee and/or Board of Director levels are offered the opportunity as existing members rotate off.

PDCA Chapters The PDCA encourages the formation of local PDCA Chapters. Local chapters provide regional representation and advocacy for the driven pile industry and those companies doing business within the chapter’s jurisdiction.

Chapters also provide an opportunity for its members to network through business meetings, educational programs and social activities.

Current PDCA Chapters include Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South Carolina, Florida, Gulf Coast and Pacific Coast. As of 2012, Texas is organizing a state chapter.

Education and Networking PDCA Education: Conferences, Seminars and Workshops The PDCA offers relevant, topical and cutting-edge educational programs throughout the year.

Annual Conference: The PDCA Annual Conference is held each year, generally in April. This internationallyrecognized conference provides a forum for experts from industry, private business, government and academia to discuss key trends and issues within the driven pile industry with those who rely on information and technology to improve their business.

Design and Installation of CostEfficient Piles (DICEP): Held each fall since 2000, this exclusive PDCA program presents modern approaches to maximize Follow us on LinkedIn www.j.mp/PDCAonLinkedIn

Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy (E3) of driven piles through a series of engineering focused presentations. DICEP is designed primarily for geotechnical, structural and civil engineers, but presents relevant information for contractors and other firms or individuals who support, conduct business or are associated with the deep foundations, earth retention and/or the driven pile industry.

Professors’ Driven Pile Institute (PDPI): This intensive week-long program is designed to instruct engineering educators in all aspects of driven pile installation, design and quality control. This program blends practical, real world construction knowledge with academics. The PDPI has been attended by more than 150 university and college representatives who teach driven pile applications in an academic environment. The program is held at Utah State University every other year and is funded 100 percent by the PDCA and its members.

Deep Foundation Testing and Analysis Seminar and Workshops: The PDCA, in collaboration with Pile Dynamics, Inc. conducts several Deep Foundation Dynamic Testing and Analysis seminars and workshops annually. Each seminar or workshop generally includes information on deep foundation integrity testing, wave equation analysis (GRLWEAP), high strain dynamic foundation testing (PDA and CAPWAP). This course is designed primarily for individuals involved in the design, construction and specification of deep foundations; as well as PDA and CAPWAP users, foundation testing professionals, professors and students already familiar with the basic concepts of deep foundation dynamic testing and analysis.

The PDCA also provides the Dynamic Measurement and Analysis Proficiency Test designed to reflect the user’s level of knowledge and ability, which is then indicated in a “Certificate of Proficiency.” Individuals who qualify to support dynamic measurement and analysis testing are listed on the PDCA website as a reference for end-users.

Pile Driving Inspectors Course: This one-day course is designed for those who inspect pile-driving operations during construction of foundations and major structures. The course presents information on the inspector’s role, hammers and installation equipment, pile types, contractor’s submittal and review process, establishing PD criteria, record-keeping and Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/PDCAorg

monitoring and common problems. This program is supplemented by state DOT personnel and their local practices in the state in which the program is offered.

Dynamic and Static Pile Load Test Options: This one-day course discusses the benefits of a well thought out, quality load test program to provide an overall economic advantage and provide data to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of a pile load test schedule. The seminar concludes with presentations by manufacturers of the various dynamic and static pile load testing options available in today’s industry.

Driven Pile Load Resistant Factor Design (LRFD) Design and Construction Workshop: The application of the Load Resistant Factor Design (LRFD) platform is now required for use by bridge and structure designers using federal funding. This policy requirement applies to all surface transportation features including bridges, tunnels, earth retaining structures and miscellaneous ancillary structural features.

The goal of this workshop is to improve and enhance the competiveness of driven piles by communicating and demonstrating the correct and appropriate application of the current (5th Edition) AASHTO LRFD design and construction specifications for structural and geotechnical limit states.

Joint seminars and cooperative support: PDCA works with other organizations such as the Edmonton Geotechnical Society, the Calgary Geotechnical Society, the GeoInstitute of American Society of Civil Engineers, DFI and ADSC. Communications, Business Networking and Client Development Communications PileDriver Magazine: Produced on a quarterly basis and distributed to over 3,000 subscribers, the magazine provides current industry trends, the latest in technology, case histories and legal topics relevant to the pile driving industry.

PileDriver also features member “Company Profiles” and company completed projects through “Project Spotlights”. The PDCA encourages article submissions and is always at no cost to the author. www.piledrivers.org: The PDCA website is an expansive resource to anyone seeking information about the PDCA, PDCA members or the pile driving industry in general. The site includes information Become our fan on Facebook www.j.mp/PDCAonFaceBook

on the benefits of driven pile, membership (new and renewals), advertising, leadership and committees, chapters, events, publications, gallery, reference links, news and the PDCA Store. Visitors to the site can search for member companies or services and products by State or Region; visitors can also download data on Noise and Vibration and the PDCA Installation Specification for Driven Pile (PDCA Specification 10307 – Private Work).

E-Letter: The PDCA distributes an electronic newsletter on a monthly basis.

The E-Letter is designed to keep you up-todate on all PDCA upcoming activities and events. It also includes a “Members On the Move” section that reports “press release” type information on PDCA member companies.

Membership Directory: Produced annually, the Membership Directory provides a listing of all PDCA member companies, including the company name, main and optional employee contacts, address, phone, fax, email, website and a description of work performed by the company.

Companies can also elect to have their logos included with their company information.

Calendar: Produced annually and distributed in November with pages from December to December, the calendar lists all upcoming PDCA activities that have been scheduled at the time of printing.

Business Networking and Client Development Membership in the PDCA offers numerous opportunities to conduct business networking and client development at every conference, educational program, committee meeting and social function with individuals who share a common interest – pile driving and the pile driving industry.

Networking opportunities exist not only between PDCA member-to-member, but also relationships developed between PDCA and public agencies, such as FHWA, AASHTO, Corps of Engineers and State DOTs. The PDCA also maintains liaisons with other industry associations, working with them on issues of mutual concern.

Whether it is member-to-member or member-to-guest, through conferences, educational programs or committee participation, the opportunity to develop new client relationships is ever-present. The chance to strengthen relationships with old clients or just re-connect with old friends is also part of the PDCA experience. t Follow us on LinkedIn www.j.mp/PDCAonLinkedIn

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PDCA THE PILE DRIVING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

2013 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Step 1: Company Information

Company Name:________________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ City:________________________________________________________ State / Province: ____________________________ Zip / Postal Code: _____________________________________________ Country: __________________________________

Phone: ______________________________________________________ Fax:______________________________________ Company Website: _____________________________________________ Contact Email: _____________________________

Step 2: Select Membership Type - Check the box that corresponds to your “Membership Type”.

Contractor Member – General or Specialty contractor who commonly installs driven piles for foundations and earth retentions systems.

❏ Contractor I Member Company – Annual volume > $ 2 million

❏ Contractor II Member Company – Annual volume < $ 2 million

$850.00 $425.00

Associate Member – Firms engaged in the manufacture and/or supply of equipment, materials, or services to PDCA members or the pile driving industry in general.

❏ Associate I Member Company – Annual volume > $ 2 million $850.00

❏ Associate II Member Company – Annual volume < $ 2 million $425.00

❏ Local Associate Member Company – $100.00

Small Company desiring membership in a single local chapter. A firm that only serves the chapter’s geographical area and

whose interest is to support the local chapter. Membership must be approved by the PDCA Executive Committee Engineering Affiliate – Any Engineering company or individual (Structural, Geotechnical, Civil, etc.) involved in the design, consulting, or other engineering aspect associated with driven piles, deep foundations or earth retention systems.

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Engineering Affiliate – 1-5 Offices or an Individual Engineering Affiliates may list up to 5 individuals per office at no additional charge.

Engineering Affiliate – 6-11 Offices Engineering Affiliates may list up to 5 individuals per office at no additional charge.

Engineering Affiliate – 12+ Offices Engineering Affiliates may list up to 5 individuals per office at no additional charge.

Individual Member – $50.00 Any individual employed full-time by an university or college and teaching Undergraduate or Graduate courses in engineering; or an individual employed full-time by a Government entity.

Retired Industry Member – $50.00 Any retired individual who has left active employment and wishes to remain a member. This is a non-voting membership category.

Student Member – $20.00 Full-time student enrolled in a Bachelor, Master or Doctoral degree program in construction or engineering at an university or college.

Affiliate Labor Organization Member – $100.00 Concerned with pile driving for the purpose of gathering and sharing information. This is a non-voting membership category. Must be approved by the PDCA Executive Committee.

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$100.00 $90.00 $80.00

Step 3: Membership Options ❏ Professors’ Driven Pile Institute Contribution – $200.00 Through the PDPI (Professors' Driven Pile Institute), the PDCA provides the nation's leading engineering professors with the expertise to teach engineering students about driven pile advantages. Without question, this program is the standard by which all "teach the teacher" programs are judged and is the best way to ensure the continued progress and strength of our industry for the coming years. The PDCA funds virtually all expenses for the professors, which means a program such as the PDPI is expensive to conduct, but worth every dollar invested. This is a WIN/WIN program. 100% of your contribution goes to help fund this important industry program. ❏ Optional Employee/Office: Associate & Contractor Members Only

(Per Office/Employee Listing) – $100.00 All optional employees/offices receive all of the benefits and services provided to the main contact, including a listing in the annual directory and website. ❏ Premium Upgrade – $225.00 Your Company Logo and Website linked from your PDCA website Company Profile listing. ❏ Company Logo on Website Profile – $25.00

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Step 4: Member Information - Check only the services/products under the Membership type for which you are applying.

Contractor Members – check all services that your company provides:

❒ Bridge Buildings ❒ Docks and Wharves

❒ Bulkheads ❒ Earth Retention

❒ Deep Dynamic Compaction ❒ General Contracting

❒ Deep Excavation ❒ Highway and Heavy Civil

❒ Marine ❒ Pile Driving ❒ List Other Services:

Associate Members – check all products and/or services that your company provides:

❒ Air Compressors & Pumps ❒ Hydraulic Power Packs

❒ Coatings & Chemicals ❒ Leads & Spotters

❒ Consulting ❒ Lubricants & Grease

❒ Cushions, Hammer ❒ Marine Drayage

❒ Cushions, Pile ❒ Marine Equipment

❒ Cutter Heads & Drill Bits ❒ Materials Testing

❒ Design ❒ Other Structural Materials

❒ Dock & Marine Supplies ❒ Pile Hammers

❒ Drilling Equipment & Supplies ❒ Pile Monitoring

❒ Drive Caps & Inserts ❒ Pile Points & Splices

❒ Equipment Rental ❒ Piles, Composite

❒ Equipment Sales ❒ Piles, Concrete

❒ Freight Brokerage ❒ Piles, Steel H List

❒ Hoses & Fittings ❒ Piles, Steel Pipe

Engineering Affiliate – check all products and/or services that your company provides:

❒ Analysis ❒ Geotechnical

❒ Civil ❒ Surveys

❒ Consulting ❒ Structural

❒ Piles, Synthetic Material ❒ Piles, Timber ❒ Rigging Supplies ❒ Safety Equipment ❒ Sheet Piles, Aluminum ❒ Sheet Piles, Steel ❒ Sheet Piles, Vinyl ❒ Structural Steel ❒ Surveying ❒ Testing ❒ Trucking ❒ Vibration Monitoring ❒ Other Services:

❒ List Other Services:

Step 5: Geographic Areas Where Services and Products Are Available – (Check all that apply)

❒ All States ❒ AK ❒ DE ❒ FL ❒ KY ❒ LA ❒ MT ❒ NC ❒ OH ❒ OK ❒ UT ❒ VA ❒ South America

❒ AL ❒ GA ❒ MA ❒ ND ❒ OR ❒ VT ❒ Europe

Step 6: Payment

Membership Type

PDPI Contribution

Optional Employee/Office

Membership Upgrades

Type of Payment I am making payment in full by:

❒ AR ❒ HI ❒ MD ❒ NE ❒ PA ❒ WA ❒ Asia

❒ AZ ❒ IA ❒ ME ❒ NH ❒ RI ❒ WI ❒ Other

❒ CA ❒ ID ❒ MI ❒ NJ ❒ SC ❒ WV

❒ CO ❒ IL ❒ MN ❒ NM ❒ SD ❒ WY

❒ CT ❒ IN ❒ MO ❒ NV ❒ TN ❒ Canada

❒ DC ❒ KS ❒ MS ❒ NY ❒ TX ❒ Mexico

$____________________ $____________________ $____________________ $____________________ TOTAL: $____________________ ❒ Check

❒ Visa ❒ MasterCard

❒ American Express

❒ Discover

Card Number:__________________________________________________________________ Expiration Date:____________ Name on Card:__________________________________________________________________ CVV Code:_______________ Statement Billing Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ Signature: ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Please complete this application and mail to: PDCA – 1857 Wells Road - Suite 6, Orange Park, Florida 32073 or Fax to: 904-215-2977

DID YOU KNOW?

Did You Know?

Is there a standard method of verifying a plumb pile?

On “Ask PDCA” located on the PDCA website, www.piledrivers.org, the following question was received and answered by members of PDCA.

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Question: “I am having an issue with my pile contractor regarding the methods used to verify pile plumb. I am looking for the general practice in testing pile’s plumb.

The contractor has indicated they only use the ‘survey method’ to calculate slope. The geotechnical engineer on the project indicated that a four-foot level has to be employed to verify plumb as the bottom of the pile may have ‘kicked’.

Is there a standard method of verifying the plumb of the pile?

Any assistance would be appreciated.”

Response (from multiple PDCA members): Some contractors in the Pacific Northwest use a six-foot-long level, instead of a four-foot level. This provides a little more accuracy when checking for pile plumb.

The same method applies to pile drivers in South Carolina – additionally, just measure from the end of the level over to the pile to get your variance from plumb.

You can also use a four-foot digital level, which is what a New Jersey contractor does to verify pile plumb. Some four-foot digital levels will actually give you a LCD readout of the degree of plumb.

I am unfamiliar with the term “survey method” to calculate plumb. My experience is similar to that of your geotechnical engineer, where a four-foot level is used to determine plumb deviation from vertical (on H-piles). The level is set against the pile and plumbed vertically, and the gap between the pile and the end of the

level not touching the pile is measured and reported, along with the compass direction of the lean (e.g., ¼-inch in four feet SW).

Obviously, the longer the level, the more accurate the plumb deviation determination will be. Whatever method is used, the results must be compared to specified plumb deviation limits.

I received your question about verifying the angle of inclination on piles being driven on your project. It is common practice in the Gulf Coast Region for pile driving inspectors to require piles be checked with a carpenter’s level, once placed, and prior to the start of actual driving. Because both timber piles and H-piles can have deviation over their length, the longer a level is, the more useful it can be. Timber piles can be the most difficult to have truly plumb at start and finish because of their irregular shape. H-piles can have a “sweep”/deviation in trueness due to improper handling and lack of support in shipment and handling.

All piles can be best controlled by the use of a positioning device at the base of the leads/pile gate. Additional alignment aids can be provided between the base of the hammer and the ground for maximum control of the pile during driving. It is not unusual for piles that have been verified as “plumb”, prior to commencing driving, test as being out of plumb or off-position at final penetration.

That phenomenon is explained by eccentricity of the pile/deviation from trueness, and differences in drive resistance encountered by the pile across its diameter. The worst-case scenario occurs when part of a pile’s cross-section encounters debris, and influences the pile to move away from the additional resistance.

Ask PDCA If you have a question about pile driving or the pile driving industry, you can submit your questions using the “Ask PDCA” tab on the home page of the PDCA website, www.piledrivers.org.

Answers are generally provided within 24 hours, but most responses are sent almost immediately and directly to the person asking the question. t

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New PDCA Members The following is a complete list of all members who have recently joined PDCA. The association welcomes everyone on the list!

Contractors American Pile and Foundation LLC Eugene J. Merlino One Commerce Street Somerville, NJ 08876 Phone: 908-534-7430 Fax: 908-534-7431 www.americanpilellc.com Britton Bridge, LLC Jerry Britton 2836 John Deere Drive Knoxville, TN 37917 Phone: 865-595-0363 Fax: 865-595-0365 CEPCO Foundations, LLC Zachary Collier 4863 Coastal Drive Southeast Southport, NC 28465 Phone: 910-619-1725 Fax: 910-363-4257 Chris-Hill Construction, LLC Craig Christenbury 4749 Pleasant Run Road Memphis, TN 38113 Phone: 901-767-6312 Fax: 901-767-1323 www.chrishillconstruction.com EIC Associates, Inc. Leo Pflug 140 Mountain Avenue, Suite 303 Springfield, NJ 07081 Phone: 973-315-0200 Fax: 973-315-0218 www.eicassociates.com Ferreira Construction Co., Inc. Casey Cass 100 Southeast Salerno Road Stuart, FL 34997 Phone: 772-286-5123 Fax: 772-286-5139 www.ferreiraconstruction.com

Group Contractors, LLC Shane Kirkpatrick 15055 Jefferson Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Phone: 225-752-2500 Fax: 225-752-2552 www.groupcontractors.com

Massman Construction Co. Steve Macon 8901 State Line Road, Suite 240 Kansas City, MO 64114 Phone: 816-523-1000 Fax: 816-333-2109 www.massman.net

Hayward Baker, Inc. Gilberto Limon 208 Little Santee Road Colfax, NC 27235 Phone: 336-668-0884 Fax: 336-668-3259 www.haywardbaker.com

McLean Contracting Company George Bosjmajian 6700 McLean Way Glen Burnie, MD 21060 Phone: 410-553-1676 Fax: 410-766-3860 www.mcleancont.com

IMCO General Construction, Inc. Kathryn Blair 2116 Buchanan Loop Ferndale, WA 98248 Phone: 360-671-3936

Clayton Jenson 100 Republic Road Chesapeake, VA 23324 Phone: 757-543-1676 Fax: 757-543-1670

Kokosing Construction Company Mike Schmeltzer 958 North Huron Street Cheboygan, MI 49721 Phone: 231-627-5633 Fax: 231-627-2646 www.kokosing.biz

Orion Marine Construction, Inc. David G. Thornton 5440 West Tyson Avenue Tampa, FL 33611 Phone: 813-839-8441 Fax: 813-831-7498

Macro Enterprises, Ltd. Brian Morris 25 East Chestnut Street Massapequa, NY 11758 Phone: 516-799-3434 Fax: 516-799-3845 www.macroenterprisesltd.com Manson Construction Company Mark Openshaw 4309 Pablo Oaks Court Jacksonville, FL 32224 Phone: 904-821-0211 Fax: 904-992-0811 www.mansonconstruction.com

Cory Butz Phone: 813-839-8441 Fax: 813-831-7498 Pomerleau, Inc. Eric Carbonneau 500 Rue Saint-Jacques, 11th Floor Montreal, QC H2Y 0A2 Canada Phone: 514-789-2728 Fax: 514-789-2288 Richard Goettle, Inc. Brian Heck 12072 Hamilton Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45231 Phone: 513-825-8100 Fax: 513-828-8107

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Shinn & Gregory, Inc. Eldon Gregory P.O. Box 344 Stephinville, TX 76401 Phone: 254-965-7585 Fax: 254-965-7053 Underpinning & Foundation Skanska, Inc. Thomas Trochalides 46-36 54th Road Maspeth, NY 11378 Phone: 718-786-6557 Fax: 718-786-8824 Craig Meltzer Phone: 718-786-6557 Fax: 718-786-8824

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Stanley Merjan Phone: 718-786-6557 Fax: 718-786-8824

Associates 3M Michelle Latham 6801 River Place Boulevard Austin, TX 78726 Phone: 512-984-7801 Fax : 512-984-4871 www.3m.com/corrosion Aggregate Technologies, Inc. Ronnie Wills 10700 Tower Oaks Boulevard Houston, TX 77070 Phone: 281-579-7229 Fax: 281-579-8578 www.aggregatetechnologies.com Tex Leggio Phone: 281-579-7229 Fax: 281-579-8578

American Hose Company Christian Cunningham 301 Warehouse Drive Matthews, NC 28104 Phone: 704-821-8200 www.hydraulichose.com American Piledriving Equipment, Inc. Paul Kuzik 401 Hartle Street Sayreville, NJ 08872 Phone: 732-432-6604 Fax: 732-432-6608 www.apevibro.com Jim Casavant 1345 Industrial Park Road Mulberry, FL 33860 Phone: 863-324-0378 Fax: 863-318-9409

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Steve Cress 2985 Loomis Road Stockton, CA 95205 Phone: 209-942-2166 Fax: 209-942-2455 Jimmy Deemer 500 Newtown Road, #200 Virginia Beach, VA 23462 Phone: 757-518-9740 Fax: 757-518-9741 Ed Corbett 50 Gerber Industrial Drive St. Peters, MO 63376 Phone: 636-397-8400 Fax: 636-278-4278

Composite Components Dan Winters P.O. Box 14295 North Palm Beach , FL 33408 Phone: 561-848-2050 Fax: 561-842-7209 www.compositez.com

Dieseko Group B.V. Harry van der Starre Lelystraat 49 3364 AH Sliedrecht Netherlands Phone: +31 0184 410333 www.pve-holland.com

Crane Tech LLC Bo Collier 6037 Winthrop Commerce Avenue Riverview, FL 33578 Phone: 800-521-7669 Fax: 813-248-4820 www.cranetech.com

Edgen Murray Chad Vogt 800 East 96th Street Henderson, CO 80640 Phone: 800-360-5840 www.edgenmurray.com

Tony Dotto Phone: 800-521-7669 Fax: 813-248-4820

Linda Plavchak 3595 Highway 60 West Barton, FL 33830 Phone: 863-869-9716 Fax: 863-869-8520

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Bobby Chalfa, Jr. P.O. Box 65 Bonita, CA 91908 Phone: 800-325-3110 Fax: 314-524-3110 Joe Hammonds Eight Tower Bridge 161 Washington Street, Suite 1110 Conshohocken, PA 19428 Phone: 610-344-2223 Fax: 610-941-7015 Greg Brioskovich 488 Paul Avenue St. Louis, MO 63135 Phone: 866-520-2468 Fax: 314-524-3110 Mike Kelly Phone: 866-520-2468 Fax: 314-524-3110 Fringe Consulting Steven Walsh 550 Adams Street, #336 Quincy, MA 02169 Phone: 781-740-0064 Fax: 781-459-5800 www.prevailingwageguide.com Hefei Ziking Steel Pipe, Inc. Shenwei Wang 11F Airport Square 1200 West 73 Avenue Vancouver, BC V6P 6G5 Canada Phone: 604-638-2716 Fax: 778-373-294 www.hfziking.com

Hoffman Equipment Company Timothy J. Watters 300 South Randolphville Road Piscataway, NJ 08854 Phone: 732-752-3600 Fax: 732-968-8371 www.hoffmanequip.com

Kie-Con, Inc. Danny Wong 3551 Wilbur Avenue Antioch, CA 94509 Phone: 925-754-9494 Fax: 925-754-0624 www.kiecon.com

Houston International Insurance Group Kevin Cunningham 600 Galleria Parkway, Suite 770 Atlanta, GA 30339 Phone: 770-933-3418 www.hiig.com

Liebherr Nenzing Crane Company – Canada Paul Sandberg 1015 Sutton Drive Burlington, ON L7L 5Z8 Canada Phone: 905-220-3845

ICE – International Construction Equipment Mike Robinson 301 Warehouse Drive Matthews, NC 28104 Phone: 704-821-8200 ext. 169 www.iceusa.com George Smith 30095 Highway 90 Katy, Texas 77493 Phone: 704-821-8200 xt. 227 InsulFab Graham Bridges 834 Hayne Street Spartanburg, SC 29305 Phone: 800-845-7599 www.insulfab.com Jinnings Equipment, LLC Kelly Logan 11515 Richard Road Churubusco, IN 46723 Phone: 260-447-4343 Fax: 260-447-4363 www.jinnings.com

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Lodge Lumber Company, Inc. J.W. Lodge P.O. Box 96589 Houston, TX 77213 Phone: 800-856-6679 Fax: 713-672-5135 www.lodgelumber.com Mississippi Valley Equipment Company, Inc. Ken Sifford 1198 Pershall Road St. Louis, MO 63137 Phone: 314-869-8600 Fax: 314-869-6862 National Pipe and Piling, Inc. Bruce Campbell 2044 6th Avenue Tacoma, WA 98403 Phone: 253-274-9800 Fax: 253-627-7473 www.natpipe.com Piling Products, Inc. (A Division of Roll Form Group) John Mitchell 945 Center Street Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 Phone: 904-287-800 Fax: 904-529-7757 www.pilingproducts.com

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Pipe & Tube Supplies, Inc. Chuck Beltzer 1917 Mykawa Road Pearland, TX 77581 Phone: 281-485-3133 Fax: 281-485-0149 Cory George Phone: 281-485-3133 Fax: 281-485-0149 Lisa Ballard Phone: 281-485-3133 Fax: 281-485-0149 Mike Hollingsworth Phone: 281-485-3133 Fax: 281-485-0149 Pipe Unlimited USA, LLC Bill Thomas P.O. Box 2139 Brenham, TX 77833 Phone: 979-203-1916 Fax: 979-421-9944

Engineering Affiliate Badeaux Engineers, Inc. Chris Berger 115 East 6th Street Thibodaux, LA 70301 Phone: 985-447-2317 Fax: 985-447-2319 J. Alvin Badeaux Phone: 985-447-2317 Fax: 985-447-2319 Lowell Schexnayder Phone: 985-447-2317 Fax: 985-447-2319 Berenyi, Inc. Jay Lilly 49 Immigration Street, Suite 201 Charleston, SC 2940 Phone : 843-284-2000 Fax : 843-284-2001 www.berenyi.com

PDM Steel Service Centers, Inc. Kenneth Matzek 3535 East Myrtle Street Stockton, CA 95205 Phone: 209-943-1606 Fax: 209-943-1606

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Jeff Stieler Phone: 209-943-1606 Fax: 209-943-1606

Michael Soltys Phone: 732-380-1700 Fax: 732-380-1700

John Norman 3500 Basset Street Santa Clara, CA 95054 Phone: 408-988-3000 Fax: 408-988-3000

Richard Maloney Phone: 732-380-1700 Fax: 732-380-1700

Romar Pipe & Rail Company Mary Kay Massie P.O. Box 96142 Houston, TX 77015 Phone: 713-455-1381 Fax: 713-455-6296 marykay@romarpipeandrail.com

Thomas Garrett Phone: 732-380-1700 Fax: 732-380-1700 Brian P. Holt Brian Holt 1456 East Pacos Road, Apt 3005 Gilbert, AZ 85295 Phone: 480-239-8414

BSM Engineering, Inc. Sean Kim P.O. Box 502 Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: 503-325-8065 Fax: 503-325-0861 Austin Maue Phone: 503-325-8065 Fax: 503-325-0861 Craig Nielsen Phone: 503-325-8065 Fax: 503-325-0861 D.W. Kozera, Inc. David W. Kozera, P.E. 1408 Bare Hills Road Baltimore, MD 21209 Phone: 410-823-1060 Fax: 410-823-1062 www.dwkozerainc.com Gnana Gunaratnam, P.E. Phone: 410-823-1060 Fax: 410-823-1062 Dan Brown & Associates, PC Dan Brown 300 Woodland Road Sequatchie, TN 37374 Phone: 423-942-8681 Fax: 423-942-8687 www.danbrownandassociates.com Nathan Glinski Phone: 423-942-8681 Fax: 423-942-8687 Barry Meyer 10314 Greenhedges Drive Tampa, FL 33626 Phone: 813-926-0585 Datum Engineers, Inc. Scott Williamson 5929 Balcones Drive, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78731 Phone: 512-469-9490 www.datumengineers.com DCI Engineers Natasha Richie, P.E. 600 Congress, Suite 1210 Austin, TX 78701 Phone : 512-472-9797

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ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC Paul Agutter, P.E. 14026 Thunderbolt Place, Suite 100 Chantilly, VA 20151 Phone: 703-471-8400 Fax: 703-471-5292 www.ecslimited.com

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KPFF Consulting Engineers Tommy Howard 101 Stewart Street, Suite 400 Seattle, WA 98101 Phone: 206-382-0600 Fax: 206-382-0500 Linfield, Hunter & Junius, Inc. 3608 18th Street, Suite 200 Metairie, LA 70002 Phone: 504-833-5300 Fax: 504-833-5350 Alan Schulz Phone: 504-833-5300 Fax: 504-833-5350 Charles “Tom” Knight, P.E. Phone: 504-833-5300 Fax: 504-833-5350 Charles McGee, P.E. Phone: 504-833-5300 Fax: 504-833-5350 Ralph W. Junius, Jr., P.E. Phone: 504-833-5300 Fax: 504-833-5350 McCleary Engineering Terry McCleary 3705 Progress Boulevard Peru, IL 61354 Phone: 815-780-8486 www.mcclearyengineering.com MEG Consulting, LTD John P. Sully 201-6751 Westminster Highway Richmond, BC V7C 4V4 Canada Phone: 604-244-9400 Fax: 604-304-3040 www.megconsulting.ca Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers Walter E. Kaeck, P.E. 14 Penn Plaza, 225 West 34th Street New York, NY 10122 Phone: 917-339-9300 Fax: 917-339-9400 www.mrce.com Francis J. Arland, P.E. Phone: 917-339-9300 Fax: 917-339-9400

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Alfred H. Brand, P.E. Phone: 917-339-9300 Fax: 917-339-9400 David R. Good, P.E. Phone: 917-339-9300 Fax: 917-339-9400 James L. Kaufman, P.E. Phone: 917-339-9300 Fax: 917-339-9400 Nagy Engineers, Inc. Matthew Nagy 110 North Queens Drive Slidell, LA 70458 Phone: 985-788-4491 www.nagyengineers.com RBS Engineering Co. Robert Weatherford 3817 Crosswicks – Hamilton Square Road, Suite 101 Hamilton, NJ 08691 Phone: 609-335-8724 Fax: 609-935-3002 RS&H CS, Inc. Timothy Barry 1000 Legion Place, Suite 870 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: 904-303-2507 S&ME, INC. Graham Zoeller 1211 Tech Boulevard, Suite 200 Tampa, FL 33619 Phone: 813-623-6646 Seismic Surveys, Inc. P.O. Box 1185 Frederick, MD 21702 Phone: 301-663-6630 Fax: 301-663-6647 www.seismicsurverys.net Robert D. Spaniol Phone: 301-663-6630 Fax: 301-663-6647 William C. Spencer Phone: 301-663-6630 Fax: 301-663-6647 Smith Structural Engineers 9701 Brodie Lane, Suite A-204 Austin, TX 78748 Phone: 512-478-5281

STE, Inc. 9363 Detrick Jordan Pike New Carlisle, OH 45344 Phone: 937-964-1900 Fax: 937-964-8457 www.ste4u.com Tina Schieferstein Phone: 937-964-1900 Fax: 937-964-8457 Chris Fox Phone: 937-964-1900 Fax: 937-964-8457 Jeremy Deason Phone: 937-964-1900 Fax: 937-964-8457 Steinman Luevano Structures LLP Richard Luevano 5901 Fredericksburg Road, B101 Austin, Texas 78749 Phone: 512-891-6766 Fax: 512-891-6966 Structures Jerry Garcia 10218 West 11th Street Austin, TX 78703 Phone: 512-499-0919 Fax: 512-320-8521 www.structures.com Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. – Beaumont Josh Kyte 2455 West Cardinal Drive, Suite A Beaumont, TX 77705 Phone: 409-840-4214 Fax: 409-840-4259 www.tweinc.com Lauren Root Phone: 409-840-4214 Fax: 409-840-4259 Armando Gomez Phone: 409-840-4214 Fax: 409-840-4259 Universal Engineering Sciences 5561 Florida Mining Boulevard South Jacksonville, FL 32257 Phone: 904-296-0757 Fax: 904-296-0748

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Prefabricados Marcotulli Fausto Marcotulli CCS 11111, 2250: NW 114 Avenue, Unit C1 Miami, FL 33172 Phone: +58 212-977-3319

Individual Northern Arizona University Charlie Schlinger, Ph.D., P.E., R.G. P.O. Box 15600 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 Phone: 928-523-0652 www.nau.edu

Student University of Waterloo Stephen Phillips 121 Applewood Crescent London, ON N6J 3R1 Canada Phone: 226-989-3079

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Member News ▼▼ICE® CELEBRATES THREE EMPLOYEES FOR TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE

ICE® – International Construction Equipment, Inc. would like to recognize three dedicated employees for 20 years of service and commitment, which helped ICE® become the world’s most recognizable, sought-after and desired equipment backed by the highest quality professional service in the pile driving industry. The company would like to offer a special thanks to Bob Steffey, Eric Ebel and Mark Hudspeth for their commitment and dedication throughout many years of professional service.

Bob Steffey ICE® will soon be celebrating Bob Steffey for twenty years of service. He is currently the North East Service Manager for ICE® in Sayreville, N.J. Steffey climbed aboard ICE® on May 15, 1994 with much persuasion from Mr. John Fleming, then-owner of the ICE® North East facility and still an active employee with the company today.

ICE® has become known as a top leader in the foundation and pile driving industry, and some of that success comes from seeking out the highest quality talent available. That is exactly what ICE® did with Steffey.

“They found me,” stated Steffey, who was working at another long-term leader in the foundation industry. Steffey began his career in 1979 at L.B. Foster as a service technician, a skill that he learned on his own and also on the job; prior to that, he worked at an oil refinery, Diamond Ed Oil in Kearney, N.J. and a chemical company, Cones Mills. Most of his training was on the job but he admitted, “I have been a mechanical kind of guy all my life.”

In 1994, Steffey began at ICE® as a field service rep. ICE® quickly recognized his talent and in six short months, he moved up to service manager for ICE® North East. Within two years, his talent grew to sales, where he spent five years as the ICE® New England Sales Representative followed by an additional eight years in sales for the New York and New Jersey regions, then back to Service Manager for ICE® New England in 2008.

In his 35-plus years in the foundation and pile driving industry, Steffey has seen many changes and much growth.

“Back when I started out, there were only a few major players in the industry, among those were L.B. Foster, MKT and ICE®,” reflected Steffey. “Now, there are a multitude of companies popping up everywhere. Materials are different today that were not available 35 years ago, such as plastic beams. Equipment choices have also expanded with variety, from larger diameter caisson beams to the larger vibratory hammers necessary to drive them.”

He is now approaching his 20th year with ICE®. Opportunity for retirement is soon approaching for Steffey, who will be of retirement age within the next few years, but for now, he’s happy where he is.

“Being part of the family at ICE® has been a wonderful experience and I am thankful for my time here,” he said. “I enjoy the fastpaced environment of living in the Northeast Region while working at ICE®. I have no retirement plans or plans to slow down any time soon. I will keep on working as long as I can.”

Eric Ebel ICE® will be recognizing Eric Ebel for his 20 years of service. He is currently the South Eastern Regional Manager. His 31 years of experience in the piling industry allowed Ebel to move up the ranks and put him in the position he is today.

With someone as dedicated to the industry as Ebel is, you would think he grew up with Tonka trucks and construction as a part of his life. Not so much the case. In fact, he graduated from Kendall College in Evanston, Ill. with an Associate in the Arts of Economics, where he moved on to gain his Bachelors at LSU. While pursuing law at Loyola, Ebel entered the workforce at Con Maco and has been rolling with the punches of heavy equipment ever since.

Con Maco opened the door to opportunities with Link-Belt, Reco-Crane Company, Kobelco and now ICE®, where he entered as the Regional Manager for Florida and Georgia. Ebel has been able to step up to the responsibilities of the South East district manager, Central regional manager and the national manager of excavator attachments. You can say that he has seen it all in this industry.

Some things that pop out more than others are the ability to keep improving in project procedures, safety and equipment.

“Jobs just keep getting bigger, more difficult and with much better results,” he said, “so much more needs to be taken into consideration when reinforcing bridges and earthquake-prone areas. Where there is a need, this is an opportunity to fill it and I’ve been a proud partner in making sure these needs are met by the ICE® team.”

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Mark Hudspeth ICE® is honoring 20-year veteran Mark Hudspeth. The graduate with a BSBA and concentration in production management/inventory control from East Carolina University currently holds his position as the ICE® Purchasing Manager.

Hudspeth came aboard with the company after learning he would be coming back home from his cross-country venture at Klaussner Furniture in Mentone, Calif. ICE® suited Hudspeth’s experience and expertise, as he was able to continue operating in his niche of purchasing and production for manufacturing companies.

Being a part of ICE®‘s success for the past 20 years, Hudspeth has implemented a supply chain process which is critical to handle the fluctuations in manufacturing and ICE®’s production demand.

“Change is inevitable and you need to adapt to those changes accordingly and effectively,” said Hudspeth. He addresses how lead times for most major components have increased over the years.

The expected turnaround time from an equipment order to shipment of the order to the customer has decreased drastically. There has been tremendous growth in importing components from Asia, which emphasizes the importance of sourcing parts from multiple avenues.

The many years of positive production with ICE® have made Hudspeth a key player within the company. There is no slowing down for Hudspeth, but as the consistent effort and dedication towards the company continues, he understands the value of the next generation at ICE®.

“I want to continue to build a strong team around me to handle the purchasing, parts and transportation needs of ICE®,” he said.

“As the company continues to grow, my employees will continue to step into new positions because of the knowledge they gained while working in the Purchasing and Parts Department.”

Thank you On behalf of the entire family here at ICE®, we would like to offer a special thanks with much gratitude to Bob Steffey, Eric Ebel and Mark Hudspeth for your dedication throughout your many years of service. We value your efforts in becoming key players and veterans to our industry.

Over 300 attended the Grand Opening ceremony of Liebherr’s new sales and service center in Miami, Fla. Photo courtesy of Liebherr Nenzing Crane Co.

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▼▼GRAND OPENING OF LIEBHERR’S NEW SALES AND SERVICE CENTER IN MIAMI, FLA. Under the motto “Meet Diversity and Innovation,” Liebherr celebrated the grand opening of its new sales and service center on June 11, 2013 in Miami. The ceremony was attended by more than 300 invited customers and guests.

The new state-of-the-art facility is located in Hialeah Gardens just off Okeechobee and the Florida Turnpike. It will serve as a major hub for Liebherr’s maritime cranes division and will further strengthen business relations to Central and South America and to the Caribbean region.

In terms of logistics, the sales and service center is ideally located: the port of Miami and Miami International Airport are in close proximity to the new site. This allows Liebherr to respond to customer enquiries within a short time and to accelerate the distribution of parts and services.

In the course of the event, guests could convince themselves of Liebherr’s innovative power and high technological standards.

Besides a variety of machines, including a crawler crane, a piling and drilling rig, reachstackers and mobile cranes, Liebherr presented its newest technologies in a separate area. One of the highlights was certainly a model of the company’s new, eco-friendly hybrid drive, named Pactronic.

The newly built complex is situated on a total property area covering about 431,000 square feet. The building has a total area

The grand opening took place on June 11, 2013 Photo courtesy of Liebherr Nenzing Crane Co.

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of 41,000 square feet – 23,000 square feet of this is office area and 18,000 square feet can be used as storage area. In 2013, about 52 staff members will be working in this new facility.

The sales and service center accommodates a fully furnished workshop with a 10-ton overhead crane, two fully equipped 20-foot welding containers, one 20-foot wire rope reeling container and two fully equipped mobile harbor cranes commissioning containers. In addition, special tools and equipment for after sales service can also be found. For serving greater Miami, the Fort Lauderdale Area and the surrounding ports service, personnel have six service trucks at their disposal.

The new sales and service center was completed only 15 months after groundbreaking. The total investment sum for the building was approximately $20 million.

“The new facility perfectly meets the requirements to further improve our sales and service performance in both North and Latin America,” emphasized Gernot Schranz, president of Liebherr Nenzing Crane Co. ▼▼ATLAS TUBE SPONSORS UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO TEAM FOR 2013 ASCE GREAT LAKES STUDENT CONFERENCE Atlas Tube, a division of JMC Steel Group, sponsored the eightmember University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Steel Bridge Team at this year’s Great Lakes Student Conference, hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Eighteen schools competed at this year’s ASCE Great Lakes Student Conference bridge competition. Atlas donated $1,000 to the UIC ASCE Student Chapter for the competition.

“Atlas Tube was honored to sponsor the UIC Steel Bridge Team,” said Brad Fletcher, senior sales engineer at Atlas Tube. “We felt that it was an excellent way to not only connect with students, but also a great way to build relationships with future engineers.”

According to the ASCE, the student bridge competition “challenges student teams to design and fabricate a one-tenth scale steel bridge.” The UIC Steel Bridge Team took third place at the competition after designing, fabricating and constructing their bridge entirely out of HSS, with the exception of nuts and bolts.

“With weight and cost being such important factors, HSS was the clear choice with its high strength-to-weight ratio and extensive

availability,” said Michael Medsker, captain of the UIC ASCE Steel Bridge Team.

The ASCE Great Lakes Student Conference was held April 18–20 at Trine University in Angola, Ind. Information on the competition, including results and scores, can be found at http://trine.edu/glc2013. ▼▼JOINT SEMINAR – FOUNDATIONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY PDCA announces a joint seminar on driven pile, titled “Foundations for the 21st Century.” This joint seminar will be presented in cooperation with PDCA and DFI and is the fourth such program the two organizations have collaborated on since 2010.

The seminar will be held in Nashville, Tenn. with a tentative date of Wednesday, November 13, 2013. PDCA and DFI have assembled a Joint Conference Committee to determine the presentation topics for this one-day seminar. Currently, the Committee is considering topics in areas ranging from FHWA/DOT issues, Steel Sheet Pile/Large Diameter Steel Pipe Pile (42-inch MnDOT to 72-foot Artificial Island Offshore Wind Turbine), LRFD Considerations for Driven Pile, Case Histories, Pile Driving and Crane Safety and potential presentations by TNDOT, TVA and COE. The seminar will consist of nine 25-minute industry presentations and a 50-minute Keynote. PDCA and DFI will offer a total of six Professional Development Hours (PDH) for attending professional engineers, including one PDH in Ethics.

The seminar will also include a limited Exhibit Hall with opportunities for vendors to showcase their products and services.

PDCA and DFI will be promoting the seminar on their websites, through broadcast emails and newsletters/releases. The complete brochure and registration form will be available on Thursday, September 19, 2013, at the latest.

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Chapter News Keep up-to-date about what’s going on with your local PDCA chapter. For information about how to get active in PDCA chapters, contact the national office at 888-311-PDCA (7322), or be in touch with any chapter representative below.

▼▼PDCA OF THE MID-ATLANTIC CHAPTER The Mid-Atlantic Chapter hosted a “Meet & Greet” at Kelly’s Tavern in Chesapeake, Va. on the evening of Wednesday, June 19. The event was very well-attended with many PDCA members and potential members in the Tidewater area present. Chapter meetings have typically been held in the Baltimore area, so local Tidewater area contractors were pleased to have an opportunity to participate in a local chapter event.

The event was so successful that Chapter President, Marty Corcoran of Corman Marine Construction, announced that more meetings would be held in the Tidewater area. The chapter is also considering meetings in Richmond, Va. and Harrisburg, Pa. in an effort to make it easier for members in those areas to participate.

The next scheduled chapter event will be a sporting clay shoot at The Point at Pintail, 511 Pintail Point Farm Lane in Queenstown, Md. on Saturday, September 21.

Contact Marty Corcoran, mcorcoran@cormanmarine.com, or Jill Kennedy, jkennedy@iceusa.com, for more information.

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The Texas Chapter of PDCA hosted the first in a series of workshops intended to increase the use of driven piles through education, communication and addressing specific concerns of PDCA members in each local chapter’s geographical region. The presenter for the workshop is Van Komurka with Wagner Komurka Geotechnical Group.

The workshop was held on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, in Houston, Texas.

The workshop was designed to: • Educate design engineers, structural engineers, geotechnical engineers, design/build firms, government representatives and large repeat-use owners (e.g., DOTs, utilities, petroleum producers, etc.) on the benefits of driven piles • Communicate state-of-the-art design, testing and installation methods • Address concerns and objections contractors routinely face in their local markets (e.g., insufficient subsurface exploration,

unsuitable geotechnical engineering reports, inappropriate test programs, poor specifications, unrealistic driving criteria, unfounded vibration concerns, etc.).

Van Komurka has been active in PDCA on various levels, including as a long-standing member and contributor of the PDCA Technical Committee, recipient of the PDCA Professional Engineers Service Award, moderator/facilitator/presenter at PDCA conferences/seminars/workshops, contributing author to PileDriver magazine and presented at the PDCA’s 7th Professors’ Driven Pile Institute at Utah State University. Van’s qualifications are well documented, and the quality of his work and presentations are uncompromising, making him a highly sought after speaker and well-respected professional in the driven pile design industry.

Van encourages all PDCA Chapters to consider hosting a local chapter workshop for your members. Feel free to contact the Texas Chapter leaders to discuss the effectiveness and benefits of this first workshop.

If you have any questions or wish to schedule a workshop for your chapter, please call Michael Frede at Wagner Komurka Geotechnical Group. Michael helps Van schedule the workshops and can be reached at: Michael D. Frede, P.E. Senior Geotechnical Engineer Wagner Komurka Geotechnical Group, Inc. W67 N222 Evergreen Boulevard, Suite 100 Cedarburg,WI 53012 Direct: 262.376.2009 - Office: 262.376.2001 Cell: 262.408.7001 - Fax: 262.376.2002

▼▼PDCA OF THE GULF COAST CHAPTER The third quarter Gulf Coast Chapter was held August 8th at Frennier Landing in LaPlace, La. The featured speaker was Aggregate Technologies, a new PDCA member that offers concrete cutting services and specializes in cutting concrete piles. The meeting sponsor was Skyline Steel.

For more information about the PDCA of the Gulf Coast Chapter, contact Devon Overall of Coastal Bridge Company, LLC at 225-766-0244.

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PDCA Scholarship Fund. Contact Shirley Riddle at Foundation

▼▼PDCA OF THE PACIFIC COAST CHAPTER Constructors, (925) 754-6633 or sriddle@foundationpile.com, to Sporting Clay Shoot On Friday April 12, over 60 contractors, suppliers, transportation experts, associate members and regular members of the PDCA Pacific Coast Chapter met at the Birds Landing PA C I F I C COAST Hunting Preserve for a day of shooting sporting clays. A total of $2,600 was generated to help fund the upcoming PDCA Pacific Coast Chapter 2013/2014 scholarships.

The participants were divided into teams, and trophies were given out for the top team, as well as trophies for the three best individual scores. The coveted “Duck and Cover” award was also presented to the shooter with the lowest individual score.

The winning team scored a combined total of 321 out of a possible 400 and was made up of Don Dolly, John Davidson, Cody Davidson and Sean O’Donoghue.

The best individual score was Adam Sheldon from Shimmick Const., with 89 out of 100. Second place went to Don Dolly from Vortex Marine Construction with 88 out of 100. Third place was Mike Poole from Webcor with 85 out of 100.

Dan Schrager, from L.B. Foster Co., won the “Duck & Cover” award. Thank goodness Dan is a better steel salesman than he is with a shot gun.

After the scores were tallied and the awards were presented, a barbecue lunch was provided to all of the contestants.

Special thanks go to Shirley Riddle from Foundation Constructors for all of her efforts and work organizing this fundraiser, and to the great staff at Birds Landing Hunting Preserve Inc., making sure it was successful.

Day at the Races The Pacific Coast Chapter will host their 2nd Annual “Day at the Races” on Friday, October 25 at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley, Calif. Lunch will be served from noon to 1:00 p.m. and the first race is at 12:45 PM. All proceeds from the event will benefit the

Dan Schrager of L.B. Foster Co. won the “Duck & Cover” award for being the shooter with the lowest individual score

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register or download a registration form from the Pacific Coast Chapter page on the PDCA website, www.piledrivers.org.

▼▼PDCA OF FLORIDA CHAPTER The Florida Chapter will host their next meeting at the Ramada Inn in Jacksonville, Fla. on Thursday evening, October 10. The featured topic of the meeting will be Crane and Pile Driving Safety. Presenters will be Dean Sims of Sims Crane and Bryan Stone, Safety Director at Superior Construction. The first part of the presentation by Dean Sims will focus on OHSA regulations and specific crane safety. Bryan will then discuss pile driving safety procedures from the contractor’s side, starting with the delivery of the pile on-site continuing through pile cut-off. This chapter meeting will provide an excellent forum to discuss proper safety procedures and how they can best be applied to specific jobsite situations.

▼▼PDCA OF THE NORTHEAST CHAPTER The Northeast Chapter will meet Wednesday, October, 9th at Iberia Restaurant in Newark, N.J. A representative from the Federal Highway Administration will be the featured speaker.

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7th Professors’ Driven Pile Institute Completed 23 professors headed to Logan, Utah in late-June for an information-packed program

By Stevan A. Hall, Executive Director, Pile Driving Contractors Association

T

he Pile Driving Contractors Association (PDCA) completed an extremely successful 7th Professors’ Driven Pile Institute (PDPI) at Utah State University in Logan, Utah from June 24-28, 2013.

PDCA is grateful for the warm welcome and weeklong hospitality the professors, instructors and PDCA received from Utah State University. PDCA wants to acknowledge H. Scott Hinton, Dean of USU College of Engineering, Loren Anderson, Jim Bay and Ken Jewkes for the support this program receives from these dedicated individuals year after year.

PDCA also wants to recognize Dr. Joseph “Joe” A. Caliendo for his continued support and participation. Joe has been the driving force at USU for the PDPI since PDCA first showed up in Logan back in 2002. The PDPI is an exceptional and very important PDCA program that would not be possible without Dr. Caliendo’s involvement. His dedication and commitment to the PDPI is a major contributing factor in its continued success. Thank you, Joe. PDCA accepted 23 applications for this year’s PDPI program. Professor selection was based on information in the applicants’ resumes, which were submitted to PDCA earlier this year. Special consideration was given to those professors teaching graduate or undergraduate courses in deep foundations. Attending professors represented UC San Diego, UC Irvine, University of Central Florida, Northern Arizona University, Arizona State, Cal Poly Pomona, University of South Alabama, UT San Antonio, UT El Paso, UT Arlington, LSU, Brigham Young University, Rose-Hulman IT, CSU

Long Beach, University of New Hampshire, University of New Orleans, New Mexico State, University of Nevada Reno, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Oklahoma State.

PDCA wants to acknowledge the PDCA of the Gulf Coast Chapter, who sponsored Professor Malay Ghose Hajra of the University of New Orleans, and the PDCA of the Texas Chapter, who sponsored Les Shephard of the University of Texas, San Antonio. The two chapters contributed $1,000 each to the PDPI program on behalf of Professor Smith and Shephard.

Through the PDPI, PDCA has provided the nation’s leading engineering professors with the expertise to teach over 15,500 engineering students about driven pile advantages.

Without question, this program is the standard by which all “teach the teacher” programs are judged and is the best way to ensure the continued progress and strength of our industry for the coming years.

What do the professors say?

“This is the best organized and informative workshop I have ever attended. My attendance at this course will create much more informed future engineers.”

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The PDPI class of 2013

A key component in the increased visibility and marketability of driven piles has been our liaison with academia through the PDPI. Almost 170 of the nation’s leading engineering professors have completed this intensive and comprehensive five-day educational program that provides attending professors with actual, hands-on, real-world experience into the world of driven pile. Professors are exposed to classroom presentations from recognized industry leaders, computer lab exercises and field demonstrations, including dynamic and static testing and driving a 52-foot closed-end steel pile. They come away from this course with the knowledge, skill and materials to teach their engineering students about the value of driven pile.

They are also presented with information explaining the role of PDCA in the industry and how we are advancing driven piles through technology, education, marketing and private/public liaisons.

Eric Hendriksen of Desert Deep Rusty Signor, PDCA President, addresses students

Eric Hendriksen of Desert Deep Foundations has been a major supporter and extensive contributor to PDPI since the program’s inception in 2002

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Foundations has been a major supporter and contributor to the PDPI program, providing both financial and logistical support since its beginning in 2002. During each PDPI, Eric has mobilized his crane, leads, material and crew to conduct a re-strike on an existing pile and set up and drive a closed-end steel pile on-site, which adds greatly to the overall experience of the professors attending the program.

PDCA is grateful to Christian Cunningham, Operations and Branch Manager of ICE® – International Construction Equipment, Inc. out of Matthews, N.C., for his contribution to the PDPI. ICE® contributed an ICE® Pilemer IP3 / DKH3U Hydraulic Impact Hammer for the field pile driving and restrike operations. The hammer worked f lawlessly and was perfect for driving the steel pile and for demonstration purposes.

PDCA also wants to thank GRL Engineers, Inc. and Pile Dynamics, Inc. for their participation. GRL / PDI provided the dynamic load testing for the field operations using the Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA), SPT calibrations as well as provided relevant presentations on various topics, including Wave Mechanics, Pile Types, Special Design Considerations, Pile Driving Equipment and GRLWEAP and conducted computer workshops for GRLWEAP. Thanks to Pat Hannigan and Frank Rausche for your continued support and participation at the PDPI. Thanks to A Cache Corporation for the soil sampling and SPT measurements, Campbell Scientific, Inc. (Shaun Dustin) for load testing instrumentation and data collection, ConeTec for Cone Penetrometer Testing (CPT) demonstration and S&ME for the load testing supervision.

PDCA also wants to thank all of our instructors, who include Brian Anderson (Auburn), Loren Anderson (USU), James Bay (USU), Aaron Budge (Minnesota State University, Mankato), Billy Camp (S&ME), Derrick Dasenbrock (Minnesota DOT), Shaun Dustin (Campbell Scientific), Pat Hannigan (GRL Engineers), Eric Hendriksen (Desert Deep Foundations), Ken Jewkes (USU), Van Komurka (Wagner Komurka Geotechnical Group), Frank Rausche (Pile Dynamics, Inc.) and Kyle Rollins (Brigham Young University).

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Christian Cunningingham of ICE速 contributed an ICE速 Pilemer IP3 / DKH-3U Hydraulic Impact Hammer for the field pile driving and restrike operations

Award of Excellence to honor Richard and the commitment Build, Inc. made to the PDPI. The award is presented to a PDPI student who displays enthusiasm, participation and excellence in attitude while attending the PDPI. During the PDPI, the attending students are asked to nominate one student who displays these unique qualities.

In 2013, the students nominated Eric Steward, University of South Alabama, as the recipient of the Richard J. Stromness Award of Excellence. PDCA congratulates Eric, who displayed all of the qualities representative of this prestigious award. t

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14th Annual Design and Installation of Cost-Efficient Piles The E3 Conference Modern Approaches to Maximize Driven Pile Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy - E3

Wednesday October 23, 2013

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DICEP - E3 The Pile Driving Contractors Association

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Professional Engineers will earn 6 Professional Development Hours The Pile Driving Contractors Association 1857 Wells Road, Suite 6, Orange Park, FL 32073 Phone: 888-311-PDCA (7322) Facsimile: 904-215-2977 www.piledrivers.org PILEDRIVER | 43

Pile Driving Contractors Association Driving 14th Annual Pile Design and Contractors Installation ofAssociation Cost-Efficient Piles - E3 th 14 Annual Design and Installation ofTX Cost-Efficient Piles - E3 Sheraton North Houston  Houston,  October 23, 2013

Sheraton North Houston • Houston, TX • October 23, 2013 Who Should Attend?

The PDCA 14th Annual Design and Installation of Cost-Efficient Piles (DICEP) conference is designed for geotechnical, structural Who Should Attend? andThe civilPDCA engineers; contractors firms orofindividuals whoPiles support, conduct business or are associated with the deep founda14th Annual Designand andother Installation Cost-Efficient (DICEP) conference is designed for geotechnical, structural and tions, retention and/or and the other drivenfirms pile or industry.

Licensed P.E.’s conduct needing business Professional Hours can foundations, obtain 6 PDH civilearth engineers; contractors individuals who support, or areDevelopment associated with the deep from thisretention conference. earth and/or the driven pile industry. Licensed P.E.’s needing Professional Development Hours can obtain 6 PDH from this conference.

What Will You Learn and Experience?

What Will You Learn Experience?

The DICEP conference willand present modern approaches to maximize Efficiency, Effectiveness and Economy (E3) of driven piles The DICEP conference will present modern approaches to maximize Efficiency, and Economy (E3) of driven piles through through a series of presentations including, energy efficient piles, efficient pileEffectiveness design utilizing setup, rebound, pile constructability, presentations energy pilea series drivingofnoise reduction,including software, caseefficient histories,piles, andefficient more. pile design utilizing setup, rebound, pile constructability, pile driving noise reduction, software, case histories and more.

Exhibitors

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AllAll presentations and functions will be held in the same area as the exhibit hall to maximize exhibitor traffic. Exhibitor’s space will presentations and functions will be held in the same area as the exhibit hall to maximize exhibitor traffic. Exhibitor’s space will accomaccommodate 6’ table ONLY. Exhibitor Exhibitor fee feeisis$450.00. $450.00.Exhibitor Exhibitorregistration registration includes exhibit space full conference registramodate six foot table tops tops ONLY. includes exhibit space and and full conference registration tionforfortwo twopeople. people.

Electrical available foradditional an additional charge (contact for info). the Exhibitor Registration Electrical available for an charge (contact PDCAPDCA for info).

Fill outFill theout Exhibitor Registration portionportion of the of theconference conference Registration Form to reserve your space.

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Exhibitor Visits, Networking and Social Schedule

Exhibitor Visits, Networking and Social Schedule 7:30 AM -Opens, 8:30 Exhibitor AM Registration Exhibitor Hall Opens, Continental Breakfast 7:30 am – 8:30 am Registration Hall Opens,Opens, Continental Breakfast 10:55AM 11:15 AM Mid-Morning Break Exhibit Hall 10:55 am – 11:15 am Mid-Morning Break – Exhibit Hall 1:30 PM Buffet Luncheon and Exhibitor Visits 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm 12:15 Buffet PMLuncheon and Exhibitor Visits 3:00 PM 3:30 PM PM Break - Exhibit Hall 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm PM Break – Exhibit Hall

Hotel Information Hotel Information Sheraton North Houston Sheraton North Houston 15700 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Houston, TX 15700 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Houston, TX 281-442-5100 800-325-3535 281-442-5100 800-325-3535 This world-class hotel locatedwithin within onemile mileofof airport terminals GeorgeBush BushIntercontinental IntercontinentalAirport, Airport, ready welcome This world-class hotel is islocated one thetheairport terminals at at George ready to to welcome conventionattendees. attendees.The TheSheraton SheratonNorth NorthHouston Houstonisiscentrally centrallylocated locatedtotovarious various attractions attractions including including the the Sam Sam Houston convention Houston Race RacePark, Park, Splash Town Water Parkand andshops shops at Splash Town Water Park, at the the Deerbrook DeerbrookMall.

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Room Rates: $159.00 King room, close to to meeting space convenience. participants are are responsible responsiblefor formaking making Room Rates: $159.00 King room, close meeting spaceforforyour your convenience. Conference Conference participants their own reservations by calling 281-442-5100 or 1-800-325-3535 .

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7:30 AM - 8:30AM - REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM - CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS Presenters Dynamic Pile Load Test and Design of Driven Piling utilizing Set Up: Case Study of the Copano Bay Bridge Project in Texas – Dr. Sean Yoon, TxDOT Geotechnical Section, Bridge Division – The currently deteriorating and aging bridge in the Copano Bay will be replaced with a bridge that has a higher vertical clearance and larger total length. The new bridge foundation is comprised of 24-inch square precast prestressed concrete (PPC) piling and 54 inch static cast cylinder piling. As part of the load test program, the extensive dynamic load tests were performed. The test pile tip elevation was determined using the Texas Cone Penetration (TCP) Testing Method. The dynamic load testing results indicated that some of the test piles did not achieve the desired resistance. Taking advantage of the setup estimated from dynamic load tests, the engineer revised the piling design length. This presentation covers the foundation design method using the TCP test, the pile setup for different pile size and the implementation of pile setup for efficient pile design.

Research-in-Progress: Reliability Based Deep Foundation Design Using Texas Cone Penetration Tests – William D. Lawson, P.E., Ph.D., Texas Tech University – This presentation summarizes work in progress on a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) sponsored research study to update TxDOT design guidance for deep foundations to reflect the reliability of the Texas Cone Penetration (TCP) based design method. The study will evaluate the performance of the TCP method and will include calibration of the resistance factors for LRFD design of axially-loaded driven piles and drilled shafts designed using TCP data.

These resistance factors will be established from a database of instrumented load test data obtained from Texas archive files and supplemented by load test data lever-aged from four neighboring states.

Lessons Learned Driving Pile Offshore – Bob Stevens, Fugro – Four case histories are presented. The first is a typical example of pile acceptance based on measured soil resistances for a pile refusing above design penetration. For the second case history, our client wanted a prediction of the tensile capacity before two pull-out tests were preformed. For the third case history, our client wanted to be assured that the pile would not fail in compression for a given load. For the fourth case history, our client wanted a prediction of the shaft resistance before a compression test was performed 52 days after driving.

Application and Use of FBE and Dual-Layer FBE on Driven Sheet Piles – R. J. Labrador, 3M – This presentation highlights the application and use of two Fu-sion Bonded Epoxy (FBE) systems as corrosion barrier coatings on steel pilings. They are categorized as either single layer FBE or dual layer FBE systems. The author will discuss attributes and performance characteristics of these thermosetting coatings in comparison to other traditional coating systems used in this indus-try. These characteristics include, but are not limited to, abrasion resistance, adhesion, impact resistance, cathodic disbondment and corrosion resistance in fresh and salt water immersion as well as cyclic salt fog exposure. In addition, the author provides history of FBE usage as well as scenarios in transportation and instal-lation where damage resistance is a key attribute.

Driven vs. Bored – Deep Foundations – William Camp III, P.E., D.GE, S&ME – There is no such things as a “one-size-fits-all” deep foundation system and each foundation type has certain strengths and weaknesses.

Some of the advantages and disadvantages of driven and bored piles, including case history examples, will be discussed.

Update – International Building Code (IBC) Revisions to Chapter 18: Soils and Foundations – Dale Biggers, Boh Bros. Construction – A committee of several foundation organizations, led by the PDCA, is in the process of revising the entire International Building Code, Section 18: Soils and Foundations. Revisions will be presented to the International Code Council. This presentation is an overview of the proposed changes.

Engineering Considerations for Effective Evaluation of Dynamic Pile Test Results – Mohamad Hussein, GRL Engineers, Inc. – Dynamic pile testing is commonly performed on all types of driven piles during initial driving and/or restrike some time following initial installation. The results include information for assessments of hammer driving system performance, pile driving stresses and structural integrity and soil resistance and pile static load bearing capacity. Presented are case histories illustrating the effective use of engineering considerations pertaining to each project conditions and requirements for the proper evaluation of the dynamic pile testing results for cost efficient foundations.

Pile Installation Efficiency – Bill Marczewski, BSM Consulting Engineers, Inc. Introduction to Pile Driving Equipment – Essential for Engineers – Mike Justason, P.E., Bermingham Foundation Solutions Steel Sheet Pile – Richard Hartman, Hartman Engineering Economics of Driven Pile Foundations – Van Komurka, Wagner Komurka Geotechnical Group Pile Design in Texas Expansive Clays – Clayton Signor, TX Pile, LLC **Presentations titles subject to change. Complete Presentation Summaries available on July 31, 2013.

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8:00 AM - 8:30AM – COURSE REGISTRATION OPENS 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM – DRIVEN DEEP FOUNDATION LRFD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COURSE Background: The application of the Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) platform has gained a growing acceptance in all civil engineering and heavy construction industries. It is now required for use by designers using Federal funding. The transition to LRFD has been challenging, particularly to the deep foundations community due to misunderstandings and misapplication. LRFD provides huge potential benefits to the driven pile design and construction communities.

The AASHTO LRFD specification/code has been selected as the key reference for this program due to its completeness and broad acceptance on a national and international basis for both public and private work.

A quick examination of LRFD as compared to the traditional allowable stress design (ASD) platform suggests that LRFD is simply a different way of presenting factors of safety and is only for designers. Such a view barely begins to adequately communicate the benefits of LRFD for the driven pile community (designers, contractors and materials suppliers). Many of these benefits are indirect and in some cases are the first time traditional concepts have been completely presented in a logical and sequential fashion within a national specification.

The following are a few examples which illustrate this statement: • Within LRFD the deep foundation selection process is more completely defined. THE FACT: In routine practice driven piles are routinely dismissed as a project alternate because of vague, incomplete and poorly defined project criteria.

• AASHTO LRFD Section 10.4, for first time requires a logical and rational approach to subsurface explorations, soil and rock testing and geo-material parameters determination. THE FACT: This topic is often overlooked by practitioners. Section 10.4 provides an enormous benefit by guiding the development of more efficient design and construction details, minimizing “unbuildable” driven pile designs reducing contract disputes.

• The structural resistance of driven piles can be greatly increased by LRFD without compromising safety.

THE FACT: Better defined structural design loads for driven piles make them more cost-effective and competitive.

• Proven methods for lateral and vertical deformations are supported. THE FACT: The traditional thought that deep foundations don’t deform is FALSE. • The benefits of additional and more accurate field determination of geotechnical resistance and integrity verification can be quantified to the benefit of the owner and the contractor.

• Design tools such as drivability and wave equation analysis for geotechnical resistance estimation are now correctly and appropriately communicated. THE FACT: These excellent well proven tools are often misapplied in practice.

• LRFD results in a significant improvement in communication between the construction, structural, geotechnical communities.

THE FACT: The communication silos between these communities have long been the source of many project disputes.

• Environmental considerations of driven piles, such as noise and vibrations, are now assessed on a project basis and in a rationale manner. THE FACT: Driven piles are often not considered because of incorrect general misconceptions regarding environmental impacts.

• A growing number of private project designers and contractors have recognized the advantages of AASHTO’s LRFD guidance and have become progressively more interested to apply these same principles to projects which are governed by other codes and specifications.

Need for the Workshop: LRFD is the future of foundation design. LRFD is used for all structural design above grade. It is taught exclusively at all major university engineering programs. There is no need to change design platforms for foundation design. The use of a consistent design platform provides for the use of consistent methods and terminology, minimizing misunderstandings and improving communication between engineering and construction disciplines.

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just finished another successful and well-attended annual conference, held April 25-27 in beautiful Orlando, Fla. Over 80 companies were represented with nearly 200 individual attendees. Exhibitor space on the tradeshow floor sold out well before the conference start date.

Ten general sessions, spaced out over two days, were presented by industry-leading professionals and focused on project case studies, safety, the future of the industry and more:

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Presidential Award Surprises Professor Utah State University’s Joe Caliendo was at a loss for words when recently presented with the Presidential Award for Distinguished Service

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he PDCA 17th Annual International Conference & Expo 2013 was held in late April, but for Joe Caliendo, this year’s recipient of the Presidential Award for Distinguished Service, it might as well have been April Fool’s Day. That’s how shocked this professor from the department of civil and environmental engineering at Utah State University (USU) was when honored with this prestigious award following his presentation on the Professors’ Driven Pile Institute (PDPI).

“The award was a complete surprise to me,” said Caliendo.

“PDCA Executive Director Steve Hall had asked me to make a presentation on the PDPI, which is a five-day workshop for professors who teach courses in foundation engineering at their respective universities. I made my 30-minute presentation and sat down. Steve then followed and began talking about the Presidential Award and the PDPI. That’s when I realized that all the wonderful things he was saying were about me! When I went up to the front of the room to accept the award, I was totally unprepared to make any remarks.”

While the award came as a total surprise to Caliendo, it was anything but for Dave Chapman, PDCA’s immediate past president and a panel member who helped determine the award recipient.

“It was about a 10-second decision to honor Joe with the Presidential Award,” laughed Chapman. “There have been rumors of his retirement and we said we should recognize Joe for all of his

efforts in the PDPI program. The award is for someone who has shown outstanding service to the industry or has done something that royally merits recognition.”

PDPI history A biennual event, the Professors’ Driven Pile Institute first started in 2002 with the support of Professor Caliendo and Utah State University. The program is a weeklong “teach the teacher” training program with classroom instruction, computer lab workshops and field exercises. Numerous topics are covered in lectures that include driven pile design, pile types, wave mechanics, geotechnical considerations, driven pile construction, wave equation apps and modeling, axial and lateral static load testing, driven versus drilled deep

Joe Caliendo holds the plaque he received as the 2013 winner of the PDCA Presidential Award for Distinguished Service Photo courtesy of Joe Caliendo Background photo by Stockbyte / Photos.com

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foundations and much more.

The PDPI accepts applications from professors who are currently or will be teaching graduate or undergraduate foundation courses in engineering programs. Class size is limited to 25 participants in order to foster the most productive learning environment possible. Past students have attended from colleges and universities in California, Arizona, Texas, New Hampshire, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and others.

PDCA is proud of this program and considers it “the standard by which all ‘teach the teacher’ programs are judged and is the best way to ensure the continued success and strength of the pile driving industry for the coming years.”

“In my opinion, the PDPI has been hugely successful and the reason for that is the level of participation I have received from the PDCA staff, contractors and affiliates,” said Caliendo.

“Also, there are some people here at Utah State that without their participation, we could never pull this off. These individuals include Ken Jewkes, Jim Bay, Mara Christensen and the Dean of Engineering, Scott Hinton. To me, the award represents PDCA’s recognition that they made the right choice back around 2001 to implement the PDPI program and choose Utah State University as the host site.”

Joe Caliendo, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University Photo courtesy of Joe Caliendo

Extensive experience Professor Caliendo’s resume boasts a long and extensive career. His pile driving experience began after receiving his Ph.D. in 1986 and taking a position with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) as a state geotechnical engineer.

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“This was a golden time to be in Florida,” he recalled. “There was a push to adopt improved methods of pile capacity prediction, higher capacities and dynamic testing was coming online. Also, a standard specification for driven pile construction was being developed that would subsequently become a model for adaption by other state agencies and the Federal Highway Administration.

Additionally, the University of Florida had – and still does have – some very good researchers doing applied research, which the FDOT funded and subsequently implemented into practice. I was privileged to be there when all of this was happening.”

Caliendo was also an adjunct professor at both the University of Florida and Florida State University. He has been with the civil engineering faculty at Utah State University since 1992 in a position he calls “the best job of anyone I know!”

“I teach courses in soil mechanics and foundation engineering which, of course, includes driven piles. The thing I like most about educating young engineers about pile driving is that one cannot discuss design issues without also discussing construction methods.

There is no point in designing something that cannot be built. I emphasize ‘drivability’ aspects in my deep foundation classes. And, one of the best things about my job is that I am always with young engineers. This helps me keep a young perspective on life.”

If this weren’t enough, Caliendo also teaches short courses on deep foundations for the Federal Highway Administration and the American Society of Civil Engineers, where he is able to meet with peers and see how driven pile design/construction is accomplished in all parts of the country.

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room at USU,” he said. “I feel that my geotechnical students leave here with a pretty good understanding of the driven pile design/ construction process.”

Then there is his involvement with PDCA, which has primarily been through the Professors’ Driven Pile Institute.

“I have met many terrific contractor members, not to mention all the professors that we have hosted over the years,” he continued.

“I have seen PDCA grow exponentially since Steve Hall became its executive director. And because of PDCA’s support, Utah State University has gained much notoriety in the field of driven piles and I hope that that support can continue for many years.”

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PDCA Honors FHWA with Engineering Award Recipient Silas Nichols has proved himself in the engineering area with a strong devotion to pile driving through his work at the Federal Highway Administration

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ach year, PDCA presents its Professional Engineer’s Service Award – an honor given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the association, the driven pile industry and the engineering profession from the geotechnical, civil or structural engineering disciplines.

While this year’s recipient, Silas Nichols, perfectly exemplifies the very definition of the award itself – where an individual is chosen for their achievements in leadership, technical innovation and practices that strengthen the engineering field of driven pile – Buck Darling, one of the panel members who selected Nichols, says the man’s prowess on the golf course also cannot be overlooked.

“Man, can he hit a golf ball!” exclaimed Darling. “It was my great pleasure to be able to play a round of golf with Silas at our annual meeting. You learn a lot about a person playing golf. He proved himself a gentleman as well as an intellectual.”

In addition to being a great golfer, Nichols has proved himself in the engineering arena. With a strong dedication to the engineering and design sides of deep foundations and the shoring industry, he is also devoted to the installation side of pile driving through his work with rewriting the governing codes.

“He is bringing the codes up to date, not only in terms of knowledge and engineering design, but in terms of the processes and equipment that have been brought to bear since the last revisions,” said Darling. “PDCA is pleased and proud that Mr. Nichols sought us out for assistance in that endeavor. These types of efforts are part of our core mission to see to it that the driven pile maintains and increases its cost effectiveness and availability throughout the deep foundations industry across the country and the globe.”

Nichols is the principal geotechnical engineer for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in Washington, D.C., a position he has held since 2010. He provides leadership and direction for the FHWA’s geotechnical program, which includes guidance and policy development, as well as coordination with industry and professional groups. He also provides technical assistance on numerous major and complex highway projects both nationally Background image by Jupiterimages / Photos.com

and internationally. Prior to joining the FHWA, Nichols worked in private consulting for more than 10 years in Northeastern and the Mid-Atlantic U.S. “What I like most about my current position is that it provides an opportunity to interact with a broad range of professionals from contracting, consulting and academics,” he said. “This has provided me with great access to innovation, advancement and technical expertise.”

“I am pleased that the FHWA and PDCA have been able to maintain a strong working relationship and I am certainly looking forward to our continued partnership in updating and maintaining FHWA guidance on the design and construction of driven piles, advancing the standard of practice through research and providing educational opportunities on driven pile best practice.”

– Silas Nichols, Principal Geotechnical Engineer, FHWA and Winner, PDCA Professional Engineer’s Service Award 2013

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After learning he was chosen for the Professional Engineer’s Service Award, Nichols says he couldn’t be more honored that PDCA has recognized the FHWA. “While I was the named recipient, there are numerous people at FHWA that also deserve recognition for our contributions to the driven pile industry,” he stressed. “I am pleased that the FHWA and PDCA have been able to maintain a strong working relationship and I am certainly looking forward to our continued partnership in updating and maintaining FHWA guidance on the design and construction of driven piles, advancing the standard of practice through research and providing educational opportunities on driven pile best practice.”

Lifelong love of engineering Nichols says he cannot recall a time when he wasn’t interested in civil engineering. Since childhood, he has been fascinated by buildings and bridges and wanted to be involved with the design and construction of them.

His history in geotechnical engineering began in the private sector, working for Haley & Aldrich – then GEI Consultants – in the Boston area. He also worked for the Robert B. Balter Company in Baltimore, and was working towards a Ph.D. in geotechnical engineering at the University of Maryland when he joined FHWA in 2001. He worked in the FHWA Resource Center in both Baltimore and Atlanta before moving to Washington, D.C. to work in the program office.

“The biggest challenges for me today are in keeping up with research and understanding the potential impacts on the state of

the practice, and in disseminating information to our transportation partners in efficient and cost-effective ways,” he said. “FHWA technical guidance, such as our driven piles design and construction manual, is intended to provide users with guidance on procedures for understanding risk, designing, constructing and providing quality control and assurance of foundations, walls and other geotechnical features.”

PDCA partnership Nichols is also quick to emphasize the strategic partnership that FHWA has with PDCA, with the goal of advancing driven piles through research, deployment and recommended technical guidance. He says FHWA has long valued PDCA for providing intellectual content, information on equipment advances and innovations, case histories and technical reviews. The partnership has facilitated updates to the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, FHWA design guidance and FHWA continuing education. FHWA has also been tied to the PDPI program in that some of its educational content has been used for the program. And if weren’t enough, the FHWA has several planned projects related to driven piles, he adds.

“These include significant updates to our design and construction manual, significant updates to our training courses supporting the guidance, development of a new manual on design of deep foundations for lateral load, and research efforts on large diameter driven piles.”

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PDCA Project of the Year Awards And the winners are…

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pril 25–27, 2013 marked the PDCA 17th Annual International Conference & Expo 2013 at the Omni Orlando Resort, ChampionsGate in Orlando, Fla.! As always, the exciting Project of the Year Awards recognized those companies that demonstrate ingenuity, hard work and commitment to each submitted construction project.

The Project of the Year Awards are an important part of PDCA. Every year, PDCA has the privilege of recognizing and paying tribute to jobs that PDCA members do every day in the pile driving industry. It is a time when new ideas can be brought to the forefront – a time to see and share best practices. The awards are also one of the most valuable fundraising programs that enable PDCA to expand its educational programming and scholarship funding. PDCA would like to congratulate the winning companies for the Project of the Year Awards. We had an extensive line-up of unique and very challenging jobs in both land and marine environments.

This year, PDCA congratulates the following winners: Land > $5 Million – Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC, Valero Diamond Green Diesel Project A first of its kind and first-class construction – this encapsulates the Diamond Green Diesel project and Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC’s success completing a gargantuan driven pile project including over 10,200 installed piles. Cajun, as a piling specialty contractor, contracted with its sister company Cajun Constructors, Inc. to provide the deep foundations for this fast-paced, dynamic project.

Read the project spotlight in this issue of PileDriver, starting on page 80.

Marine > $5 Million – Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc., Harry S. Truman Parkway Phase V The Truman Parkway is one of only four county-owned and maintained freeways located within the confines of the State of Georgia.

Construction of Harry S. Truman – Phase V began on March 4, 2010 and represents the final segment of Savannah’s urban inner loop completion of Phase V. March 2014 will mark the culmination of decades of planning and construction that began over 20 years ago. The project scope includes the construction of six bridges totaling 2.1 miles in length, the placement of 15,000 cubic yards of superstructure concrete, erection of 60,000 linear feet of prestressed concrete girders, driving of 126,000 linear feet of 16-inch and 18-inch square precast concrete piling, placement of 750,000 cubic yards of borrow embankment, and installation of 70,000 English tons of asphaltic mixes. Pile driving is the critical path activity with 1,780 precast concrete production piles driven for the six permanent structures and 438 temporary steel pipe piles driven and extracted to support the trestlework platform. The repetitive, linear nature of the Vernon River Bridge allowed Balfour Beatty

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Infrastructure to achieve assembly line efficiency, and the end-on construction technique minimized adverse impacts on the ecology of the Vernon River and surrounding marsh. The precision placement of pipe pile used to support the temporary work trestle was critical: a single pile driven out of place or out of sequence had the potential to create a conflict that halted advancement of the entire operation.

Read the project spotlight in this issue of PileDriver, starting on page 86.

Land $2 Million-$5 Million – Foundation Constructors, Inc., Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant Long-term Improvements The Harry-Tracy Water Treatment Plant Long-term Improvements project included the addition of a 240-foot diameter, 11-million gallon water tank to replace two existing smaller tanks that no longer met seismic requirements. This new tank will serve as critical water storage for the City of San Francisco during water shortages.

The multi-phase project had Foundation Constructors, Inc. installing steel piling as well as completing the pile to pile-cap connection fabrication work. During the early stages of the project, and prior to installing production piles, FCI installed 50 indicator piles. At the conclusion of the indicator program, FCI extracted each pile allowing excavation of the tank pad for sub-grade drainage and backfilling with engineered material.

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Land $500,000-$2 Million – Underpinning & Foundation Skanska, Inc., JFK International Airport – Checked Baggage Inspection System Underpinning & Foundation Skanska, Inc. used Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the redesign for the airport, explaining development of 3-D complex model of building correlated with databases containing project schedule and materials, as well as using this as a virtual view of how processes will be carried out in the real world. Using the 3-D complex model building to determine with precision the positioning of the rig and the mast inclination at every pile location resulted in efficient and safe driving of the critical piles, ending the job three weeks before the schedule.

Marine $500,000-$2 Million – Corman Marine Construction, Design-Build Lundeberg School Waterfront Restoration Although some project components were essentially on land, all demolition and construction had to be performed on water using barge-mounted cranes. One task was safely removing an old, immobile practice crane from the school’s property, which was demolished using Corman Marine’s 100-ton crane barge, the “Xavier.”

This took precise preplanning and the assembly of an experienced crew where there was no room for error to accomplish the job.

The school’s maintenance shop and two electrical transformers are housed right next to the pier, which is in close proximity to the water. To protect the structures from the ground “sloughing” due to waves crashing on land, sheet pile was driven through existing piles and/or bulkhead after removing the pier to stabilize the foundation, undermine the maintenance shop and kept debris from falling in the water. To minimize cost and at the same time provide a quality project, after inspecting the pier’s foundation, questionable piles

were removed and replaced which eliminated the need to replace the entire structure.

Member’s Choice Award – Chris-Hill Construction Company, Pyramid Package #2: Below Ground Seismic Stabilization For the first time, PDCA included a “Member’s Choice” award.

This award is the result of all PDCA members who attended and voted on their favorite project during the annual conference in Orlando, Fla. PDCA is proud to announce that the Project of the Year Member’s Choice Award was presented to Chris-Hill Construction Company for the “Pyramid Package #2 – Below Ground Seismic Stabilization” project, in Memphis, Tenn. The Great American Pyramid, as it was once called when first constructed in 1991, was built as a basketball arena and exhibit space by the city of Memphis in order to attract an NBA franchise.

Ironically, when Memphis recruited the Vancouver Grizzlies in the mid-2000s, one of the demands of the Grizzlies’ ownership was that Memphis would need to build a brand new arena in order for the Grizzlies to move. The building of the new FedEx Forum, current home of the Memphis Grizzlies NBA team, meant that the Pyramid would become obsolete unless it could find a buyer. Bass Pro Shops, after a long period of due diligence, agreed to purchase the Pyramid, with conditions. The Pyramid was constructed prior to IBC 2007 seismic codes which meant that the City would have to retrofit the entire structure to accommodate a new retail facility. This POY submission by Chris-Hill Construction Company, Pyramid Package #2, is the below-ground seismic construction package that ensured the Pyramid would not move laterally during an earthquake or fail due to instability of the adjacent Mississippi River bank. t PILEDRIVER | 77

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PDCA thanks everyone who has contributed to the Project of the Year Awards, which helps the association seek additional ways to fund scholarships while creating a means to promote the pile driving industry. Thank you to ICE® – International Construction Equipment, BAUER-Pileco and Pile Equipment, Inc. for their ongoing support and tireless efforts that made the Project of the Year Awards a successful event.

BAUER-Pileco is a leading global provider of foundation equipment and support to the foundation construction industry. BAUER-Pileco has offices and a dealer network with locations throughout the United States.

Recognized for its technological advances and innovation, BAUERPileco represents BAUER Maschinen across North and Central America.

ICE® – International Construction Equipment, Inc. is the largest manufacturer of pile driving and drilling equipment in North America while also having the largest rental fleet in the industry. ICE® has a global distribution network with one of the most advanced and complete lines of deep foundation equipment available.

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PDCA 2014 “PROJECT OF THE YEAR” AWARD

CALL FOR ENTRIES PDCA is proud to announce the 2014 “Project of the Year” award competition.

PDCA is dedicated to acknowledging the hard work, ingenuity and commitment that goes into each project where driven piles are used in a deep foundation or earth retention system or utilized to solve foundation problems. The Project of the Year Award is a PDCA tradition, honoring excellence in driven pile projects completed by PDCA members in good standing.

Through the “Project of the Year” award, PDCA has the distinguished opportunity to continue its long-standing and consistent commitment to recognize those PDCA contractor members who demonstrate excellence in the practice of providing solutions, services and products to the needs of the deep foundation and earth retention environment.

Project entries must feature projects completed in 2013. Project entries will be awarded in two entry categories and four dollar-volume categories. The two entry categories are distinguished by either “Land-based” or “Marinebased” projects. The dollar volume categories are less than $500,000.00, $500,000.00 – $2 Million, $2 Million – $5 Million and greater than $5 Million. In 2014, PDCA will also continue its newest category – the “Member’s Choice” Award. Price ranges are based solely on the dollar volume of the piling contract associated with the project.

Entry forms will be available for downloading on the PDCA website, www.PileDrivers.org or the Quarter 4, 2013 issue of PileDriver magazine.

PDCA encourages each member to consider submitting a project worthy of this prestigious PDCA award. The 2014 Project of the Year Award entry deadline is:

Friday, January 17, 2014 Winning entries will be announced during the PDCA 18th Annual International Conference & Expo, in St. Louis, Mo. during the PDCA Business and Awards Luncheon.

Winning entries will be featured in the 2014 PileDriver magazines and on the PDCA website.

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PDCA looks forward to receiving your entries – GOOD LUCK! PILEDRIVER | 79

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ommencing operation in mid-2013, the Diamond Green Diesel facility will become the first plant of its kind to use animal fats, used cooking oils and other waste greases to produce biomass, renewable diesel. Located in Norco, La., about 20 miles north of New Orleans on the Mississippi River industrial a subsidiary of cajun industries, llc corridor, the grassroots project is a joint venture between oil refiner Valero Energy Corp. and food waste recycler Darling International. cution activities proceeded jointly. The first and primary phase of Darling will contribute the feedstock and Valero will direct the construction involved the timber pile foundations for the majority design, construction and operation of the project, as well as mar- of the P.O. Diamond facility.

Cajun’ s strong alliances with BoxGreen 104 Diesel Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0104 ket all of its output. The $368-million, 137 million gallon per year its timber pile vendors enabled them to negotiate a front-loading plant will nearly triple the amount of renewable diesel produced(800) scheme, allowing a vast quantity of timber piles to be procured and 944-5857 • (225) 753-5857 • www.cajunusa.com in the U.S. and will help diversify the nation’s transportation fuel stockpiled onsite prior to construction. Over 2,000 piles were delivsupply. Once complete, the plant will fulfill almost 14 percent ered to the site before the first pile was installed, thereby minimizof a national mandate for increased biomass-based diesel and is ing a pile supply risk to the schedule. | acip piling | drill shafts | earth retention | marine construction reported to reduce greenhouse gases by more than 80 percentdriven over piles In preparation for the massive piling effort, Cajun organized petroleum-based diesel. The technology for the facility includes a its fleet of crawler cranes and pile driving hammers to service the first of its kind hydrotreating/isomerization process (“Ecofining”) project. The geotechnical conditions indicated that air-supplied that will convert the feedstock into high-quality diesel. pile driving hammers would be most efficient for timber pile operations. Cajun outfitted the job with nearly all company-owned Early contractor involvement / project planning equipment and eventually drove the piles with six crawler cranes on Cajun PD Q3 2012_v3.indd 1 1/28/13 10:58 Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC, a Baton Rouge-based subsidiary the job. The timber pile phase of the project involved nearly 70 perof Cajun Industries, LLC, was part of the team selected to build sonnel working through the summer and early fall of 2011. the Diamond Green Diesel facility. Cajun began involvement in the project at the conceptual stage. In the spring of 2011, Cajun joined a team led by Richard Design Services, LLC (RDS) of Beaumont, Texas, and Turner Industries, LLC of Baton Rouge to develop an all-inclusive Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) proposal to Diamond Green Diesel. The preliminary design called for an abundance of timber piles, 55 feet and 60 feet in length and approximately 9,000 in quantity. The proposal also included the installation of over 1,000 pre-cast concrete piles for pipe rack and tank foundations. The RDS-Turner-Cajun team was successful, and Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC was tasked with providing all deep foundations for this fast-paced, dynamic project.

Cajun put “feet on the ground” in May of 2011 to install the test piling for the project. The project schedule was aggressive and required a quick start, and therefore initial pile material procurement and mobilization had to be complete in less than one month.

After the installation and testing of the timber test piling, For the timber pile phase of the project, Cajun drove the piles with six the first phase of CDF’s work began in earnest. Since the schedule crawler cranes on the job. The phase involved nearly 70 personnel working required a sprint pace, material procurement and construction exe- through the summer and early fall of 2011.

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Cajunâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong alliances with its timber pile vendors enabled them to negotiate a frontloading scheme, allowing a vast quantity of timber piles to be procured and stockpiled onsite prior to construction. Over 2,000 piles were delivered to the site before the first pile was installed, thereby minimizing a pile supply risk to the schedule.

Some of the most challenging conditions on the Green Diesel project were experienced while installing 70-foot long concrete piles on a pipeline right-of-way Photos courtesy of Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC

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The concrete pile phase began in early January 2012. This phase of the work required Cajun to install 386 each 14-inch precast concrete piles (PCCPs) 90 feet long for a 130-foot diameter diesel storage tank foundation. Since these piles were inside Valero’s refinery, an increased amount of planning was required. Besides the additional personal protection equipment (PPE) required, the project team worked with RDS to design two-piece piles due to plant access limitations, namely tight truck turning radii. Also, all piles had to be installed inside of existing dike levees, which meant that both of Cajun’s 80/85-ton cranes for this work scope had to work in extremely close confines. The field team successfully completed all tank piles and transitioned out of the refinery to begin the pipe rack foundations joining the Green Diesel facility to the refinery.

Project challenges The timber pile phase of the project presented challenges primarily associated with safety, scheduling and sequencing involved with moving/installing up to 150 piles per day with 70 personnel around the site. The site management team met regularly with supervision and with the client to ensure that the aggressive schedule could be safely met. Pile fall radii, extreme heat conditions and the close proximity of the cranes to each other were regular discussion and planning topics. In total, 9,579 timber piles (55 feet-70 feet long) were installed in the first phase of the work, over 106 total miles of timber.

Some of the most challenging conditions on the Green Diesel project were experienced while installing 70-foot long concrete piles on a pipeline right-of-way (ROW). The ROW contains 10

Project by the Numbers: • The piling scope consisted of timber piles, concrete piles and pipe piles. Cajun installed 10,204 piles of various types and lengths ranging from 55' to 140' as follows:

• 3,119 each 12/3/7 55' long Timber Piles • 6,390 each 12/3/7 60' long Timber Piles • 70 each 12/3/7 70' long Timber Piles • 102 each one piece 14" × 70' Concrete Piles • 12 each two piece 14" × 70' Concrete Pile • 64 each two piece 14" × 80' Concrete Piles • 376 each two piece 14" × 90' Concrete Piles • 71 each 24" × 70 – 140' Pipe Piles At the project’s peak, Cajun Deep Foundations, LLC employed nearly 70 personnel, many locally hired. 100% of the piling work was self-performed.

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The project team’s planning and experienced approach to working around the pipelines and railroad contributed to the award of added scope.

separate pipelines, an energized power line and an active railroad track. Two months prior to installation, the project management team sequenced and planned the pile installation with RDS, the pipeline companies and Kansas City Southern (KCS) railroad.

The pipeline companies required submission of crane matting configuration, in order to evaluate pile driving and crane loading stresses on the lines. During this phase, over 65 crane mats were utilized to build a 400-foot long mat road for Cajun’s cranes on the pipeline ROW. All material and equipment accessed the piling locations via this 30-foot wide mat road, with no variances allowed. In contrast to installing piles in a refinery environment as in previous phases of the work, true swamp-like conditions were mitigated on the pipeline ROW, including poisonous snake encounters and deep mud/ water which required the pile drivers to wear wader boots. All piles near the pipelines were pre-drilled to reduce potential vibration.

Despite the difficult under-foot conditions, field personnel efficiently executed the piling. In contrast, the subsequent rail scale foundation required pile driving on a beach-like, sandy fill. Since the piling equipment would operate within 50 feet of the railroad, Cajun’s employees completed a full day Railroad Safety Program through KCS to ensure the crew understood the unique hazards and risks associated with work adjacent to the railroad. During the course of the work, intermittent piling intermissions were required to allow trains to pass. The final concrete pile foundation was less than three feet from existing refinery infrastructure (live pipe racks). Precise care was taken to ensure plant equipment was not contacted nor operations disrupted.

Pipelines and railroads In May of 2012, the final phase of Diamond Green Diesel piling was added to Cajun’s scope of work. A near-grade railroad bridge for the new spur track serving the new facility would be required due to the presence of 10 underground pipelines parallel to the main track. The project team’s planning and experienced approach to working around the pipelines and railroad contributed to the award of added scope.

This portion of the project required Cajun to install 71 each 24-inch diameter, 0.750-inch wall pipe pile up to 140 feet long. The piles had to be installed for pile bents, which straddled the high-pressure pipelines. In some cases, the piles were less than two feet away from the pipeline. Because of the crew’s safe work performance working over the pipelines previously, the same work plan was used to complete the pile installation safely. To ensure that the marked pipeline locations were accurate and in an abundance of caution, Cajun physically verified locations by hydro-excavating the pipelines near pile locations. In addition to the pipeline challenges, two more obstacles were mitigated for the rail bridgework. First, six of the rail bridge pipe piles were located under a high voltage power line elevated 40 feet. Since the wires could not be temporarily removed during piling, the project team devised a plan to install the 110-foot long piles under the line in five sections each, requiring four welded splices per pile. This work required specialty piling equipment, including the use of a vibratory hammer and a low headroom hydraulic impact hammer. The piles under the line were installed without any piling leads, therefore requiring close attention to pile positioning and tolerances. Secondly, some of the rail bridge piles were located in the middle of a main plant access road and under a second power line. The project team worked with Valero and RDS to PILEDRIVER | 83

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secure a road closure and power line outage for one weekend to complete all affected piles. The team returned the road and power line to service as scheduled. Teamwork and planning led to favorable results.

Contributing to project success To ensure the safety of employees and that a quality product is delivered on time to the client, the project team instituted proven and successful mechanisms. First, the team sought to foster a family-type safety culture, whereby everyone feels empowered to look out for each other, recognize/correct unsafe conditions and put safety as priority #1. In addition to training employees on 17 different safety modules and consistent focus on planning every task, a large-scale and multitiered safety incentive program was implemented. The daily commitment of Cajun’s personnel to Pre-Task planning, hazard recognition and working together contributed to achieving project completion with zero first aid cases.

The team also recognized and implemented numerous quality control initiatives, including the incorporation of GPS technology for timely and accurate pile layout and as-builts. To assist with quality control and surveying, Cajun enlisted four summer interns from LSU’s Construction Management and Civil Engineering departments. The team was pleased to provide the students with the opportunity to witness first-hand how a large-scale construction project is planned and executed.

Upon completion of Cajun Deep Foundations’ work in July of 2012, over 10,200 piles were installed safely and effectively. The client recognized and appreciated the excellent safety record of the crews, the commitment of management and our field personnel, and the professional execution of the work. t

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ith construction of the fifth and final phase of the Harry S. Truman Parkway nearing completion, Savannah, Ga. is taking a step into the future as a modern industrial and port city, while still preserving the classic elegance synonymous with the “Hostess City of the South.” The Truman Parkway is one of only four county-owned and maintained freeways within the confines of the State of Georgia. Construction of Harry S. Truman – Phase V began on March 4, 2010, and represents the final segment of Savannah’s urban inner loop. Completion of Phase V in March 2014 will mark the culmination of decades of planning and construction that began more than 20 years ago.

The Truman Parkway – Phase V project is two miles long. Commencing at the termination of Phase IV (Whitefield Avenue), the roadway transitions from a north-south to an eastwest direction of travel as it crosses the Vernon River and surrounding marshland. Once across the river, the Truman Parkway will intersect both White Bluff Road and Abercorn Street. White Bluff and Abercorn are two of Savannah’s principal north-south corridors.

After it is completed, the Truman Parkway will provide a continuous limited access route from Abercorn Street to President Street. This will remove traffic from parallel facilities that are currently operating at capacity.

This complex project – winner of the 2013 PDCA Project of the Year Award in the category of Marine > $5 Million – has numerous stakeholders, including the Georgia Department of Transportation, which provides project administration and funding. Chatham County developed the plans and procured project right-of-way and will maintain the parkway once completed. Portions of the project lie within city limits and the city owns and operates several utilities to be relocated as part of the roadway widening. Jordan, Jones & Goulding is the Engineer of Record. With construction of the parkway spanning several decades, local residents are closely monitoring construction activities and are eager to see the final phase completed.

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The Project Scope includes the construction of six bridges totaling 2.1 miles in length, placement of 15,000 cubic yards of superstructure concrete, erection of 60,000 linear feet of pre-stressed concrete girders, driving of 126,000 linear feet of 16- and 18-inch square precast concrete piling, placement of 750,000 cubic yards of borrow embankment and installation of 70,000 English tons of asphaltic mixes. The current contract value is more than $72 million.

“Construction of the Vernon River Bridge is critical to the timely completion of the overall project and has presented some unique challenges to the project team,” said Trace Martell, senior project manager.

“We’ve had an aggressive schedule, an environmentally sensitive site with 15 buffered state waters and three endangered species. The team has had to deal with tides that change by as much as 10 feet, twice daily.”

To provide access into the environmentally sensitive area, Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. utilized an 840-foot-long moveable temporary erection platform (trestle). The work trestle was positioned between the twin bridges and rested upon caps supported by five 24-inch diameter pipe pile driven 50 feet into the dense, silty sand. As construction of the permanent bridges progressed, the cranes advanced the trestle by extracting the pipe piling, passing it forward and driving it again. At completion, each pipe pile will have been extracted and reused six times for a total of 21,000 linear feet of driven piling. To avoid conflicts with production piling, the trestle design had to utilize plumb piling with varied trestle span lengths, using girders measuring 60, 40, 30 and 20 feet.

Plan notes required that barges be used for the construction of bents 50 through 60 (within the limits of the Vernon River). However, a heavily silted channel and tides that fluctuated by as much as 10 feet made use of barges impossible for construction or material delivery.

Balfour Beatty Infrastructure partnered with the Georgia Department of Transportation to make the necessary permit modifications that would allow trestle installation throughout the entire length of the bridge. The permit modification made it possible for construction to proceed with the least amount of environmental impact. The elimination of barge traffic also reduced the danger to manatees, which have been known to frequent the area.

As a result of the project’s inaccessibility, all materials had to be furnished from the newly constructed bridge decks. Piling, girders, concrete, rebar, formwork and any other miscellaneous materials were delivered on the left bridge deck. From there, they were to be picked by one of two Manitowoc 4100 lattice boom crawler cranes that operated on the work trestle. A tractor-trailer that was positioned on the trestle between the two cranes transported materials from one end of the trestle to the other. Every lift has been carefully choreographed, 88 | QUARTER 3 2013

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A tractor-trailer was utilized to transport production piling and trestle materials down the temporary work trestle

Note the temporary placement of girders and staggered bridge deck construction to allow for the craneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swing radius

Trestle girders varied in length from 60 to 20 feet to avoid conflicts between permanent and temporary piling

because the horizontal clearance between the twin bridges is 29.52 feet and a Manitowoc 4100 requires 37.54 feet for a full range of motion.

To accommodate the swing radius of the cranes, Balfour Beatty Infrastructure staggered construction of the right bridge behind that of the left and shifted the trestle 30 inches closer to the right bridge. This allowed for almost free range of motion when the cranes were used for dual picks to erect the 100,000-pound, 72-inch bulb tee girders.

The Vernon River Bridge construction was aggressively scheduled and required close coordination of all activities. Pile driving operations were the critical schedule activity, because every other activity leading up to and including placement of deck concrete had very little float. If any of the substructure or superstructure activities experienced a delay, the linear production line progress of the bridge would grind to a halt. Trestle could not be advanced to provide access to production pile driving without timely deck pours to provide the access for delivery trucks carrying materials.

Construction began with the placement of 250,000 cubic yards of embankment that provided access to the eastern approach of the Vernon River Bridge. Immediately following that work, two Manitowoc 4100 cranes were mobilized to begin driving pipe pile and erecting the temporary work trestle. As the lead crane installed trestle, the other crane was able to begin driving 16- and 18-inch square precast test piling to determine lengths for production piling.

After the first deck spans were poured, the trestle was advanced into the next movement, which provided access to repeat the construction process. The greatest efficiency was achieved by utilizing a second shift to advance trestle, so that construction could continue six days a

week. Trestle girders, caps and piles were removed by one crane, to be loaded on a tractor-trailer and driven to the far end of the trestle. From that point, they were reinstalled, thereby advancing the trestle. Piling, girders, rebar cages and concrete were passed forward in a similar fashion after being delivered on the newly constructed concrete bridge deck.

The six bridges included in the scope of the Harry S. Truman Parkway â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Phase V are all designed with precast concrete piling supplied by Standard Concrete Products at their Savannah production

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facility. The end bents utilize 16-inch square piling, and all intermediate bents require 18-inch square piling. Lengths were determined by the Georgia Department of Transportation after test piles were driven.

Plans specified the locations of four 16-inch square test piles and thirteen 18-inch square test piles, varying from 65 to 95 feet long. The average production piling was 60 feet long and had a bearing capacity of nearly 80 tons. At times it was necessary to spud or bore pilot holes to attain minimum tip elevation without damaging the precast piling.

ICE® – International Construction Equipment, Inc. performed the WEAP analysis to properly size the hammer for efficient drive times while not overstressing the piling. An ICE I-30 was ultimately selected for both permanent and temporary pile driving operations. A typical pile bent for the Vernon River Bridge consists of three plumb and two battered pile with a two-foot-tall concrete cap. Within the limits of the Vernon River, each bent consisted of 10 to 18 battered pilings with a footing column and cap poured on top.The Vernon River tides submerged Balfour Beatty Infrastructure’s driving templates twice daily, requiring that pile driving crews carefully schedule their work. The 24-inch diameter (half-inch wall) trestle pipe piles were driven using an ICE 44-50 hydraulic vibratory hammer. The ICE I-30 single acting diesel hammer was used to prove capacity prior to placing trestle caps and girders. WPC (a Terracon Company) performed dynamic pile testing on the 24-inch diameter pipe pile to verify that the design capacity was achieved.

Harry S. Truman Parkway – Phase V is a fast-tracked and ambitious project that requires the cooperation and close coordination of 63 direct Balfour Beatty Infrastructure employees, 21 subcontractors and dozens of suppliers. Pile driving is the critical path activity with 1,780 precast concrete production piles driven for the six permanent

Lead Manitowoc 4100 driving piling as the second 4100 furnishes materials to carpentry crews

structures and 438 temporary steel pipe pile driven and extracted to support the trestle work platform. The repetitive, linear nature of the Vernon River Bridge allowed Balfour Beatty Infrastructure to achieve assembly-line efficiency, and the end-on construction technique minimized adverse impacts on the ecology of the Vernon River and surrounding marsh.

However, the method of construction also provided unique challenges to the project team. Principal among those challenges was the precision placement of pipe pile used to support the temporary work trestle. A single pile driven out of place or out of sequence had the potential to create a conflict that halted advancement of the entire operation. The project team was able to drive large quantities of piling with great precision through an environmentally sensitive site to deliver a quality project on time for the people of Savannah.

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More than Contractors

Underpinning & Foundation Skanska, Inc. are piling contractors with an innovative edge

By Judy Penz Sheluk

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eadquartered in Maspeth (Queens), N.Y., and founded in 1897, Underpinning & Foundation Skanska is a heavy foundation specialty contractor with an impressive list of core competencies, including driven piles, micropiles and minicaissons, drilled shafts, secant piles and diaphragm walls, tiebacks, shoring, underpinning, marine work and support of excavation.

It’s understandable, then, that throughout its 116-year history, the company has performed as a subcontractor on an extensive range of private and public projects for most of New York’s most renowned civil contractors. Significant projects through the years have included the New York Stock Exchange in 1920, the Lincoln Tunnel in 1937, Yankee Stadium in 2006 and Fitermann Hall in 2010. Underpinning & Foundation Skanska has also been driving

piles at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant project since 2000. The largest of the 14 wastewater treatment plants in New York City, the Newtown Creek plant serves about one million people and covers an area of about 15,000 acres. Bidding, and being awarded the contract, for each phase over the past 13 years is a testament to the company’s reputation for coming in on time and on budget.

“Our success has been driven by the fact that we are more than contractors – we are also innovators,” said Ed Forte, president of Underpinning & Foundation Skanska.

One of those innovations is the Tapertube™, a tapered pile available in an array of shapes and sizes. It consists of a lower tapered section welded to a steel pipe extension.

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“In some soil conditions, the use of a tapered pile can substantially increase the load carrying capacity of the pile compared to a straight pipe pile,” said Forte. “The combination of bearing and frictional resistance produced by the wedge shape of the taper is greater than the side friction and end bearing of a pipe pile.”

The opportunity to develop and test the Tapertube™ came when Underpinning & Foundation – Skanska as part of the Skanska design/build team – was selected to construct the Light Rail System at the JFK International Airport in Queens, N.Y. The job required more than six thousand 150-ton capacity piles to be driven through upper layers of fill and peat, and into a sand stratum, with typical “N” values from 10 to 30. All the piles were driven with a Junttan HHK-5 hydraulic hammer delivering more than 40,000 ft-lbs of energy.

“The results of the testing conclusively showed the superiority of tapered piles over the cylindrical piles and fluted files,” said Forte. “We’ve since used Tapertubes™ in a number of noteworthy projects, including the British Airways Terminal at JFK, Rego Park Shopping Mall and the Edge apartment complex in Brooklyn.”

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The company often uses Building Information Modeling (BIM) with animation when assessing a project.

“The use of BIM is especially helpful when we are faced with the tight space constraints typically found in an urban environment,” said Forte. “With 3-D animation, we can actually show how

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the equipment has to maneuver on a site, determine space requirements and check to see if there are any interferences with inherent site obstacles.”

The JFK International Airport’s Checked Baggage Inspection System is a recent example of a project where BIM was implemented.

“The use of BIM 3-D modeling reduced the foundation installation cost by $218,000. This was a 21 percent savings for the owner. A benefit of this was that we were able to model the adjacent structure that had a sloping wall design to permit the installation of slightly battered piles with our equipment,” explained Forte. “This eliminated the need to install the piles in and weld the sections, which in turn reduced the time for installation nearly in half while providing a safe working environment for field staff.”

There was an added bonus. “We submitted the JFK International Airport – Checked Baggage Inspection System project for entry into the PDCA Project of the Year award category for “Land – $500,000 - $2 Million,” with the final cost for the pile driving operations totaling $831,000,” said Forte. “We were extremely honored to be chosen for the PDCA 2013 Project of the Year because we recognize that the award acknowledges the hard work, ingenuity and commitment that goes into each pile driving project undertaken by PDCA members.”

Underpinning’s commitment to being a leader in the industry goes beyond their pile driving capabilities. Underpinning was also the first contractor in the New York City area to install secant pile walls. Owners and shareholders now consider secant pile walls a preferred method for support of excavation alongside buildings and subway structures. They have also been installed as part of permanent structures.

At work at the JFK International Airport in New York City. The Checked Baggage Inspection System won a PDCA 2013 Project of the Year award.

Future plans Historically, the majority of Underpinning & Foundation Skanska’s projects have been in New York City and the Northeast; however, Forte notes that they are currently bidding for projects throughout the U.S. “Skanska has seven foundation companies in its international market. Together these companies form a global knowledge-sharing network, the Skanska Foundations Group,” said Forte. “We all do pile driving, and we encounter many different situations and challenges. One of the benefits of belonging to such a group is that we are able to share resources, equipment and expertise – we are always learning from one another. Combining that global expertise with our local experience allows us not only to bid competitively, but also to bring innovative solutions to many projects.” t

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ggregate Technologies, Inc. (ATI) is a concrete saw cutting company based in Houston, Texas. ATI specializes in pile cutting and also provides services such as wire sawing, wall sawing, slab sawing, core drilling, GPR scanning, surgical/structural and robotic demolition. ATI has been in business for 16 years and currently provides services throughout the country with a high concentration in the Gulf Coast region. Ronnie Wills, Founder/President of ATI, started the company with just one concrete saw, a truck, a helper periodically and an undeniable passion for success. The company has grown to become an industry leader in the concrete cutting and demolition industry.

ATI currently has 30-plus fleet vehicles and its crews are available to be dispatched almost anywhere in the country, providing services to the gas and oil, petrochemical, industrial, commercial and marine industries. ATI is recognized as a top leader in its industry and is eager to prove that to new clients. ATI has received numerous accolades for outstanding safety and job performance. These awards

are proudly displayed in the lobby at the main office in northwest Houston.

“We currently have 35 employees and some have been with us for 10 to 15 years,” said Wills. “Everyone pulls their weight and it’s not uncommon to see me out on a project running equipment to get the job done – we do whatever it takes. We are in the people business, we just happen to cut concrete, and making our clients happy is what is expected. The way I look at it, if we can take industry problems and create innovative solutions for them, well that’s just one less thing our customers need to worry about.”

Innovative new technology One of ATI’s most recent accomplishments is the issuance of a United States Patent for the new Pile Cutting Machine (PCM) in October of 2012. These revolutionary new PCMs have been well received in the industry. Everyone who has watched them in operation acknowledges that PCM technology is the safest, most efficient way to cut piles. These revolutionary machines can cut 125 to 200 piles per day with

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only one operator and one machine.

In 2007, Wills knew that his company needed diversity, but cutting piles was an unsafe and labor-intensive process at the time.

A safer and more efficient method needed to be developed. Mounting a concrete saw to the end of a telescopic arm would remove workers from the danger zone or cut zone. ATI could dominate the pile cutting industry if this design worked. Wills worked to have his idea designed, engineered and built. The machine was successfully tested and the patent was filed. The machine has cut thousands of piles with no injury or incident to date. The cabs are climate-controlled and use mechanical power, which eliminates operators from the exposure of heat exhaustion and back injuries.

According to Ronnie,“Safety is the future, because without it we don’t have one.”

ATI is currently working on one of the largest concrete pile projects in the country.

With just one PCM, the company is happy to report that productivity is surpassing all expectations. ATI is consistently cutting over 125 piles per day with one operator and one PCM (continued on page 103)

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“The way I look at it, if we can take industry problems and create innovative solutions for them, well that’s just one less thing our customers need to worry about.”

– Ronnie Wills, Founder/President, Aggregate Technologies, Inc.

on the project. These machines are a big part of the future of the company, as well as the piling industry in general.

Industry recognition The PCM even led to an ABC Excellence in Construction Award in 2009 for cutting and removing 10,000 concrete piles at Motiva in Port Arthur, Texas. Currently, ATI is completing phase 1 of the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal project which consists of over 17,000 piles.

ATI technicians and operators are renowned for implementing innovative solutions to complete even the most challenging concrete cutting projects. The company and its employees pride themselves in thinking outside the box. Their structural engineer is consulted on all complex high profile projects.

His expertise has allowed ATI to successfully complete projects that most of their competitors would not attempt. Some of these projects include custom cranes for removing concrete panels, custom mechanical core drill bits and the newly patented PCM. ATI strongly believes in its fundamental core values: teamwork, professionalism, innovation and integrity. Wills believes that following these core values throughout the years has been a big part of ATI’s success. ATI is continually striving to be the leader in their industry with innovative solutions for their customers while simultaneously creating a safer work environment and increased efficiency.

New PDCA members ATI is an active member of over a dozen trade associations related to the construction industry and we are excited to be new members of PDCA. We had a great time at the 17th Annual International Conference & Expo 2013 in Orlando, Fla. this past April. We were able to network with several other companies in our industry with the same goals in mind.

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Other specialty projects ATI has successfully completed: Concrete sawing – Lake Charles Louisiana Airport

When it came time to rehabilitate the main runway, efficiency was crucial. The general contractor had a 90-day window to complete the project, and many doubted this could be achieved.

With expertise and professionalism, ATI crews worked seven days a week to cut over 20,000 linear feet at a depth of 12 inches in heavily reinforced concrete. The concrete cutting phase of the project was completed twelve days ahead of schedule, enabling the general contractor to finish the project early and restore the airport to full service by deadline.

Wire sawing – Silo Project in Mississippi Delta

This project in Convent, La. presented a unique set of challenges. The job called for precision cutting into cylindrical grain silos at a height of nearly 50 feet. To fulfill these stringent job requirements, interior and exterior scaffolding was installed for personnel and equipment. All cutting took place from the inside using a diamond wire saw and hi-cycle wall saws. Skilled ATI operators took great care to ensure that all cuts were made at a perfect angle relative to the silo’s radius and at the precise dimensions stipulated by the customer.

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The Doors are Open

American Hose Company is ready to serve the pile driving industry

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ecognizing the need to grow a successful business in an industry that has plenty room for growth, American Hose Company – a new company offering in-house quality control for hydraulic hose – opened its doors with the launch of their website on April 9, 2013. www.hydraulichose.com offers a variety of hoses and accessories for the foundation and pile driving industry.

American Hose Company offers bulk hydraulic hose, bulk hydraulic crimp fittings, hydraulic adapters, quick disconnects, custom hose assemblies, kitting and bundling. The materials are the highest quality with endurance for all weather conditions, durability for heat, ozone chemical, oil, abrasion, UV and are flame resistant. American Hose Company also offers knowledgeable service with a quality product at a competitive price. The company’s services include bulk redistribution programs for smaller hydraulic hose suppliers, custom kitting & bundling to meet specific customer’s requests and custom assembly fabrication to meet customer needs.

Bobby Waller is the new purchasing manager of American Hose Company.

Waller helped with the startup and is bringing eighteen years of expertise from the industry. He has held many titles throughout his years, from a Mobile Service Hydraulic Repair Technician and Warehouse Hose Assembler to Shipping/Receiving, Inside,

Bobby Waller is the new purchasing manager at American Hose Company, a startup offering in-house quality control for hydraulic hose to the foundation and pile driving industry Photo courtesy of American Hose Company

Outside Sales, Purchasing Manager, Senior Account Manager, Operations Manager and Branch Manager. Waller spent most of his career with Masthead, starting as a Mobile Service Hose Repair Technician and was quickly promoted through every position at the branch level. His varied positions allowed him to bring the multitude of knowledge and expertise that American Hose Company was seeking.

“I have worked in this industry since the early ’90s and I have reached a point in my career where I feel my many years in this industry and my product/vendor knowledge

will be a great asset to a company looking for growth and profitability,” said Waller.

“I chose to join this team because of the long-term goals and success we all want to achieve here. I felt this was a great fit for what I have to offer as a team member and this is the perfect fit for my own personal goals of what I want to achieve for the remainder of my career.”

When asked about what was next for him in his new position, he responded, “My future goals include helping build a successful multiple-location hose company, where I am involved with each location to grow our business however and wherever my skills are needed to do so. I think with the great family values the ownership here possess and the business growth goals, I have found a great home.”

Backed by knowledge, experience, hard work and ambition, American Hose Company will combine technologies, collaborate, develop systems and partner with customers to provide them with the best quality service and product they are looking for.

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“I chose to join this team because of the long-term goals and success we all want to achieve here.”

– Bobby Waller, Purchasing Manager, American Hose Company

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ince 2008, Hefei Ziking Pipe Inc. has been the only Chinese steel pipe mill with a sales office in North America, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

With this unique status, the company has become very well recognized throughout the U.S., Canada and South America over the past five years for supplying good quality, reliable steel pipe of Chinese origin while maintaining a fair and flat price. They are still working to further advertise their name in the North American market.

Making a name in North America Part of their strategy is increasing their presence at various trade shows across the U.S. and Canada. Hefei Ziking will attend several major events each year, including the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), shows held by both the National Association of Steel Pipe Distributors (NASPD) and the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) as well, of course, as the annual PDCA conference.

Their representatives were very pleased with the experience at their first PDCA event, the 17th Annual International Conference & Expo 2013, which took place in Orlando, Fla. at the end of April.

“We will be back every year,” said Shenwei Wang, who works out of the Vancouver office, of the PDCA event. He adds that the

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“Our ultimate goal is to provide the highest quality product that meets and exceeds the exact demands and specifications of our customers worldwide.”

– Shenwei Wang, Hefei Ziking Pipe Inc.

Conference & Expo was a very successful venture for the company as he was able to meet several longstanding and industry-leading pipe distributors who are currently seeking overseas suppliers, and he has stayed in touch with those contacts since he left Orlando.

He cites the networking opportunities as one of the most valuable aspects of attending the event; in addition to becoming acquainted

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Hefei Ziking Pipe Inc. is increasing its presence in the North American market with executives of potential customers, he was able to meet managers from Hefei Ziking’s existing customer base, as well. He maintains that the networking capabilities are the main reason that he will be returning in following years.

In addition to trade show attendance, Hefei Ziking is taking advantage of the benefits of being involved in industry associations.

The company recently became an associate member of PDCA; they also boast membership to DFI, NASPD and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). According to Wang, being involved with different organizations allows the company to interact with the industry on a much closer level.

“Sales and marketing exposure is critical to be able to keep up with the growing global demand,” said Wang.

Chinese origins Hefei Ziking’s steel mill is located in China, 450 kilometers west of Shanghai, and is certified with API-5L, ISO-9001, ISO-14001, CE-CPD and OHSAS-18001. The mill includes two JCOE lines for manufacturing LSAW (DSAW) pipe, ranging 16-inch OD to 60-inch OD (up to a two-inch wall thickness and API 5L X-80).

They also have giant production lines for manufacturing rolled and welded pipe, ranging 32-inch OD to 150-inch OD (up to a 4.75-

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inch wall thickness). All of their products can be customized to withstand extreme weather conditions, important to the North American market.

The company follows a comprehensive management system in the steel mill and consistently surpasses the criteria of quality assurance auditors that visit on a regular basis. Hefei Ziking also often invites their foreign buyers and third party inspection groups to assess their production facilities and processes.

Quality assurance “The steel pipes we supply are all new and custom-made, shipped from China and delivered to any seaport destination,” said Wang. “We also serve as a supply gateway for steel pipe made by other Chinese manufacturers, with guaranteed quality control.

Our ultimate goal is to provide the highest quality product that meets and exceeds the exact demands and specifications of our customers worldwide.”

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Port Lumber Corp. continues its longstanding success in the northeastern U.S. with its attention to quality, service and reliability

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orking with lumber runs in Jim Latham’s family.

Latham started Port Lumber Corp. in Riverhead, a town on the north shore of New York’s Long Island, in 1979, and has established the company in the marine lumber, timber and piling industry.

In 1908, Latham’s grandfather, George, and his brothers, Ralph and Alex, started Latham Brothers Lumber Company in Mineola, N.Y., one hour west of Riverhead. The company specialized in providing building supplies to contractors and homeowners.

Latham’s father, George Ritchie Jr., bought one of the company’s branches in Port Washington, N.Y., a hamlet on the north shore of Long Island, in 1953.

“As a young boy, I would help out in the lumberyard,” Latham recalled. “I was probably 14 years old when I started.”

Latham worked with his father until his father’s retirement in 1978.

That’s when Latham decided to strike out on his own and start Port Lumber.

Today, three of the 64-year-old’s four children work for the company.

Tom, 35, is involved with trucking and project management; Emily, 33, handles the financial end of the business; and Sarah, 31, works with Latham in sales and procurement.

“It’s wonderful having my children here,” he said. “I rely on them greatly.”

Latham’s wife, Pat, was also actively involved in the business, performing financial duties for the company for 25 years. Pat passed away earlier this year after a long battle with cancer.

Pat’s father and grandfather were also in the lumber business.

“For my kids, lumber is part of the family on both sides,” Latham said.

Quality, service and reliability Perhaps it’s because of all their historical ties to lumber that the Lathams have been able to build Port Lumber’s reputation for quality, service and reliability, with the resources to service the entire northeast region of the U.S. Port Lumber is Long Island’s largest supplier of marine piling, timber, pressure treated lumber and vinyl sheet piling. Delivering everywhere on Long Island and throughout the northeast U.S., the company offers pressure treated lumber and piling, decking, tropical lumber and piling, sheet piling, helical piling and tie backs, dock floatation and recycled plastic lumber, as well as marine hardware, tools and supplies.

While Latham’s father’s company sold lumber and supplies for building houses and doing home renovations, Port Lumber has always been geared towards the marine and piling industries.

When Home Depot began opening big-box stores across North America, Latham realized that companies like his would have to become more specialized in what they do in order to survive.

“When I started Port Lumber, we quickly got into the piling industry because I could see it was a niche we could fill,” he said. “Big projects became my passion.”

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of the material is sourced, this location allowed Port Lumber to better serve Long Island and the New England region, as well as the New York City metropolitan area.

In 2011, the company bought the Atlantic Wood Industries treating plant in Fruitland, Md. While many treatment facilities air-dry their materials, Port Lumber’s Fruitland location is the only plant in the Delmarva Peninsula with a dry kiln. Using a dry kiln ensures high quality material, something that is important to the company.

Port Lumber employs 37 people between its three locations. Two of those employees have been with the company for more than 30 years, and at least six have been with the company for 25 or more years.

Port Lumber has supplied piling for the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J., home of the New York Red Bulls of the Major Soccer League. The arena is a $200-million facility that seats more than 25,000 people.

The company has also supplied pile foundations on projects for companies such as KeySpan Corporation, a natural gas distributor; the United States Postal Service; the New York Department of Sanitation salt sheds in Queens, N.Y.; and Sleepy’s, a mattress retail company.

And while Port Lumber got into the piling industry due to the rise of Home Depot, Home Depot has given Port Lumber business: the company has supplied pile foundations for the construction of several store locations.

In addition to its head office in Riverhead, Port Lumber also has two other facilities. In 1988, the company opened a concentration yard in Harrington, Del. Situated on the Delmarva Peninsula, where much

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Experienced staff Port Lumber employs 37 people between its three locations. Two of those employees have been with the company for more than 30 years, and at least six have been with the company for 25 or more years. The company’s sales staff has more than 100 years combined marine industry knowledge.

“I think the fact that we’ve got a crew that’s been here a long time has been a good thing,” Latham said. “We’ve had a good experience with, and great loyalty from, our employees. They take pride in their work, and they’ve stayed with us.”

Daughter Emily estimates that 90 percent of the staff at Port Lumber have been with the company since she was a child.

“It feels like an extended family,” she said.

Her sister, Sarah, agrees.

“There’s one delivery driver here who used to pick us up from school if our mom or dad weren’t able to do it,” she recalled.

And it’s not only the employees who have been a part of the Port Lumber family for a long time. Many of the customers Port Lumber services today have been with the company since the beginning.

Latham learned from working with his father that it’s rewarding to supply customers with good material and do a job well. The satisfaction he got back then still drives him and his staff at Port Lumber today.

As he prepares to one day give control of the business to his children, he says that the company’s commitment to providing superior quality, service and unmatched industry knowledge will not change.

“A big part of the piling business is based on trust,” he said. “You develop good relationships with your customers based on trusting each other and working together, and it’s rewarding for both sides.” t

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URS used non-destructive testing of structural members, 3-dimensional finite element modeling and fatigue evaluation to assess the condition of the viaducts spanning multiple railroad tracks below. URS found that the Eastbound (EB) Viaduct required steel bridge bent replacement, and

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the Westbound (WB) Viaduct required replacement of 18 concrete piers. URS designed a cost-effective underpinning solution consisting of driven H-piles, micropiles and a jacking system to transfer loads to the new foundation elements. CCD retained URS to provide construction-phase services including submittal review, RFI response, non-conformance resolution, field inspection and monitoring of foundation installation and bridge-jacking operations. URS’ efforts to foster a partnership between CCD, URS and the contractor resulted in over $200,000 of cost-savings by substituting driven piles for micropiles at a number of locations. Piles were driven about 40 feet deep using a 9-foot-high low-headroom hydraulic hammer. Despite the need for a significant number of splices, using piles was much more cost effective than micropiles, and it was much easier to determine

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Combining URS’ local geotechnical expertise with the support and resources of a vast network of staff spanning the globe, URS can provide innovative and practical solutions for nearly any type of geotechnical challenge. foundation techniques through highly variable geologic conditions was the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Replacement Project for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Maryland State Highway Administration (MD-SHA). URS provided lead geotechnical engineering oversight for the $2.5-billion, five-mile-long project involving replacement of the one-mile-long bridge crossing the Potomac River and two highway interchanges on each side with embankments up to 45 feet tall. URS’ extensive experience in design of large-diameter driven piles, drilled shafts and soft ground engineering enabled us to successfully design and implement sophisticated pre-construction testing programs specific to the conditions encountered across the project corridor as a means to manage risk and identify the most economical engineering solutions. For the river crossing, with up to 100 feet of soft alluvial organic clays underlain by granular Pleistocene deposits and cohesive Cretaceous deposits, a pre-construction pile load test program was implemented to measure in-situ skin friction values for each of the strata, accomplished with 2,500-ton static axial load tests and Statnamic dynamic axial load tests on 42-inch and 54-inch diameter steel pipe piles driven 150 feet below the

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river with extensive instrumentation. URS specified an IHC Hydrohammer S-280 for the test pile driving. As a result of the load tests, URS was able to determine actual field capacity for piles and save the client millions of dollars in construction costs. Final design included specified 48-inch and 72-inch steel pipe piles ordered at specific lengths and to be driven to specified tip elevations by an IHC Hydrohammer S-500. The detailed design requirements eliminated the need for installing indicator piles in the field, and allowed the contractor to order production piles upon Notice-to-Proceed and install them as they arrived. As a direct result of URS’ foresight, planning and execution, significant schedule reduction and cost savings were passed on to the client.

PDA testing URS has applied dynamic pile testing methods to numerous projects for more than 19 years.

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system can be used to transmit real-time data from the field to the office using a broadband Internet or data capable mobile phone connection. This feature can be used to reduce lost time between the collection and analysis of test data. URS’ PDA Engineers have achieved “Advanced” certification by the High Strain Dynamic Pile Testing examination administered by Foundation QA Pty. Ltd. of Australia or the Pile Driving Contractors Association (PDCA) examination. These examinations and certifications evaluate the user’s proficiency in both data acquisition and data interpretation. In addition, our engineers have earned Embedded Data Collector (EDC) Monitoring Certification which qualifies us to collect and interpret dynamic test data during installation of piles that have been cast with dynamic testing instrumentation embedded into the concrete, also known as SmartPiles®.

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ratory testing program, pile foundation analysis, design recommendations including scour considerations and evaluation of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls for the approach embankments. Based on the results of URS’ dynamic pile testing program, we were able to optimize pile lengths and installation criteria for production piles, which included 24-inch and 30-inch square prestressed concrete piles at the approach and main span, respectively. URS’ contribution helped the Design-Build project meet its design schedule and allowed the Contractor to maintain construction progress.

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Celebrating an Industry Trailblazer Tommy Parker of Parker Marine turns 90

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n 1952, Tommy Parker started Charleston-based Parker Marine on a shoestring and a dream. Having just turned 90 years old in June, he has a wealth of experience and knowledge that he continues to bring to the industry, both through his own company and through his generous involvement in the industry at large.

After the war, Parker went to work for a dredging contractor, performing the survey work he had learned in high school. When work dried up and he was laid off, Parker recognized a demand for the construction of small docks. He rented a boat and barge and got to work.

Along the way, he was asked to help build a steel bulkhead in Maryland. Salvaging a crane from that job, he returned home and added foundation work for homes and small commercial buildings to his portfolio.

An opportunity to drive concrete test piles for a paper mill in Georgetown opened doors, both for pre-stressed piles in building foundations and Parker’s next venture, when he opened his own yard.

Now, with his son John by his side for the past 25 years and many long-term staff, Parker Marine owns six acres of waterfront property, nine cranes, four barges and three tugboats. The company does not shy away from challenging projects, but instead seems to embrace them. Parker recalls several jobs in which access was so tight, concrete had to be poured using a helicopter.

A humble man, Parker credits his company’s success to the people who have worked alongside him.

“Our biggest asset is the people who work with us. We have first class staff who

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Tommy Parker celebrated his 90th birthday on June 28, 2013

are willing to work hard to get the job done.

We wouldn’t be where we are without them,” he said.

Here’s what people are saying about Tommy Parker: “I’ve known Tommy for more than 30 years and for me, he’s a mentor. He learned the hard way how to go from being a tradesman to being a contractor, and through his example and direct teaching, he shared that with me. He took a chance on me, and has taken a chance on many young people.

When I try to do the same for people now, it’s because of his example to me,” said Bill Snow, president of Palmetto Gunite Construction.

Described as a gentleman, but not at all soft, Snow says Parker comes from a generation based on honesty, integrity and a desire to help.

“Tommy holds true to the values of his

generation,” said Snow. “He doesn’t realize how much he helps people because it’s just what he does, it’s who he is. He has always had a hands-on devotion and dedication to his family, his friends and his business, and in fact, to the industry.”

Parker is a former president of the American Subcontractors Association (ASA). Snow says Parker led the process introducing prompt payment legislation.

“Tommy spent a ton of his own money and time flying back and forth to Washington. It took him a few years, but in the end he got a resolution to have the federal government pay, then pay on time, then set what the timeframe should be for that payment. The federal prompt payment act followed,” said Linda Burkett, executive director of the ASA of the Carolinas.

“Tommy has a heart of gold and has done so much for us and for the national association as well,” she continued. “He has such great stories about his years in the industry and lessons he’s learned. When he talks, people listen.”

Burkett says Parker spent a great deal of his time traveling around the country promoting the association and is still as active today.

“He’s at every Charleston meeting voicing his opinions and sharing his knowledge.

When he can’t attend something, he makes sure he makes it easy for someone to be there on his behalf. If there is anything he can do to help, you can bet he’s going to.”

“Tommy and I go way back. I did some work with him back when the ASA was starting up,” said Charles Truluck, president of Truluck Construction. “He was hounding

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me to join, telling me how important it was, and finally said he was just going to take my dues out of the amount he was paying me. Of course, I said I’d sign on.”

Describing Parker as a tough businessman, and crediting the company’s success to that, Truluck is also quick to say it’s about more than business.

“Tommy is just one of those guys who would do anything for you. He’s been through some tough times himself and he’s always there when you need him.”

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“He doesn’t realize how much he helps people because it’s just what he does, it’s who he is.”

– Bill Snow, President, Palmetto Gunite Construction

Truluck says he is not at all surprised by Parker’s continued involvement in the industry.

“He’s not someone I can ever picture fully retiring. There’s too much he wants to do and too much he has to contribute.”

Parker Marine has been a member of the Pile Driving Contractors Association (PDCA) since 2006. The company has been heavily involved in the PDCA of South Carolina Chapter; Tommy’s son, John, has served as Chapter President in the past, and John Skinner of Parker Marine is the current Chapter President.

As presidents, both men have also served on the PDCA’s Board of Directors. Parker Marine has been a strong supporter of PDCA, the South Carolina Chapter and the driven pile industry as a whole in the Charleston area.

PDCA sends best wishes to Tommy Parker for his 90th birthday, and hopes this year will bring success to him, his family and Parker Marine. Happy birthday, Tommy! t Editor’s note: The majority of this article was originally published in the July/August 2013 edition of The South Carolina Construction News. Reprinted with permission. To view the complete edition, visit http://southcarolinaconstructionnews.com/2013/summer2013/.

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PDCA Collaborates on Revisions to the International Building Code The foundation industry approaches the International Code Council as a united front

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n the spring of 2013, PDCA and DFI teamed up to defer proposed changes to the International Building Code (IBC) that were thought well intentioned, but confusing. After a discussion with the proposers during an International Code Council (ICC) meeting, PDCA was able to convince the proposers to withdraw their suggested changes. As a result of this ICC meeting, a joint effort between PDCA and DFI was initiated to make comprehensive changes to the entire Chapter 18 – Soils and Foundations, with special emphasis on Section 1810: Deep Foundations.

The IBC is on a three-year cycle for proposed changes. The next opportunity to submit action items for consideration by the International Code Council is the first week of January 2015.

Since the beginning of the joint meetings, the PDCA Technical Committee and the DFI Codes and Standards Committee have conducted audio and web conferences on a regular basis. The joint

group has conducted over 17 such meetings since December 2012.

Each meeting lasts 90 minutes and typically has 15 to 18 attendees from across the country in attendance.

The joint group is wading through the Foundation Section one sentence at a time. It will take the rest of 2013 to finish the changes. The next task, which will begin in early 2014, will be to write justifications for each and every change proposed by the joint group – from the very minor to the most complex. All of the proposed changes will be voted on by the International Code Council in the spring of 2015.

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Rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy PDCA members pitch in to restore the New Jersey shore to its former glory, but a lot of work still remains

By Heather Hudson

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hen Hurricane Sandy came screeching onto the shores of the northeastern United States last October, it left nothing less than devastation in its wake.

The second costliest storm in U.S. history caused some $50 billion in damage and killed 159 people. And if this vengeful storm had a target, it seemed as though the New Jersey shoreline was the bull’s eye.

Dozens of beachfront communities were ravaged by high winds and flooding that severely damaged or utterly destroyed everything from highways to single family homes to businesses to the world-famous Jersey Shore, which boasts an estimated $40 billion tourism industry.

But clearly the “Superstorm” didn’t know what it was dealing with.

The resilient people of this tenacious state rose up and immediately began the tough business of rebuilding – stronger than ever.

When summer was officially kicked off Memorial Day weekend in May 2013, many of the most popular amenities at the Shore were up and running, including those iconic boardwalks. And the pile driving industry had a lot to do with that.

R. Kremer & Son Marine Contractors, LLC was one of the businesses both affected by and called to respond to the monu-

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mental damage. Erich Kremer says his staff was heavily involved in cleanup and emergency response after the storm hit and followed up by working on the repair and rebuilding of some of those very public institutions.

“We did six marina projects this year [to prepare for the tourism season]. Everything, from floating dock systems to electric to plumbing to parking lots, were completely ripped up by debris and boats,” he said.

Time and insurance money ran out for some of the projects, but Kremer expects to get back at it when more federal funding and insurance disaster money is reallocated.

“There’s still a lot of work to be done on the Jersey Shore. A lot of the [projects] have been band-aided enough to operate and then we’ll probably start back at construction in the fall. I’ve got two marinas already on the books and I’d like to think I’ll get a couple more,” said Kremer.

In the meantime, projects like bulkhead repair and reconstruction are keeping them busy. “When the ocean breached over the top of the barrier islands, it basically clobbered them and washed away bulkheads and drainage systems. We’ve got 30 locations to do pipes, paving and that kind of stuff.

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“There’s still a lot of work to be done on the Jersey Shore. A lot of the [projects] have been band-aided enough to operate and then we’ll probably start back at construction in the fall.”

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done and I expect it’ll be like this for the next three to five years.”

And while the pile driving industry – and particularly PDCA Kremer says adjustments are being made to the way they’ve members like R. Kremer & Son and Cox Industries, Inc. – has been installing piles in the wake of the superstorm to be sure that been there from day one to offer their services, the industry will kind of damage won’t happen again. continue to be needed in the months and years ahead.

“A typical floating dock system rides up and down on piling, Dr. Thomas Herrington, research associate professor at the but the tide came eight feet above Stevens Institute of Technology any tide anyone ever saw, so we’re in Hoboken, N.J., says the real using heavier duty pilings to supwork has yet to even begin in port floating docks and leaving the densely populated area where them a lot higher.” many residential and commercial They’re also using stronger structures were damaged. Some materials, going deeper into the of these buildings date back to the ground and higher out of the 1940s and 50s and were built on ground to fortify the area. block foundations.

Another PDCA member, “Most of the newer foundaCox Industries, Inc., has also been tions are built on piles, but the – Randy Kelly, Cox Industries, Inc. very active in the aftermath of ones that weren’t designed so well Hurricane Sandy. They supplied all of the timber piling to rebuild were the ones you saw on TV, pushed off their foundations and colmany of the old boardwalks, including Seaside Heights, Ortley Beach, lapsed. A thousand structures were lost because the loads on them Point Pleasant Beach, Island Beach State Park and others. were much higher than they were designed for,” he said.

“We supplied tens of thousands of timber piles in a very short Much like Kremer’s marina work, plans for rebuilding the period of time for the reconstruction effort,” said Randy Kelly, vice- hardest hit homes along the coast will include raised piles so they president of construction products. won’t be flooded or directly attacked by waves should another The boardwalks were back but not complete until one important storm come along. feature at Seaside Heights lined them: the “swing back” benches on the In an ironic twist, prior to Hurricane Sandy, the Federal two-mile stretch. The benches allow visitors to choose to gaze at the Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was in the process of ocean or take in the sights of the shops, restaurants and games. remapping and recategorizing the flood hazards in New Jersey, a The North American Wholesale Lumber Association and precaution designed for just such a disaster. However, one of the Cox Industries worked together to donate more than 12,000 board things that has slowed the recovery process is the time it’s taking to feet of pressure-treated lumber to make 275 benches. finalize the mapping.

“Cox Industries has a long history of philanthropic endeavors.

“FEMA has been doing modeling and analysis techniques to There’s a culture here of running a prudent and successful business come up with a new base flood elevation: the elevation a home needs to but recognizing places to give back when we can,” said Kelly. be raised above so it doesn’t experience flooding during a 1-in-100-year storm event. Because it’s been about 25-30 years since they last mapped Residential areas still waiting the floodplain, those elevations are changing significantly.

While the New Jersey shoreline is taking shape once again, there “People who were previously mapped at seven feet above are hundreds of thousands of residences and businesses quietly ground are now being remapped into 12 feet above ground. These awaiting attention. are significant changes.”

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“Cox Industries has a long history of philanthropic endeavors. There’s a culture here of running a prudent and successful business but recognizing places to give back when we can.”

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After Hurricane Sandy hit, FEMA released a series of advisory maps that indicated where the changes would be made.

The new maps shocked everyone in terms of the cost to rebuild, says Herrington.

“A lot of people are hesitant to invest in construction until they know exactly how high they need to build. Some will err on the side of caution and build even higher than they have to. In some cases, you’re looking at the difference between a $60,000-$80,000 repair or one that could run up to $200,000,” he explained.

The final report was expected to be released by the end of summer 2013.

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A sea of work While the wait for the new base elevation has been excruciating for displaced home and business owners, when it does come and insurance funding is released, the floodgates will open for those in the piling industry who will be called in to install pilings in floodravaged structures.

But it won’t be an easy job, says Herrington.

“A lot of homes were flooded but not knocked off their foundations. If a homeowner wants to elevate a home without tearing it down, that’s a real challenge for the [piling] industry. How do you lift a home in a densely developed area?”

The traditional method of lifting a home, moving it to an empty lot, putting in the piles and popping the home on top won’t work.

“You can use micropiles or section piles and work underneath a house jacked up on cribbing, but there are certainly opportunities and challenges with that kind of construction,” said Herrington.

One of the solutions includes the use of concrete piles that are

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connected together with joints. This would allow construction to be done in sections.

“In the design sense, those ideas are great, but you may need to include a grade beam or put a pile cap on it. The pile is cantilevered 10 to 15 feet, which is a huge lateral load. You have to remember the piles need to be able to deflect. If they’re stiff or have inner joints, it’s important to understand how they can withstand sheer loads. The stiffer and more connections you have the more difficult it can be.”

Herrington says the piling industry will be called upon to devise innovative, cost-effective solutions to these rebuilding challenges.

“The industry has come up with techniques to address complex issues in the past – everything from micro piles to auger piles and things that are quite innovative. I think they’ll come up with a solution here, too. I’m interested to see what they do.”

More work than pile drivers?

The innovative minds in the pile driving industry will undoubtedly sort out a solution, but the question remains: are there enough pile drivers to get the jobs done? Every house that requires new piles will need at least a week or two for completion and there are hundreds and hundreds of them that await work.

“I don’t think our residents can not have a home for two years.

Once these almost final maps come out, people will make the decision to build or not rebuild and I would suspect in the fall and winter there will be a lot of construction,” said Herrington.

This creates almost endless possibilities for pile drivers from across the country to get involved. Herrington says that companies that have the capacity would be well advised to be a presence in the area and get to know the major players so they’re known as a credible option when people start to make decisions.

The complicated work of processing insurance payouts is also in progress. Affected homeowners are eligible for low interest loans from FEMA to renovate to the new standards. They can reach $150,000. The banking industry is also poised to offer mortgages or refinancing while ensuring homeowners are rebuilding to the right standard.

It’s clear there’s a tough job ahead as the New Jersey shoreline continues to transform from rubble to its former glory. Fortunately, the pile driving industry is up to the job. t

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What Employers Should Know Now About the

“Play” Or “Pay” Provision of the Affordable Care Act

By Leonard V. Feigel, Foley & Lardner, LLP

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ike it or not, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) – also commonly referred to as Obama Care – is here to stay, at least for the near future. One of the most notable provisions in the ACA is the “Employer Mandate” which requires large employers, starting on January 1, 2014, to offer affordable health insurance coverage to full-time employees and their children up to age 26 or risk paying a penalty (this choice is commonly referred to as “Play” or “Pay”). Is your company ready? Have you begun to analyze the issues to determine whether you should Play or Pay? Wow, I could hear the moans from here.

Take it easy, this article will not attempt to render you unconscious with boredom by delving into the nuances of the ACA, a law that is hundreds of pages long (not counting the hundreds of pages of agency regulations providing guidance on the law). Instead, this article is intended to provide a simplified summary of the Employer Mandate (i.e. who are large employers, who are full-time employees, what coverage must be offered, what is affordable, the penalties for not

Playing, etc.) so that employers may begin to evaluate the issues such as business needs and workforce needs that will play a critical role in their decision to either Play or Pay. What employers must comply with the Employer Mandate?

Only “large” employers are required to comply with the Employer Mandate. Generally speaking, “large employers” under the ACA are employers that had an average of 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees on business days during the preceding year. Of particular concern in the construction industry, where ownership in multiple companies can be the norm, groups of related employers may be treated as a single employer for determining large employer status. There are a number of related company control group examples noted in the ACA, but the two most commonly known groups are 1) parent-subsidiary groups (with 80 percent ownership threshold); and 2) family business groups (with five or fewer persons owning at least 50 percent of each entity). For example, if Company A owns 90 percent of stock of Company B, and

Company A has 30 full-time employees and Company B has 30 full-time employees, both Company A and Company B are large employers subject to the Employer Mandate because the aggregate of their full-time employees equals or exceeds 50.

“Full-time employees” are employees that average 30 or more hours of service a week (note this includes both work time and paid leave time such as holidays, vacation, sick leave, etc.). As you can see, this is well below the usual notion that 40 hours/week is full-time. “Full-time equivalent employees” are intended to reflect the number of full-time employees an employer would have based on the hours for all its non-full-time employees. To determine full-time equivalent employees for a single month, you must aggregate total hours for all non-full-time employees and divide the total by 120.

For instance, if an employer had 60 nonfull-time employees and each worked 60 service hours/month, the employer would have 30 full-time equivalent employees (60 x 60/120=30). Full-time equivalent employees are only used for determining large employer status – it is not used for who PILEDRIVER | 125

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must be offered health coverage.

Independent contractors and lease employees do not count as employees under the ACA, and the hours they work are not included in the full-time employee equivalent calculation (only common law employees count).

Which employees must large employers offer coverage to?

Large employers are required to offer health coverage to “substantially all” its full-time employees and their dependent children below the age of 26. Generally speaking, “substantially all” means the employer offers coverage to 95 percent or more of its full-time employees during any month.

Employers do not need to offer coverage for an employee’s spouse. Full-time employees are determined in the same manner as for determining large employer status (above). Health coverage is not required to be offered to employees that average less than 30 service hours/week.

What health coverage must be provided?

Large employers must offer health coverage that provides “minimum essential coverage,” is “affordable, and satisfies a ‘minimum value’” requirement. Employer-sponsored health plans satisfy the minimum essential coverage requirement – i.e. the typical employer-provided health insurance that provides insurance benefits for an employee to receive medical care. Minimum essential coverage does not include: 1) accident or disability income insurance; 2) liability insurance; 3) automobile insurance that pays medical benefits; 4) longterm insurance; 5) coverage only for vision or dental; 6) coverage only for a specific disease or condition.

Affordability is determined based on the cost of the least expensive employeeonly coverage option and the employee’s household income. Basically, there is a cap on how much employers can require their employees to pay for the coverage.

Specifically, coverage is “affordable” if the least expensive self-only coverage does not exceed 9.5 percent of the employee’s household income. Since employers generally will not know an employee’s household income, employers may rely on 9.5 percent of the employee’s W-2 wages, 9.5 percent of the employee’s monthly salary (rate of pay x 130 hours/month) or 9.5 percent of the federal 126 | QUARTER 3 2013

Is your company ready?

Have you begun to analyze the issues to determine whether you should Play or Pay?

poverty line for a single individual ($11,490 for 2013). One of the simplest approaches to ensure the affordability requirement is satisfied is for the employer to offer at least one self-only coverage option that limits employee contributions to 9.5 percent of the federal poverty line. Another approach is to offer coverage that limits employee contributions to 9.5 percent of the lowest paid employee.

This second approach should support higher employee contributions (lower costs to employers because employees will be paying a greater share).

Coverage provides “minimum value” if the plan’s share of the total allowed costs covered services under the

plan is at least 60 percent of actuarial projected average cost of such services.

I know that I lost some people there – too much insurance information, etc. Come on back, here is what employers need to know. First, the 60 percent actuarial cost is an insurance term, it does not equate directly to typical coverage plans based on the terms employees generally know. For example, a typical employee plan that pays 80 percent of the costs for services (not including copays, deductable, etc.) requiring the employee to pay the remaining 20 percent, generally is not a 80 percent actuarial projected costs plan. Second, employers can ensure their plans meet the “mini-

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What are the penalties for not “Playing” – complying with the Employer Mandate?

There are two scenarios under which large employers will have to pay a penalty. First, if the employer fails to offer minimum essential coverage to substantially all its fulltime employees and their children under 26 years old, and at least one full-time employee signs up for and receives subsi-

dized coverage through the State Insurance Exchange or Marketplace (set of government-regulated and standardized health care plans from which individuals may purchase health insurance eligible for federal subsidies). This is commonly referred to as the No Coverage Penalty. This penalty is $2,000 per year for each of the employer’s full-time employees, excluding the first 30.

Therefore, if an employer has 100 full-time employees its penalty would be $140,000 (100 employees – first 30 = 70; then 70 x $2,000 = $140,000).

The second penalty occurs if an employer offers health insurance coverage to substantially all its full-time employees but the coverage either is not affordable or does not provide minimum value,

and at least one full-time employee signs up for and receives subsidized coverage through the State Insurance Exchange or Marketplace. This penalty is commonly referred to as the Inadequate Coverage Penalty. The penalty is $3,000 per person that signed up and received subsidized coverage through the Exchange. As you can see, this amount of this penalty depends on how many or your employees receive coverage through the Exchanges. This penalty is capped at the potential No Coverage Penalty calculation. For that reason, an employer cannot be required to pay higher penalties for offering health insurance coverage that does not meet the affordability and minimum value requirements than if it did not offer any coverage at all.

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mum value” requirement by using an online minimum value calculator developed by the Health and Human Services federal agency (located at http://www.cms.gov/CCIIO/ Resources/Regulations-and-Guidance/) or have your health insurance provider certify that the plan provides minimum coverage.

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Only “large” employers are required to comply with the Employer Mandate … Of particular concern in the construction industry, where ownership in multiple companies can be the norm, groups of related employers may be treated as a single employer for determining large employer status.

What should employers be doing right now?

Generally speaking, whether an employer decides to Play or Pay depends on its individual circumstances. However, the factors often evaluated are cost of offering coverage vs. penalty analysis, employee relations, tax implications and employment recruitment issues. With that said, employers, in order to effectively evaluate the above factors, should thoroughly analyze and understand their workforce and their business needs such as any related companies, current number of full-time employees, job duties, job descriptions, current number of employees, wages for full-time employees, which employees currently are offered health coverage, are different coverage plans offered for related companies, does that coverage meet the affordability and minimum value requirements, can the number of full-time employees be reduced (moved to non-full-time employees), if hours can be reduced how will those decisions be made to guard against discrimination liability, can some full-time positions be eliminated and outsourced to independent contractors or lease employees and what percentage of employees that are currently offered health coverage elect coverage, among others. Lastly, this article 128 | QUARTER 3 2013

provides only a basic summary for employers to get started in analyzing whether they will “Play” or “Pay,” the ACA has many nuances (not mentioned or referenced here) that may provide additional guidance and options.

Footnote Recently, the Obama administration extended the deadline for employers to

offer health care coverage to its full-time employees or pay penalties from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2015. The administration cited complexity of the requirements and the need for more time to implement them effectively. All other matters related to the Employer Mandate discussed in this article remain unchanged. t

About the author Leonard V. Feigel is an associate with Foley & Lardner LLP, where he advises employers in all aspects of employment law including litigation. Mr. Feigel has experience representing employers before state and federal courts and administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Association, Department of Labor and National Labor Relations Board.

He has handled cases relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), state and federal employment discrimination laws, including Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and non-competition issues. Mr. Feigel’s experience also includes defense of wage and hour class actions and litigation instituted by the EEOC. Mr. Feigel is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice and the Health Care Industry Team.

He can be reached at lfeigel@foley.com or by phone at 904-359-8755.

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VENDOR FINANCE: Giving Equipment Dealers a Strategic Edge for Growth

By Mark Scardigli, Vice President, Marlin Leasing Corporation

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ome equipment vendors can be hesitant when it comes to providing financing to their customers. However, vendor financing is a significant way to gain a strategic advantage over the competition. Particularly for small and mediumsized dealers, having a financing program levels the playing field by allowing them to compete against large manufacturers, especially when a manufacturer has a captive finance unit. In addition to offering customers the service advantage of being a local, familiar contact, it is possible to offer attractive financing terms that give customers a one-stop shopping option.

Many equipment dealers understandably do not have expertise in financing since their focus is on equipment.

They also don’t have the resources or time to invest in building an equipment finance program. Creating an equipment finance program is not complicated high finance, and can be a turnkey operation. A simple tool using the cost and description of the equipment is all that’s needed to provide

a professional quote to include in every sales proposal. With an understanding of the benefits of vendor finance for both dealers and their customers, and how to set up a program, dealers will be well positioned to land new customers and strengthen existing relationships.

Why is it so important to offer financing to customers? To start, offering attractive financing options significantly reduces the customers’ incentive to check out competitors’ prices or explore a financing option that could delay the sale or lead the customer toward a competing dealer. It’s also more feasible for a customer to make a monthly payment than to make a lump sum cash outlay. Preserving cash right now is near and dear to the hearts of many small business owners and financing gives them more flexibility to manage their cash flow. Another reason is that often customers don’t know if they’ll want to own the equipment in three or four years. Several financing plans delay this decision, giving the customer the advantage of time to see

if it’s worthwhile to actually own the equipment in the future.

From the dealers’ perspective, offering financing allows them to establish a relationship of trust that enables repeat business when additional equipment is needed and new advances warrant equipment upgrades. The following steps outline how to set up a vendor finance program and also explain more about “why?”

Essential steps for dealers to establish a successful vendor finance program Match your sales strategy to your financial strategy Dealers typically want to build a sustainable stable of customers from whom they can get repeat business every two or three years as well as continue to add new ones. However, they need to recognize that if they don’t offer financing, they are not supporting their sales strategy. Their financing strategy PILEDRIVER | 129

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should integrate with their sales strategy.

Remember, cash equals a transaction, but financing equals a relationship.

Find the right finance partner Once the decision has been made to offer financing, it’s highly recommended to find the right financing partner. When evaluating a potential financing company, some key questions to begin with are “Do they have my industry expertise?”, “Are they going to be financially strong enough to support my program long-term?” and “Are they a full service financing company?” Industry expertise will ensure a knowledgeable partner with a proven record of success in building and maintaining programs in the dealer’s market. Financial stability is important to the longevity and strength of the program and will save the inconvenience of reestablishing a new program down the road. For example, some leasing divisions within larger companies might change their business strategy and no longer support

existing industries or dealership programs.

Finally, selecting a full service equipment financing company is critical to successfully executing the other steps. To find a partner, check out online resources, such as the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s provider database at http://equipmentfinanceadvantage.org/fp/ as well as industry trade shows.

Integrate financing into your sales process The keys to success once a financing partner is in place is to roll the program out to the sales people so they are comfortable with offering it, fully integrate it into their sales process, and include a finance option with every sales proposal. The equipment finance partner should be responsible for providing the time and resources to train the dealer’s sales people, whether in person, by webinar or other learning channel. They should offer coaching on using financing as a closing tool and to capture repeat business. The right financing partner should be

an extension of the dealership’s sales team and be available to assist in closing transactions with its customers. It should also be incorporated into the human resource sales training process to ensure all new sales reps can effectively present it.

Use financing as a marketing tool to grow your business Take advantage of the equipment finance partner’s marketing expertise. Dealers should leverage the resources of their financing partner to market jointly to their customer base, whether through direct mail, electronic or online promotions or trade shows. Co-branding marketing pieces not only offers equipment with attractive payment options, they will make the dealer’s organization look more formidable against larger captive competitors since it has its own financing capability. Even the monthly invoices can provide marketing opportunities with inserts of dealership news and offers. In addition, a good equipment finance partner will help target specific customers to help

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grow the dealer’s business because this creates more customers for financing – a true win-win partnership.

Commit to one finance partner With the right full-service finance company, the deeper the dealer’s commitment is to the partnership, the greater the services they can receive. Generally, the credit window becomes larger, as do the marketing, training and other support services. It’s also far less complicated than using multiple financing sources and trying to maintain relationships on multiple fronts. accounting, cash flow, tax and obsolescence advantages, among other benefits, that Offer financing for small make financing equipment more attractive. ticket equipment, too It also helps solidify the relationship, lock Often dealers of smaller ticket out competitors and focus on long-term, equipment don’t consider it nec- repeatable business. essary to offer financing because of the smaller price points. However, keep If dealers are only selling equipment in mind that customers don’t finance equip- and not bringing financing options that will ment only to avoid paying cash. They enjoy enable them to be a one-stop solution for

About the Author Mark Scardigli is Vice President, Sales, of Marlin Leasing Corporation. With more than 20 years of equipment finance experience, he is responsible for leading the strategic direction of Marlin in positioning and customer development, Marlin is a nationwide provider of innovative equipment financing solutions with the highest level of customer service for small and mid-size businesses. He can be reached at MScardigli@marlinfinance.com or visit www.marlincorp.com

their customers, either their customers are going to find competitors that do, or their competitors are going to find those customers. Taking these steps builds a competitive edge so they don’t. t © 2013 Marlin Leasing Corporation.

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Port of Los Angeles South Wilmington Grade Separation

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Construction for this project began in January 2013 with the $55.7-million contract approval by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners awarded to MCM Construction Inc.

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onstruction is currently in process for the Wilmington Grade Separation over West Basin Mainline Rail Elevated roadway connecting Harry Bridges Boulevard and Pier ‘A’ Street in Wilmington, Calif.

This project is part of a $365-million container terminal modernization program for the Port of Los Angeles. The Port of Los Angeles is America’s premier port with innovative strategic and sustainable operations. As the leading seaport in North America in terms of shipping container volume and cargo value, the Port generates more than 830,000 regional jobs and $35 billion in annual wages and tax revenues.

The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners awarded a $56-million contract to MCM Construction Inc. for the South Wilmington Grade Separation Project. The project is partially funded by Proposition 1 B, State Trade Corridor Improvements Fund through the State of California Department of Transportation, in the amount of $17 million and funded under the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) under Prop C in the amount of $19,288,000.

This project involves building an elevated 4,100-foot roadway to separate rail and truck operations for safer and more efficient traffic flow. The port is served by BNSF Railway Co., Union Pacific Railroad and Pacific Harbor Line Inc., which provides switching services.

This project provides grade-separated vehicular access to all facilities south of Harry Bridges Boulevard from a heavily utilized rail line.

Fries Avenue is a heavily traveled commercial street that runs north and south within the Port of Los Angeles complex. The surrounding streets and nearby freeway are used by the Wilmington Community, as well as the Port’s tenants and customers.

This project seeks to eliminate the conflict between road traffic and two existing railroad crossings. Currently, slow moving trains block all access to South Wilmington, including emergency vehicle access from the fire and police departments.

This grade separation will provide smoother flow of vehicular access to the South Wilmington area, which is made up of many businesses including Trans Pacific Container Terminal, Wilmington Liquid Bulk, PASHA Terminal, Shell Oil Co., Borax Co., GATX, Union Oil, Bannings Landing Community Center and the Wilmington Waterfront. In addition, the grade separation will eliminate truck queues on surrounding streets and nearby

freeway off-ramps. The Fries Avenue Grade Separation will eliminate traffic congestion while providing safer travel with a reduction in potential accidents for pedestrians along with more productive transit of goods via truck and rail, and unobstructed access for emergency vehicles to the general area.

Construction for this project began in January 2013 with the $55.7-million contract approval by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners awarded to MCM Construction Inc. The port’s terminal operator, the Trans Pacific Container Service Corp.

(TraPac), and its parent company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd., signed a 30-year lease for the program.

The South Wilmington Grade Separation project consists of constructing an approximately 4,100-foot long grade separation in Wilmington, extending from the TraPac term, south of Harry Bridges Boulevard, near the intersection of Lagoon Avenue, to Pier A Street west of the intersection with Fries Avenue.

The project includes; constructing approaches, abutments, slopes, retaining walls and mechanically stabilized embankment (MSE) walls; driving six hundred 24-inch precast, prestressed, octagonal concrete piles that are 50-55 feet in length; placing footings on top of piles, and constructing seven-foot diameter concrete columns on top of footings; constructing viaduct; constructing a storm drain system; relocating water and sewer lines; installing street lighting and traffic signals; and landscape planting and irrigation.

The structure will consist of 2,300 lineal feet of prestressed, cast-in-place concrete box girders on seven-foot diameter concrete columns, built on footings supported by the 24-inch diameter precast/prestressed concrete piles. Abutments will also be supported by 24-inch diameter precast/prestressed concrete piles.

Approaches to the bridge will utilize 32,000 square feet of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining wall.

This large-scale grade separation project will support approximately 437 direct construction jobs. This project is performed under a 26-month Project Labor Agreement with expected completion of spring 2015. t

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Do Piling Submittals Shift Who Designed the Piles?

That “red tape paperwork” matters and can have significant consequences

By Mark J. Rice, Esq., McNeil, Silveira, Rice & Wiley

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had an interesting construction claim come my way a couple of years ago, where at the last minute, in an addendum before bid, the project engineer stated that “the contractor shall determine the pile lengths to be cast” (these were precast concrete piles). The piling specifications themselves retained the usual language that “the final pile depths shall be determined by the project soils engineer.” As you can already see, this was a combined specification not in much harmony, and badly in need of some marital counseling.

The inevitable occurred. The contractor cast lengths based on the soil profiles provided for contractors to bid from – with all the usual disclaimers – and were either too short or too long as the soils engineer, who chose to use a pile driving analyzer (PDA) on every pile, had its onsite technician using a smart phone to get the “a-okay” on each pile from the home office half a state away. The contractor’s productivity was cut down by a third, shifts tripled and the crane and crew had to add moves to guess at locations that might gain the engineer’s acceptance of the available onsite inventory of the piles, awaiting new casting batches to be delivered with adjusted lengths. A mess.

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In discovery we found the internal memorandum of the engineer that basically explained the design intent of the addendum – to shift all differing site conditions risk to the contractor. However, it was a failed attempt for a few reasons, but this “hand and glove” situation underscores how the question, “who designed the pile” is less and less obvious today than ever before. Pile contractors and their suppliers have access to engineering knowhow like never before, and have better insurance than many professional engineering firms, who themselves want to get out of harm’s way from costly site claims that they cannot easily price into hourly billing fees to owners for services. In a competitive market, a slow but real shift has occurred, from the traditional and clearly defined roles of “design/bid/build” project delivery system, to a more amorphous approach where on every design, some portion is being shifted, or attempted to be shifted, to the contractor to be the designer, or part designer.

In the case above, we were able to rely on several things to show that since the engineer retained legal control as engineer of record of the foundation design, and decided the final driving

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depths of each pile, the fact the contractor selected the casting lengths did not relieve the owner of responsibility for a true differing site condition (DSC). One, the addendum failed in its unstated purpose of eliminating a DSC claim because the specifications contained a DSC clause that was never deleted. Secondly, the project specifications called for the contractor to make a submittal to the project structural engineer for acceptance of the proposed cast lengths for each of the 1,300 pile locations. That submittal was accepted without notation. In a classic coordination error on the owner’s part, the structural engineer did not seek comment on the submittal from the soils engineer who created the soil profile and total estimated lengths for bid, and who had a different idea than the contractor which areas were going deeper or shallower.

Finally, we were able to rely on the unique fact that the indicator pile program had been done a year before the project was even bid, by a different prospective owner, but coincidentally by the same soils engineer and same pile driving contractor. Out of

sequence. In a typical project, the indicators are driven after contract award, overseen by the soils engineer, who submits the cast lengths to the structural for delivery to the contractor to cast. That way the process of determining lengths is quick, and it matches what the owner wants and engineer wants – a foundation matching the engineer’s assessment of the soil, end bearing, skin friction and uplift criteria under their structural calculations and types of soils actually encountered. In our case, we argued, successfully, that since the indicator program had already been done, and soil profile in the specifications provided by the soils engineer was based on the indicator program itself (as well as boring logs), then all that was really happening was shifting the cost of doing 1,300 takeoffs to the contractor. All that was happening was that, since the contractor had the indicator program report before bid, it could create the pile length list at its expense, not at the owner’s expense via the engineer, and be ready to go and cast production lengths at notice to proceed or contract award.

In a competitive market, a slow but real shift has occurred, from the traditional and clearly defined roles of “design/bid/build” project delivery system, to a more amorphous approach where on every design, some portion is being shifted, or attempted to be shifted, to the contractor to be the designer, or part designer.

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When making a pile submittal, ask yourself, “Am I being asked to take on a design responsibility? Is it more than called for in the specifications or industry practice? Is there a design worry about soil-design metrics that is being offloaded to the contractor? Am I insured for this risk, and is my pile supplier?”

Simply, the fact the contractor selected the cast lengths did not alter the engineer’s specified and standard control over the driving depths. Nor did the unusual shift to the contractor to select the cast lengths – made sense by the pre-project timing of the indicator program – change the responsibility of the owner to pay for a differing site condition. In reality however, it was not so easy. The fact the structural engineer approved the casting length submittal turned out to be the “gift that kept on giving”. It was hard for the design team to argue – and they did argue, and were shot down like the Red Baron – that the contractor’s lengths were in error. The design team astutely realized that the more they made that the centerpiece of a defense to the claim for the benefit of the owner, the more they were putting themselves in harm’s way if a judge or jury disagreed – since the design team accepted the submittal.

The moral of this story is severalfold for the busy foundation contractor, or engineer for that matter. Submittals matter. While often they are viewed as “red tape paperwork” to get to the point of production, sort of a double check (“check, check, all systems go”), they often have dramatic consequences in terms of contract risk and design responsibility. When making a pile submittal, ask yourself, “Am I being asked to take on a design responsibility? Is it more than called for in the specifications or industry practice? Is there a design worry about soil-design metrics that is being offloaded to the contractor? Am I insured for this risk, and is my pile supplier?”

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relationship, and the contractor can pick a thinner wall and wider pipe, or vice-versa, if they calc out. Sometimes the steel spiral inside the pipe has general parameters but final consideration is to be supplied by the contractor in the pile submittal. And so forth.

Showing that the pile configuration meets the design parameters is traditional, especially in fluctuating steel price markets (often following the oil market due to competition over rolling schedules with oil exploration needs when oil and gas prices rise) – flexibility allows the contractor to think ahead of the commodity markets it will know far better at “game time” – pile ordering and delivery lag – than the engineer will who does not buy pipe daily, has no supply relationships and whose design might have been created a year earlier in a different commodities marketplace. But – and here is the rub – beware of misuse of the “means and methods” submittal that gives the contractor some design leeway, to the later claim that you are the pile engineer. It seldom works in court, but it often stymies negotiations on site when extra costs are incurred. The mentality “if it happens to you, its your fault” takes hold and the fine print in the stamped approved submittal by the engineer just might be thrown back at you.

I have a recommendation to pile driving contractors when faced with submittal fine print that seems to attempt a design responsibility shift. State in your submittal, “This submittal is made for conformity to the owner’s design and does not shift design risks to the contractor.” They may cross it out. So what. You said it. If they do, resubmit, put the same language in a cover letter that reads: “While

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About the Author Mark J. Rice is a practicing attorney representing pile driving contractors for over 25 years on all facets of their business, from collections, claims, differing site conditions and specification claims, delay claims, crane accident resolution, insurance, bid and contract forms and corporate advising. Rice is a member of the California Associated General Contractors Legal Advisory Committee, and a member of trade associations serving the deep foundation and pile driving industries. Rice is a frequent lecturer on liens, stop notices, Miller Act and other bond claims, construction management and project delivery. He can be reached at markjrice@msrwlaw.com.

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your engineer has crossed out our statement in our submittal, ‘This submittal is made for conformity to the owner’s design and does not shift design risks to the contractor.’ That statement is a true and correct statement of both industry practice and these project specifications. We are therefore eliminating it from the submittal in the interest of time, but we, again, do not accept design responsibility beyond that made clear in the project specifications at time of bid.”

We do this in California on Caltrans projects where cranes are working in the highway median, and access is tight. The pile safety plan refers to Caltrans’ safety manual on its website, and notes, “Contractor requests adherence by others during the project to the concepts of ‘buffer space’ and ‘recovery space’ to maximize project safety during crane operations near traffic.” It gets crossed out. So what. We made our point. We are stating that we take the submittals seriously, and ask others to do so as well. A little cold water never hurt anyone.

This whole issue is a moving target – especially in a tight economy where ingenuity aims at reducing project costs as the likely source of profit, as opposed to increased prices given low demand.

We are going to see more instances where “who owns the pile” is more and more blurred, and no one takes responsibility for pile design – it’s fractured, or just uneasy. I am most interested in hearing from the experience of others relating to this area of design shift in the submittal process. If you have a good war story, or question, just email me at markjrice@msrwlaw.com. Who knows, maybe I can become a pile designer, right here from my lawyer’s desk! t

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New Florida Law Allows Limitation of Personal Liability for Design Professionals

By Amber L. Rumancik, Foley & Lardner LLP

Florida Statute Section 558.0035, effective on July 1, 2013, will overrule Florida’s prior court holdings as it will allow business entities providing professional services to limit the liability of their individual employees or agents by contract.

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n April 24, 2013, Florida Governor Rick Scott approved Senate Bill 286, which permits business entities providing professional design services to limit the liability of their individual employees or agents. Under the newly created Florida Statute Section 558.0035, an individual design professional (defined as an architect, interior designer, landscape architect, engineer, surveyor or geologist ) working for a business entity providing professional design services can be protected from individual personal liability for professional negligence if the business entity follows certain requirements. An understanding of the effects of this new law is critical as it will impact design professionals and anyone doing business with design professionals in the state of Florida.

Florida imposes a higher duty of care upon design professionals Under Florida’s common law, a person who is injured by another’s negligence may sue the other person for a violation of a duty of due care to the injured person. Where the negligent party is a professional, the law imposes a higher standard of care. Generally, the law requires professionals to perform the requested services in accordance with the standard of care used by similar professionals in the community under similar circumstances.

Prior to this new legislation, Florida’s courts recognized that individual design professionals could be held liable for their professional negligence in the performance of professional services under a contract entered into by their employer. In fact, one court held that limitation of liability provisions in professional services contracts were not enforceable to shield individual professionals from liability.

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entities providing professional services to limit the liability of their individual employees or agents by contract.

Specifically, a design professional employed by a business entity or an agent of that entity will not be individually liable for damages occurring within the course and scope of the performance of a professional services contract if the following conditions are met: (a) The contract is made between the business entity and a claimant or with another entity for the provision of professional services to the claimant; (b) The contract does not name as a party to the contract the individual employee or agent who will perform the professional services; (c) The contract includes a prominent statement, in uppercase font that is at least five point sizes larger than the rest of the text, that, pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 558.035, an individual employee or agent may not be held individually liable for negligence; (d) The business entity maintains any professional liability insurance required under the contract; and (e) Any damages are solely economic in nature and the damages do not extend to personal injuries or property not subject to the contract.

Impact of new law If business entities follow the statute’s requirements, design professionals will be individually immune from economic damages caused by their own professional negligence in the performance of design services under the contract. Those contracting with these business entities will not be able to recover damages from the individual design professionals performing the design work. It is important to note that this new law limits claims for economic damages but does not apply to claims for personal injury or property damage. As a result, the law is most likely to impact contrac-

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tors and owners who suffer economic injury due to a design professional’s negligence.

The law takes effect on July 1, 2013, and does not provide that is retroactive. As a result, the law will apply to future, not past, contracts. There may be potential liability questions related to ongoing projects which span the time before and after the law becomes effective. However, it is not likely that the design professional contract, executed prior to the new law, would include the required statutory language so as to allow the design professional to be immune from liability. Therefore, those contracting with design professionals should expect to see attempts by design professional firms to include limitation of liability provisions in future contracts. Of course, those who contract with design professional firms are not required to agree to the inclusion of such provisions, so they may likely be a point of contract negotiation.

Insurance requirements of the new law A plain reading of Florida Statute Section 558.0035 reveals that this new law does not require that the business entity actually maintain any professional liability insurance. Rather, the law only requires that the business entity maintain “any professional liability insurance required under the contract.” Thus, this condition is not applicable if the professional services contract does not require professional liability insurance. If those contracting for design professional services want the business entity to maintain certain liability insurance, the contract must specify all insurance requirements.

In addition to detailing the type of coverage and the minimum or maximum amounts of coverage, the length of insurance coverage may be an important term to spell out in a professional services contract. Typically, professional liability insurance policies are “claims

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made” policies, which means that the policy must be in effect at the time the claim is made. In Florida and in certain instances, claims for design defects in improvements to real property may be brought up to ten years after a project is completed. Although the design professional may maintain insurance coverage during the course of the project, the insurance may not be in existence at the time the claim is made. In this circumstance, the injured party’s only remedy would be against the business, which may or may not be insured at the time of the claim, as the individual design professional would be exempt from liability. This situation can be remedied by requiring a provision in the contract that requires the design professional

firm to maintain insurance coverage for a period of ten years after completion of the project. The inclusion of such a requirement in the contract may result in increased cost to the overall contract price, so this may also be point of contract negotiation, taking into account a cost-benefit analysis.

Design professionals should take advantage of new law In order to limit individual liability, design professionals should try to ensure that their design services contracts comply with the requirements set forth in Florida Statute Section 558.0035(1)

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Sources 1. Fla. Stat. § 558.002(7) was also amended to include geologists to the list of design professionals.

2. Moransais v. Heathman, 744 So. 2d 973, 975-976 (Fla. 1999) overruled in part by Tiara Condo. Ass’n v. Marsh & McLennan Cos., Case No. SC10-1022, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 343 (Fla. Mar. 7, 2013).

3. Id. 4. Id.; See also, Lochrane Engineering, Inc. v. Willingham Realgrowth Inv. Fund, Ltd., 552 So. 2d 228, 232 (Fla. 5th DCA 1989).

5. Id. 6. Witt v. La Gorce Country Club, Inc., 35 So. 3d 1033 (Fla. 3d DCA 2010).

7. “Business entity” is defined as “any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, self-employed individual, or trust, whether fictitiously named or not, doing business in this state.” Fla. Stat. § 558.0035(2) (2013).

8. Florida Statute § 558.0035(1) (2013).

9. Florida Statute § 558.0035(1)(e) (2013).

10. Several other statutes addressing design professional liability will also be amended to include the proviso, “Except as provided in s. 558.0035.” Those statutes are Fla. Stat. § 471.023 (governing the certification of engineering firms); Fla. Stat. § 472.021 (governing the certification of land surveyors); Fla. Stat. § 481.219 (governing the certification of architecture firms); Fla. Stat. § 481.319 (governing the certification of landscape architecture firms); and Fla. Stat. § 492.111 (governing the certification of professional geology firms).

11. Fla. Stat. § 558.0035(1)(d) (2013).

12. Fla. Stat. § 95.11(3)(c)

About the Author Amber Rumancik is an associate with Foley & Lardner LLP and a member of the firm’s construction and commercial litigation practices. She can be reached at arumancik@foley.com or 904-633-8906.

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(a)-(e). First, the design professional should ensure that all professional service contracts are made with his or her business entity.

Second, the professional services contract should not name the individual design professional as a party to the contract. Third, the professional services contract must include a prominent statement, in all caps and in a font that is at least five point sizes larger than the rest of the text, that, “pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 558.035, an individual employee or agent may not be held individually liable for negligence.” Fourth, the design professional must make sure that his or her business entity maintains any professional liability insurance required under the professional services contract. t

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New Shipping Terminal in Hamilton, Bermuda Modification to the cruise ship docking facility on Heritage Wharf on Ireland Island, Bermuda

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reland Island is just a short ferry ride from Hamilton, Bermuda and is where large cruise ships dock in order to route tourist traffic while preserving the quaint view of the island of Bermuda. Modification to the shipping terminal, Heritage Wharf, is currently underway at Ireland Island’s Royal Naval Dockyard in Bermuda to serve Norwegian Cruise Line’s new cruise ship, Breakaway. The modifications will also address an unsteady seawall at the berth.

Currently there are two wharfs at the Royal Naval Dockyard that serve the large

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cruise ships, Kings Wharf and Heritage Wharf. Kings Wharf, the larger of the two, is located in Sandy’s Parish at the western end of Ireland Island and is the original berth; it is where the majority of the contracted cruise lines dock their ships in Bermuda. The second berth, Heritage Wharf, is located on the eastern end and was built in 2009 to allow two large cruise ships to dock at the port at the same time.

The charm of Bermuda offers a great attraction to those seeking a large-ship voyage destination, but the mouth of Hamilton

Harbour nor the dock facilities in town can accommodate those larger vessels. As a result, cruise ships once based at Hamilton, Bermuda’s capital now must go to Wharfs at the Royal Navy Dockyard. But by no means does that mean one must bypass Hamilton; it’s an easy ferry ride from the Dockyards. The Dockyard once served as an outpost for the British Royal Navy, and has come a long way to become the busiest passenger ship port in the island.

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contractor for the Royal Naval Dockyard Cruise Ship Terminal in Bermuda.

“We were chosen for our experience and knowledge in this type of project,” said Skip Gardella, president and founder of NMC. NMC has expanded since its inception in 1985 from a local marine contractor for private and commercial coastal projects to providing specialty foundations and solutions.

NMC is one of the most diverse pile driving companies throughout Connecticut, New York and New England. NMC’s reputation as a progressive, full-service provider for marine construction, pile driving and deep foundations for over 20 years has brought them regional as well as international recognition. Their projects range from along the rugged Northeast corridor down to Bermuda’s crystal waters.

Their latest project involves the construction of two new moorings and two new berthing dolphins for the new Breakaway Class Cruise-ship line in Bermuda. They are initially vibrating 36-inch piles, supplied by Corpac Steel Products out of Miami, Fla., using offshore leads to set the piles. They are performing a static and dynamic load test in both compression and tension to a load of 275 tons. Each breasting dolphin comprises of 16 piles.

The mooring dolphins are comprised of 12 piles. Dolphins are generally divided into two types, namely breasting dolphins and mooring dolphins. Breasting dolphins assist in berthing of vessels by taking up some berthing loads; keep the vessel from pressing against the pier structure; and serve as mooring points to restrict the longitudinal movement of the berthing vessel. Mooring dolphins, as the name implies, are used for mooring only and for securing the vessels by using ropes. They are also commonly used near pier structures to control the transverse movement of berthing vessels.

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