Browsing by Author "McCabe, Bryan"
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Analysis of microtunnel jacking forces in alluvium and glacial till in Mullingar, Ireland
McCabe, Bryan; Reilly, Ciaran C.; Orr, Trevor L. (2012)The number of successful microtunnelling drives completed in Ireland is growing rapidly. However, current jacking force predictions rely on experience from the UK and beyond, often gained through work in soils with a small ... -
Discussion: ground heave induced by installing stone columns in clay soils
McCabe, Bryan; Kamrat-Pietraszewska, Daniela; Egan, Derek; Sagaseta, César; Castro, Jorge (Thomas Telford Ltd., 2014-12-01) -
Experiences of dry soil mixing in organic soils
Timoney, Martin J.; McCabe, Bryan (Institution of Civil Engineers, 2012)Soil mixing, or soil stabilisation, is a method of enhancing the geotechnical properties of suitable host soil through the addition of cementitious and/or pozzolanic binders in either dry or slurry forms. In dry soil mixing, ... -
Experimental investigations of driven cast-in-situ piles
Flynn, Kevin (2014-08-29)The prediction of displacement pile capacity in sand is hampered by the extreme changes in stress which occur in the immediate vicinity of the pile during installation (Randolph 2003). High quality instrumented tests on ... -
Field investigation of the effect of installation method on the shaft resistance of piles in clay
Gavin, Kenneth; Gallagher, David; Doherty, Paul; McCabe, Bryan (Canadian Science Publishing, 2010-07-01)Cet article presente les resultats d'une serie d'essais sur le terrain effectues dans le but d'etudier les effets de la methode d'installation sur la resistance de l'arbre d'un pieu developpee lors de l'installation d'un ... -
The influence of creep on the settlement of foundations supported by stone columns
Sexton, Brian (2014-11-05)Vibro-replacement stone columns are widely used in geotechnical practice to improve the bearing capacity and settlement characteristics of weak natural soils and man-made fills, accelerate consolidation in fine soils and ... -
Numerical and analytical modelling of friction pile group settlement performance in clay
Sheil, Brian (2015-01-27)Over the past couple of decades, the focus of foundation design has shifted from ultimate limit state to serviceability limit state, particularly where ground conditions are challenging. Nowadays, the serviceability of a ... -
Numerical modelling of small groups of stone columns
Killeen, Micheál (2012-09-21)Vibro stone columns, installed using the vibro replacement technique, are a cost effective form of ground improvement for enhancing the bearing capacity and settlement characteristics of various soil types. Large groups ... -
Numerical modelling of the improvements to primary and creep settlements offered by granular columns
McCabe, Bryan; Sexton, Brian (Springer-Verlag, 2013)Analytical vibro-replacement design approaches typically quantify the settlement reduction using a dimensionless settlement improvement factor, defined as the ratio of the settlements without and with treatment. Most ... -
A numerical study of factors affecting the performance of stone columns supporting rigid footings on soft clay
Killeen, Michael M.; McCabe, Bryan (Taylor and Francis, 2010)The Vibro Replacement technique is now frequently used as a means of improving the bearing capacity and settlement performance of soft cohesive soils. In this paper, a parametric study using the finite element method is ... -
Operational coefficient of consolidation around a pile group driven in clay/silt
McCabe, Bryan; Sexton, Brian (Springer-Verlag, 2013)Although finite element packages facilitating coupled consolidation analyses are increasingly in use, many practitioners still favour linear uncoupled analysis out of familiarity with the use of coefficients of consolidation. ... -
Pipe-jacking stoppages modelled using interface shear testing
O’Dwyer, Kevin G. (NUI Galway, 2024-01-26)In recent years, there has been an increased resort to microtunnelling/pipe-jacking as a means of constructing underground conduits (for water, sewage, gas, and other utilities) to avoid on street disruption in urban ... -
Residual load development in cast in place piles - a review and a new case history
Flynn, Kevin; McCabe, Bryan (2012)The development of residual (or locked-in)loads in driven pre-formed piles has been investigated extensively over the past 40 years or so. In contrast, cast-in-situ piles are often erroneously assumed to be free of residual ... -
A review of field performance of stone columns on soft soils
McCabe, Bryan (2009-12)The behaviour of stone columns has yet to be captured fully by analytical and numerical techniques, and predicting column behaviour in soft cohesive soils brings specific challenges. This paper provides a comprehensive ... -
Sport and soil mechanics - analogies to aid student learning
McCabe, Bryan; Jaksa, Mark B. (2012) -
Strength verification methods for stabilised soil-cement columns: a laboratory investigation of PORT and PIRT
Timoney, Martin J. (2015-04-27)Dry soil mixing (DSM) is a form of ground improvement in which dry cementitious and/or pozzolanic binders are mixed in situ with a soft soil. The binders react with the soil's natural moisture to initiate hydration reactions, ... -
A study of carbonation in stabilised peat
Duggan, Alan (2016-09-02)In addition to the traditional drivers of cost and timely delivery, embodied energy (EE) and embodied carbon (EC) have emerged as major considerations in all aspects of large construction projects. This is due to stricter ... -
The use of digital resources in civil engineering education: Enhancing student learning and achieving accreditation criteria.
Nash, Stephen; McCabe, Bryan; Goggins, Jamie; Healy, Mark G. (2012)The use of digital resources in higher education has risen significantly over the last ten years and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The challenge for educational instructors is in determining how to ...