Driving piles in under water applications has become more common place over
the past twenty years. Where only a water depth reachable with a follower or
dewatered cofferdam was the rule in the past, newer technologies developed for
the offshore oil and gas industry have made depths of even several thousand
feet possible offering new possibilities in foundation design and installation. With
the new technology, engineers can now more efficiently design structures by
placing foundations optimally thereby reducing weight and cost of the overall
structure.
Author: Douglas L. Scaggs, MENCK GmbH
Publisher: DFI