Ground Condition Surveys &

Stabilization Techniques
Host: Devon Beasley
Senior Instructor,
Industrial Training International

Guest
Speaker: Mike Walsh
President, Dearborn Engineers & Constructors, Inc.

The views expressed in this presentation are that of ITI and are not necessarily the views of the ASME or any of its committees
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Today's  Presenta)on:  
Ground  Condi)on  Surveys  &  Stabiliza)on  Techniques  

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DEVON BEASLEY – ABOUT YOUR HOST
•  Over 40 years in the crane, rigging, and heavy
equipment industry

•  ITI instructor for over 20 years

•  Formerly an instructor with DOE and a member

of the revision committee for DOE's Hoisting &
Rigging Manual

•  Selected as Top Trainer of the Year in 2008 –

Crane & Rigging Hotline

The views expressed in this presentation are that of ITI and are not necessarily the views of the ASME or any of its committees.

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MIKE WALSH – ABOUT YOUR GUEST SPEAKER
Mr. Walsh boasts 35+ years of experience in
engineering, construction of utility systems,
heavy-manufacturing processes, and
transportation facilities.

Additionally, Mike has 30+ years experience

within the crane & heavy-haul industry and is the
Vice-Chair of the Great Chicago Damage
Prevention Council.

The views expressed in this presentation are that of ITI and are not necessarily the views of the ASME or any of its committees.

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GROUND CONDITION SURVEYS
&
STABILIZATION TECHNIQUES

Subsurface Imaging & Mapping

Nondestructive Examination (NDE)
Engineering / Geomatics / Surveying
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Agenda

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Focus of Today’s Showcase…

Evaluating and stabilizing

ground conditions for mobile
cranes…

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The Need for Good Ground
Applies Equally To:

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Dearborn Companies Overview…

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Owner / Operator Clients …

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Engineering & Construction Clients

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Crane Company Clients (Chicago)

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Super Capacity / Heavy Lift Survey
BP Whiting Refinery - 12 Pipe Still

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Super Capacity / Heavy Lift Survey
BP Whiting Refinery - FCCU 600

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Dearborn’s Introduction to Crane
Ground Condition Surveys

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US Regulatory Driver…

29 CFR 1926.1401
Subpart CC
Cranes & Derricks
In Construction

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1926.1402 - Clarifications
Change in Liability Allocation
•  “Controlling Entity” is now responsible for ensuring ground
conditions are adequate
•  Shift away from the traditional expectation that the crane company
and crane operator are solely responsible for ground conditions
•  Operator is still ultimately responsible for safe operation of the
crane

Crane Operating Company

•  While the “Controlling Entity” is responsible for ensuring ground
conditions are adequate, if conditions are questionable, the
operator must raise the issue and discuss it with the Controlling
Entity
•  Operator is still ultimately responsible for safe operation of the
crane

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Controlling Entities’ Responsibilities

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Controlling Entities’ Responsibilities -
Ground Conditions

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Practical Need for Ground
Condition Evaluation…

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MOST IMPORTANT – PERSONAL
SAFETY!!!

Everyone goes home intact

at the end of the day!

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Recent Accident – Montreal, Canada
Watermain Repair

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Recent Accident – Maplewood, Minnesota
Setting Precast Concrete Wall Panels

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Recent Accident –Sao Paulo, Brazil
World Cup 2014 Stadium

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 Cranes

Ground Condition and

Preparation for Mobile
Cranes
November 2013

Klaus Meissner
Director Product Integrity
Ground Condition and Preparation for Mobile Cranes
Background load distribution
Symbol indicates
Top View on Crawler car Body, Centre of Gravity
Crawlers turned to better indicate Shape
Symbols indicate
Ground Pressure
under Crawler

Symmetrical Symmetrical Loading Non-Symmetrical

Loading to the Front Loading
Typical Mobile / All-Terrain Crane
Ground Pressures…

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Ground Condition and Preparation for Mobile Cranes
Background load distribution

Type of Soil/Description Max. Allowable Max. Allowable

Bearing values Bearing values
(presumptive) (presumptive)
in tons/sq.ft. in psi
Hard Rock 100 1390
Soft Rock 12 167
Very compact sandy gravel 10 139
Loose fine sand or firm inorganic silt 1,5 21

Crane Weight Crawler Crawler Contact Theor. Min. Typical ground

Cap. Length Width Surface Ground loading w. load
loading (crane
w/o load and
balaced)

600t 400t 10m 1,3m 26m2 15,4t/m2 30-100 t/m2

660tons 440tons 32ft 4.3ft 275sq.f 1,6tons/sq.ft. 3.1-10.4 tons/
t. sq.ft.

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Typical Ground Failures…

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Typical Ground Failures…

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Placement Near Excavated Areas

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Other Placement Considerations…

Surcharges on utilities,
utility structures,
tunnels and building
foundations
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The “Urban” Operating Environment…

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Reminder… there’s more than just
utilities under there…

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Survey Technologies & Techniques

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More Scientific Technologies…

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Geophysical Methods –
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

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Sample GPR Subsurface Data

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Data Collection Granularity / Interval

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Soil Bearing Capacity Test Methods

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Geotechnical Test Methods

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Data Collection Critical Point

Whatever the data

collection method
– it MUST be
geo-referenced…

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Crane placement documentation…

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Crane placement documentation…

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Survey End-Game…

Comparative
analysis of
surveyed
conditions plus a
safety factor
vs calculated
loads to be
imposed…

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Dealing With Inadequate
Ground Conditions

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Better Distribution of the Load

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Ground Modification Techniques

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Ground Modification Techniques

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Ground Modification Techniques

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Ground Modification Techniques

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Conclusion – You’re Only As Strong
As The Ground You Stand on…

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Questions???

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For more information…

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