August 2021
PERFORMATROL® 930 Polymer Fluid System: Single Sack, All Polymer System for the Drilled Shaft Industry
PERFORMATROL® 930 is a single sack system that provides maximum borehole stability in the most problematic reactive clays and shales. Baroid offers this versatile product which allows for use in most geological conditions whether as a clay-free system or in conjunction with bentonite in porous formations. PERFORMATROL® 930 is NSF/ANSI/CAN Standard 60 certified available from all Baroid IDP distributors. 
GZA Expands its Automated Wireless Monitoring Geotechnical Technology
GZA’s Contractor Services Division remains a pioneer with the dynamic evolution of geotechnical and structural instrumentation. GZA’s in-house expertise includes a wide array of wireless monitoring solutions including Thermal Integrity Profiling (TIP) for deep foundations, vibration monitoring, deformation monitoring using Automated Total Stations, and geotechnical or structural instrumentation (piezometers, inclinometers, strain gauges, etc.). Remote sensor monitoring allows for real-time data collection, processing, visualization, and analysis. This leads to streamlined and informed decision making, reduced stakeholder risk, increased worker safety, and significant cost savings. GZA continues to be at the forefront of wireless sensor technology by designing and installing unique and cost-efficient solutions on complex construction projects.  
Direct Power Compaction (DPC):
A Deep Vibro-Compaction Method for Liquefaction Mitigation
Among several ground improvement methods performed by JAFEC USA, Direct Power Compaction (DPC) is an innovative and economical technology to densify large areas of loose, sandy soils. This method uses a 4-axis H-beam to impart energy to the soil to rearrange particles into denser packing. DPC improves such soils, wet or dry, to depths >40 feet and reduces liquefaction induced hazards such as settlement of structures and lateral spreading. JAFEC USA has successfully employed this technology in several projects in California and in Japan. To learn more about our DPC projects, click in link below.
Propile™ - Data Management System for the Deep Foundations Industry 
Propile, developed by Palanalys, is a modern, cloud-based IT system that lets you collect and distribute information to everyone involved in the foundation project. Data about the project is sent out to iPads and barcode scanners onsite, which in turn collect the data where it happens, when it happens. This increases the reliability and traceability of the data as well as minimizes the cost associated with errors due to lack of information. The system has also proved to minimize time and cost handling the large amount of data associated with deep foundation projects. 
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