Project Highlight: Sonic from Barge for Tieback Installation

Tieback anchors apply tensile forces to reinforce structures like bridges, dams, and retaining walls. They are typically drilled into the subsurface at an angle. Installation of tiebacks on the shoreline is challenging. This project highlights the unique combination of sonic technology and over-the-water drilling that Aquifer Drilling and Testing (ADT) used to stabilize a New York City shoreline.

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