The replacement of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge is one of the largest construction projects undertaken in the eastern United States. For the foundation work, the centerpiece of the job was the installation of the 48"-72" O.D. pipe piles. Most of this work was done by an IHC S-500 Hydrohammer.

The work was described in the article "A Firm Foundation for the Capital Beltway," detailed in the November 2002 issue of Pile Buck. This article is available from this website by clicking the link below (pdf format.)

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