Konstantin Ashkinadze, P.Eng.

Consulting Engineer

("Konstantin The Engineer")

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Ashkinadze, K. Performance Comparison and Code Requirements for PWF Lumber vs. Treated Lumber in Interior Reinforcing Wall Construction in Existing Dilapidated Basement Restoration, Code Study and Report to Abarent Construction Group Ltd., Edmonton, 2023.

  2. Ashkinadze, K. The Use of Preserved Wood Foundations for Rehabilitation and Deepening of Old Concrete and Masonry Foundations in Seismic Regions, Code Study and Report to Abarent Construction Ltd., Edmonton, 2019.

  3. Ashkinadze, K. The Perils of Underpinning Foundations with Push Piles in Waterbearing Low Permeability Clays, Report to Abarent Construction Ltd., Edmonton, 2019.

  4. Ashkinadze, K. Post-Installation Performance of Eccentric Screw Pile Underpinning Systems for Residential Foundations. Submitted to DFI 41st Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (DFI 2016), New York, October 2016.

  5. Ashkinadze, K. Study of Residential Foundation Settlements in Edmonton (Canada) by Statistical Data from Screw Pile Underpinning, Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Computational Stochastic Mechanics (CSM6), Rhodes, Greece, June 2010.

  6. Ashkinadze, K. Simplified Assessment of Frost Penetration and Heave of Shallow and Deep Foundations, Proceedings of International Cold Regions Engineering & Construction Conference & Expo (IWCSE 2006), Edmonton, Canada, April 2007.

  7. Ashkinadze, K. Use of Preserved Wood Foundations for Structural Rehabilitation of Failed Basements of Old Residences, Proceedings of International Cold Regions Engineering & Construction Conference & Expo (IWCSE 2004), Edmonton, Canada, May 2004.

  8. Ashkinadze, K. The Role and Place of Screw Anchor Technology in Foundation Repair, Information Bulletin and Report to Abarent Construction Ltd., Edmonton, May 2004.

  9. Ashkinadze, K. Strategies for Foundation Underpinning and the Merits and Demerits of Screw Pile Underpinning, Information Bulletin and Report to Abarent Construction Ltd., Edmonton, May 2004.

  10. Ashkinadze, K. Request for Review of Current Practice of Construction of Concrete Foundations in Houses, Letter to Safety Services Branch, Alberta Municipal Affairs, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 2004.