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12-Storey New Condominium Supported With Chance Helical Piers

The document discusses a 12-storey condominium built on site with previous construction activity and unsuitable soils. Chance Helical Piers were chosen as the foundation solution due to their ability to navigate surface soils and penetrate cobble-rich material below. Eighteen load tests were performed to ensure the piers could support required loads.

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12-Storey New Condominium Supported With Chance Helical Piers

The document discusses a 12-storey condominium built on site with previous construction activity and unsuitable soils. Chance Helical Piers were chosen as the foundation solution due to their ability to navigate surface soils and penetrate cobble-rich material below. Eighteen load tests were performed to ensure the piers could support required loads.

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EBS Geostructural A Foundation to Build On

320 Woolwich Street South


Breslau, ON N0B 1M0 t

12-STOREY NEW CONDOMINIUM



SUPPORTED WITH CHANCE
HELICAL PIERS
Cambridge, Ontario 2009

A new 12 storey condominium tower was to be built on a site where an


existing factory had been removed years earlier. Due to the previous
construction activity, the varying fill surface soils were unsuitable for
shallow footings and required deep foundations.

Design-Build Deep Foundations were designed and installed by EBS


Geostructural as requested by the developers representative

1
THE PROBLEM
The site was located directly beside the
Grand River and had a high watertable

Driven piles and drilled caissons were a more


expensive option due to the cobbly soil below the
fill material

Vibrations were an issue as the construction site


2 was surrounded by residential structures

T 519 648 3613 F 519 648 2526 www.ebsgeo.com


EBS Geostructural A Foundation to Build On
320 Woolwich Street South
Breslau, ON N0B 1M0 t

3
THE SOLUTION
The Chance Helical Piles were chosen due to the
ability of the pile to navigate the surface soils with
small obstructions and penetrate the cobble rich
material (SPT >100)
Eighteen load tests were carried out across
the site ensure the piers could carry the
required loads
4
The solution proved to be the most cost
effective option

1. Helical pier installation


2. Helical pier installation
3. Reinforced concrete pile cap supported
by helical piers

4. Completed condominium structure

ITEM
PRODUCT USED (730) Chance Helical Piles with 1500 mm (6) diameter grout column
DEPTH 9.0 to 10.7m (30 to 35 ft)
LOADS 1265 kN (285kips) ultimate load
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER Trow Associate Inc.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Pretium Anderson Waterloo (Foundation) / EXP (Superstructure)

CHANCE HELICAL PIER INSTALLER EBS Geostructural

T 519 648 3613 F 519 648 2526 www.ebsgeo.com

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