and maintenance areas before the
gravel was placed.
Keller Canada completed installation
of the transit facility’s foundations
two weeks ahead of schedule, despite
winter storms and muddy site conditions.
Keller Canada attributed its
success to careful planning and reliable
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During construction of the CFA piles for the
administrative offices, piling operations proceeded
smoothly despite frigid winter weather with
temperatures remaining between –10 and –15
degrees Celsius.
this facility will feature a meltwater collection
site where the environmental
safety of the meltwater will be monitored
before release into the storm
sewer system. This new facility will
eliminate the set-up, maintenance and
environmental remediation costs associated
with the current temporary sites.
The snow management facility
required Keller Canada to install an
additional 12 CFA piles with a diameter
of 400 mm to 600 mm and a depth
ranging from 12 to 17 metres. Again,
the Soilmec R-516 and R-625 drill rigs
performed perfectly.
Keller Canada completed the foundation
piling for the Saskatoon Civic
Operations Center in June 2015. The
project involved drilling 11,835 linear
meters of piling, installing 70,000 kg of
rebar and pouring 3,066 cubic meters
of concrete. Pile caps and reinforced
concrete grade beams have been
installed. Construction works – such
as excavation of the snow melt pit and
erection of structural steel – are underway
this summer, and the full facility
should be operational by early 2017.
Austin Wilson is project manager at
Keller Canada. John Wilson is sales manager
at Champion Equipment Sales, LLC
and Soilmec North America. Soilmec
manufactures drilling and ground engineering
construction equipment. Reach
John at john@championsales.net.
As soon as the ground would dry,
another snowfall would happen – followed
by a fast melt – and the jobsite
was once again overrun in mud.
Because muddy conditions continued
to be a major issue, the client decided
to install a layer of base gravel over the
site to improve access. However, Keller
Canada managed to complete the
foundation piling for the bus storage
Soilmec equipment, which allowed the
crew to maintain an aggressive production
rate.
Managing the snow
One month after completing the transit
building’s foundations, Keller Canada
installed piles for the adjacent snow
management facility. In addition to storage
space for a massive amount of snow,
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