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The Quarter 1 2013 issue of Piling Canada ( fun fact: the very first quarterly
edition of the magazine) outlined the construction process for the Deh Cho
Bridge. The first bridge to cross the Mackenzie River, the Deh Cho Bridge
connects communities in the North Slave region of the Northwest Territories,
including Yellowknife, to the rest of Canada, making the delivery of necessary
supplies more accessible year-round.
Construction of the bridge included complicated and expensive difficulties, and
required bringing a new engineering firm on board when the original left the project.
Using an innovative technique called the Failure-Mechanism-Concept, Infinity
Engineering Group Ltd. was able to design a structure with lock-up devices that
can expand or contract with temperature changes, but can also engage several
piers when dynamic loads like gusting winds occur. The bridge changed the lives of
everyone living in the North Slave region.
Northern construction is fascinating, and advances in construction technology
are making our country smaller every day. The logistical complications of
remote access sites alone are enough to make anyone’s head spin – transporting
heavy equipment and materials, finding the proper workforce, overcoming
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INFINITY ENGINEERING GROUP LTD.
The Deh Cho Bridge
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