embed some sheets. “Bermingham had available an HC165
Crane and L-23 VTL Drilling system on the island equipped
with an 18-inch DTHH and 24-inch bit. To drill the linear
trench Bermingham drilled in a triangular pattern nesting
the next pile between the previous two in order to maintain
a straight line. The pipe piles were under-reamed and thus
could be removed and reutilized.”
Berminghammer has supplied equipment and worked on
some big projects over the years, from the Hartford Sewage
Tunnel drill shaft project to the construction of the 9 Dekalb
Avenue skyscraper site in Brooklyn, N.Y., – the tallest building
in Brooklyn when completed – to the creation of a pedestrian
pathway in the newly constructed Pier 3 Park as part of the
20-plus year Brooklyn Bridge Park Project.
Zanchetta said that among these big projects, working
alongside Rankin to reconstruct the ferry docks at Amherst
Island has been a memorable experience.
“This project stands out for a variety of reasons,” he said.
“It really draws on Bermingham’s uniqueness as a contractor,
equipment supplier and a custom manufacturer. Our
construction workforce has ample experience with this
equipment and are already onsite to diagnose challenges
related to geotechnical conditions, staging considerations
or design complications. This feedback quickly goes to
Berminghammer, where the systems can be adapted to suit
these conditions and custom parts can be designed and fabricated
in short order to make it work. This scenario has been
applicable for equipment supplied to both the construction
division and Rankin directly.”
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