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Oliver – Push Pile Foundation Underpinning

A 3-storey, 33 unit apartment building was experiencing movement and settlement on the entire exterior foundation as well as the interior bearing wall footings. The condominium group needed to have the foundation stabilized. We assessed the pattern of settlement and put together an Engineered Plan for Underpinning Remediation using our Proprietary Steel Pipe Push Pile Technology.

PROJECT GOALS

Stabilize the apartment foundation’s exterior foundation walls
Stabilize interior bearing wall footings
Restore project landscape and interior finishes
Maintain building function during project
Provide an effective financing and payment solution to the Condominium Association
Provide an engineered and guaranteed solution to the owners group

PROJECT CHALLENGES

We found that the project site was an infill years ago with original houses being demolished and the apartment building constructed over the site. This meant that we encountered debris
Prior remediation attempts had been done by other companies that had failed, creating doubt by the building owners group on an effective solution being possible
Prior contractors remediation attempts now presented obstacles that had to be dealt with
Lower level had 6 occupied units. We were required to remove flooring, cabinets and fixtures to install piles. Careful scheduling was required to accommodate the unit owners
Especially the interior piles required had very tight access. In some cases areas the size of a closet were available for installation
Interior footings were small, meaning weak, this created challenges with installation of the piles that used the footing as a “push fulcrum”
Careful planning to maintain access for occupants was required for use and safety

OUR APPROACH

We assisted in providing Condominium Financing for the project
Soil bore holes were obtained, loads required were calculated, piles locations were engineered, piles were designed and a Building Permit was obtained.
We contracted trades to provide for interior finish, flooring and fixture removal and restoration
We put together a detailed schedule for the project to manage and perform all work
The exterior was completed during the summer and fall with the interior being done over the winter. In total 259 piles were installed for the project
All installed piles were installed, loaded and loads confirmed through a load testing process
All exterior and interior areas were fully restored
A comprehensive Engineered Turnover Package was supplied to the client and required City Schedules completed for the building permit and project

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The basement and foundation repair services of Abarent Construction Edmonton were effective, efficient and timely in all aspects in addressing the tiny, hairline crack, the first crack in 26 years due to the bizarre freezing and thawing that occurred this year, along a foundation wall. Jim and Lannie, the two gentlemen that performed the work explained what they observed and assured us that the two day work plan was well in hand. They were polite, hardworking and thorough in their inspection and remediation as they also confirmed the weeping tile was in good condition.
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