Owner: Novo Nordisk Partner: Turner Location: Lebanon, New Hampshire Project Description: HB Fleming installed 14 helical piles with a 40-ton design capacity to support a 23 x 9’ footing on soft soil. Challenge: When excavating for footings, an area of soft soil was uncovered near an old excavation support structure, which could not support the…
Owner: Redgate Partner: Callahan Construction Managers Type: Infrastructure Support Location: Revere, Massachusetts Project Description: HB Fleming drove 340 piles 120 feet deep to conduct a static load test to 480 feet prior to installing a 340-foot-long permanent sheet pile bulkhead. We also installed six helical piles for a canopy structure. Challenge: The project had an…
Owner: ALDI Grocery Stores Partner: Fortunato Construction Location: Westfield, Massachusetts Project Description: HB Fleming installed 316 helical piles to support uplift loading at a new ALDI grocery store. Challenge: A layer of dense fill at the surface made installation to the required depth difficult. Solution: To get beyond the dense fill, the team pre-drilled the…
Owner: L.L. Bean Partner: Zachau Construction Type: Helical Piles & H-Piles Location: Freeport, Maine Project Description: Converted warehouse space into executive offices by adding a mid-story. Challenge: The existing building was pile-supported, and additional piles were required to support the added load of a mid-story. And, the piles had to be installed inside the warehouse…