Caissons, Shotcrete

A Design-Build Solution

The Scarborough Hospital was adding a new Critical Care Centre in the courtyard surrounded on all sides by existing hospital structures.

HC Matcon’s scope of work included:

excavation of the new building foundation on pad footings
permanent shotcrete underpinning system to support surrounding structures
soldier pile and lagging wall to support a pedestrian walkway adjacent to pad footings and service manholes
demolition of service tunnels while maintaining operation and maintenance access for emergency services and hydro caissons to support new canopies and additions to existing structures.

At various points during construction, HC Matcon has been required to provide innovative design-build solutions to accommodate changes to the original design.

Client: EllisDon
Location: Scarborough, Ontario

Slope Remediation

/ Shotcrete

Slope Remediation HCM and RWH Engineering provided a design build solution to remediate a failing slope at a project located in Western Ontario. Prior to HCM’s involvement, the site was excavated 7m into a

Wal-Mart Micropiles

/ Micropiles

Overcoming Poorly Engineered Fill This project solved a very difficult problem for Buttcon and Walmart Canada, with the new footings settling on a poorly done engineered fill. The previous winter

Parkside Dr. Slope Stabilization

/ Helical Piles

Parkside Dr. Slope Stabilization The City of Toronto tendered a slope stabilization project that required the installation of helical piles in the embankment of a failed slope on Parkside Drive

Oshawa Mall

/ Caissons, Shotcrete, Soldier Piles & Lagging

Oshawa Mall The Oshawa Mall expansion was a large project that required several foundation and shoring services. HCM met the needs of the contractor by providing both tied back and

144 Park Street

/ Shotcrete

144 Park Street During the bidding process, HCM proposed an innovative design-build shoring solution for the 144 Park Street project, a 19 storey condominium in the downtown core of Waterloo.

St. Joseph’s Health Centre Parking

/ Caissons, Shotcrete, Underpinning

Shotcrete Reduces Costs for Owner The St. Joseph’s Health Centre is adding a new Our Lady of Mercy wing complete with three levels of underground parking. HC Matcon was responsible

Scarborough Hospital