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

University of Toronto Faculty of Law

/ Micropiles

TTC Steels Launch Shaft The expansion of the Faculty of Law building at the University of Toronto incorporated the addition of another storey to the existing building. The increased loading

Bluwater Condominiums

/ Shotcrete

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Kidd’s Creek Culvert Restoration

/ Helical Piles

Versatile Installations Minimized Costs Work on the Kidd’s Creek Culvert Restoration project involved the supply and installation of 600 plus helical pile supports for new catch basins, man holes, culverts

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/ Shotcrete, Soldier Piles & Lagging

Alternate Methods Stop Running Sands HCM was retained to design, supply and install a complete shoring system to facilitate construction of the new St. Thomas Court House for EllisDon. Construction

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/ Caissons

George Street Bridge This bridge replacement project required the drilling of two abutments consisting of a total of 32 drilled caissons in the existing creek bed. In addition to the

Upper House Condominiums

/ Caissons, Soldier Piles & Lagging

Upper House Condominiums HCM completed the shoring for the eight storey Upper House Condominium project which required a 12m deep excavation for two levels of underground parking. A tied-back shoring

Scarborough Hospital