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

Talbot Street

/ Caissons

Talbot Street HCM completed the design-build shoring for the Azure condominium project in downtown London. Due to the soil conditions encountered during initial drilling, a full depth caisson wall was

Maxwell Bates

/ Caissons

Maxwell Bates This project, located on Fourth Street in the downtown core of Calgary, consisted of a tied-back continuous caisson wall. The caisson wall provided zero ground loss and minimal

St. Thomas Courthouse

/ 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

EEEL University of Calgary

/ Soldier Piles & Lagging, Underpinning

Zero Ground Loss This project followed shortly after finishing the Taylor Family Digital Library project, which was in close proximity to this site on the same campus. Design considerations for

Mill Pond Estates

/ Shotcrete

Shotcrete: Low Cost and Overcoming Hillside Access Issues This 12,000 sq. ft. project involved temporary hillside shoring for a developer in Tillsonburg. The project was completed during winter months with

Siemens Energy Blade Plant – Phase 2

/ Helical Piles

Siemens Energy Blade Plant – Phase 2 HC Matcon’s project at the Siemens Energy Blade Plant consisted of the design, supply & installation of 70 helical piers within the existing

Scarborough Hospital