Selected Technique: Rapid Impact Compaction (RIC) Project Area: 3 627 m² As part of the construction of commercial buildings located rue des Pommiers in Pont-Rouge, Quebec Menard Canada was assigned by Ronam Construction with the task of improving two large areas to a depth of 4m [...]

Selected Technique: Dynamic Compaction Project Area: 2 100 m² As part of the construction of a 4-storey housing building located rue des Loyaux in Trois-Rivières, the estimate revealed that Dynamic Compaction to improve the soils in place as an alternative to the preloading solution would prove to [...]

Selected Technique: Dynamic Compaction Treatment Area: 13086 m² Pépin Fortin approached Menard Canada to improve the soils of the foundations of the future maple syrup warehouse located on Avenue Alphonse Poulin in the industrial park of Plessisville, Quebec. Ground Conditions The geotechnical data extracted from the [...]

Selected Technique: Dynamic Replacement Treatment Area: 3,307 m² Gamarco Construction Inc. approached Menard Canada to improve the soil of the foundations and the slab under the multi-use building at 3500 rue Gaumont in Laval, Quebec. The land area to be improved was 3,307m2, including an [...]

Selected Technique: Dynamic Compaction Project Area: 11 300 m² Pomerleau contacted Menard Canada to improve the soil to a depth of +- 8m, located under the future National Center for Verification and Recovery, a 4-storey building located in Shawinigan, Quebec. Ground Conditions The geotechnical data extracted from [...]

Selected Techniques: Dynamic Compaction Controlled Modulus Columns (CMCs) Treatment Area: 1 784 m² After performing Dynamic Compaction in 2021 to mitigate the potential for liquefaction and increase the bearing capacity of the foundations of the plant located on Avenue Jean Demers in Bécancour, Quebec, Menard Canada [...]

Selected Techniques: Stone Columns Dynamic Compaction Treatment Area: 4100m2  - Stone Columns 2900m2  - Dynamic Compaction Project Depth: 18-20m The Oceanfront Park development was planned to be constructed at the end of Galbraith Road near Newport Beach in Squamish, BC adjacent to the water [...]

Selected Technique: Stone Columns with Vibroflot Treatment Area: 100,879lm Project Depth: 29m The project included the design, build, and construction of the new NSWWTP, which was to have state-of-the-art secondary treatment and energy recovery facilities. The new plant was to be built to LEED [...]

Selected Technique: Bi-Modulus Columns / Vertical Drains Project: 1355 Columns Canadian Pacific Rail (CP) was planning to make track alignments in its Sapperton Yard located in the Westminster Subdivision of Coquitlam, British Columbia. In order to provide the necessary bearing capacity, control settlements, and meet [...]

Selected Techniques: Stone Columns with Vibroflot / Dynamic Compaction / Vertical Drains Treatment Area: 12500m2 - Stone Columns 2331m2 - Dynamic Compaction 16000m2 - Wick Drains  The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, South Coast Region, proposed to upgrade the existing Highway 91, Highway [...]