Selected Technique: Controlled Modulus Columns Treatment Area: 4839m² Following its alternative proposal to the piles, Menard Canada received the mandate from Deric Construction. to carry out soil improvement for the construction of a future Quebec-QSL Stevedoring multipurpose warehouse. The solution of Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) [...]

Selected Technique: Rapid Impact Compaction The project involved constructing a new student residence building for the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus. The new, six-storey structure is located along Ellesmere Road in Scarborough, ON. Due to the existing soil conditions, ground improvement was required to guarantee settlement [...]

Selected Technique: Controlled Modulus Columns Project: 3300 Columns A 4-level warehouse located within the South Dufferin Industrial park in Calgary was approved to support a supply chain facility. Ledcor was contracted to design and construct the warehouse, which included a 65,000m2 warehouse, large docking areas, [...]

Selected Technique: Vibro Concrete Columns Treatment Area: 60 Columns As part of the redevelopment of a former gravel pit/quarry facility, Vicano Development planned the construction of a new industrial building in Brantford, Ontario. Unsuitable soils were identified for a portion of the proposed industrial structure [...]

Selected Technique: Controlled Modulus Columns Project: 2000 CMCs As part of the Humber River Hospital site redevelopment, The Daniels Corp. planned to construct a series of residential buildings over a shared parking structure. Due to the presence of unsuitable fill materials on-site, ground improvement was [...]

Selected Technique: Controlled Modulus Columns Treatment Area: 2400m2 As part of the redevelopment of an existing motel location in Thunder Bay, ON, ground improvement was required to support the proposed new 3-storey motel building. Ground Conditions The soils on the project site consisted of a [...]

Selected Technique: Wick Drains Treatment Area: 70,000m² Project Depth: 15m Candevcon awarded Menard Canada on behalf of Heathwood Homes for the soil improvement of existing agricultural lands to develop a residential subdivision. The proposed solution, Wick Drains, was installed over an average depth of [...]

Selected Technique: Dynamic Compaction Treatment Area: 17544m Project Depth: 8m Frare Gallant hired Menard Canada to improve the sites soil utilizing the Dynamic Compaction technique under the influence of the foundations of the various construction phases of the Innomalt project located on Jean Demers [...]