Selected Technique: Rapid Impact Compaction (RIC) Treatment Area:  413 m² During the geotechnical study for the MS512 telecommunications tower located on Rue St-Viateur in Rigaud, Quebec, a portion of the Till area was identified as liquefiable. Erivan Gecom selected Menard Canada to improve the soil [...]

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: Controlled Modulus Column (CMC) Treatment Area: 390 EA. Menard Canada received the mandate from Borea Construction to carry out soil improvement for the construction of future wind turbines at the Val-ÉO wind farm. The Controlled Modulus Column (CMC) solution was chosen to reduce [...]

Selected Technique: Stone Columns with Vibroflot Treatment Area: Mob/demob.: 3 u Primary SC (28.5m): 845 u Secondary SC (13m): 429 u The proposed development of the dike involved the installation of stone columns and timber piles to densify the 4200m2 (12m wide section running for [...]

Selected Technique: Wick Drains Treatment Area: 39400m Horizontal Placement of Wick Drains Project Depth: 25m Minette Substation project was part of the expansion of the existing substation located in Kitimat, BC. Menard was awarded the site preparation package for the expansion of the substation. [...]

Selected Technique: Wick Drains Treatment Area: 2964 Points Project Depth: 15-18m Magil Construction Ontario Inc. tasked Menard Canada with the design, supply, and installation of Vertical Wick Drains (VWD) for the Operations Centre and Storage Building as part of the Hydro One Networks Inc. [...]

Selected Technique: Permeation Grouting Treatment Area: 1000 m² 50m long curtain Project Depth: 20m Capital Regional District (CRD) needed to remediate the right abutment of Butchart Dam No.5 in the Goldstream Watershed of the Regional Water Supply System located near Victoria, BC. Ground Conditions [...]

Selected Technique: Stone Columns with Vibroflot Treatment Area: 2300 m² Project Depth: 24m Anthem Properties was upgrading an existing flood protection diking system and required ground improvement to help mitigate liquefaction potential and limit the consequent seismic displacements. Ground Conditions The site’s subsurface stratigraphy [...]

Selected Technique: Stone Columns with Vibroflot Treatment Area: 1400m² Project Depth: 21m The City of Richmond was upgrading its No.7 Road Drainage Pump Station and required ground improvement to limit the post-construction settlement of the structure after a seismic event. Ground Conditions The site’s [...]

Selected Technique: Stone Columns with Vibroflot Treatment Area: 258 Wet Top Feed Stone Columns Project Depth: 12m Molson Peak Brewery in Chilliwack (BC) needed to have a wastewater treatment plant facility built. Liquefaction treatment was required under the structure. Ground Conditions The site’s subsurface [...]