APF Jet Filter
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Connector
Timber Uplift
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Model TC-7612
Provides tension
capacity of 12 tons
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pile it on.
we can handle it.
spaced, allowing each rig to drive as many piles as possible, each
day, without encroaching on the other rigs, or running out of room
to continue driving piles. The optimal rig spacing and sequencing
required daily planning and also relied on each rig driving a certain
number of piles each day. To mitigate downtime, the job had a
dedicated stand-by hammer and a fully stocked conex box of spare
parts for the multiple hammers onsite.
The task of record-keeping on such a project was huge, with
25,000 cubic yards of soil excavated, 8,000 uplift dowels installed
and 3,800 piles driven. It was a daily process of collecting, checking
and distributing quality control documents to the appropriate
parties. Blow count sheets were reviewed daily by field supervisors,
project managers and geotechnical engineers for completeness
and data analysis to keep the project moving forward. With
this daily review, low capacity piles were identified and fixed
immediately, giving Nucor-JFE the ability to release the concrete
contractor immediately behind the piling contractor to speed up
the project.
The driving of the 3,800 piles took six months and reached
almost 51 miles in length. By providing the manpower and equipment
to operate five driving rigs, Continental was able to beat the
local four-month rainy season. With only two days lost to weather
during that time, Continental successfully wrapped up their portion
of the project. Focusing their initial efforts on high value areas
enabled Nucor-JFE to get a head start on the areas with critical
equipment and logistics hubs to continue the work on the project.
The plant is expected to open in the second half of 2019 and
have the capacity to produce 400,000 tons of galvanized sheet steel
per year. t
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