by Bruce Stroyer | Sep 11, 2020 | Micropiles, Stelcor Case Study, Stelcor®
Limbo is fun – unless you’re in an excavator and trying to install deep foundations with a 16′ ceiling above you. The Pennant, in Fells Point on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, is a residential development that is currently under construction. The project...
by Bruce Stroyer | Aug 10, 2020 | Case Study, Micropiles, Stelcor Case Study, Stelcor®, Stelcor® Historic Preservation
OVERVIEW: The $275 million First National Center renovation, one of the country’s most significant restoration projects, is happening in downtown Oklahoma City. The art deco tower was built for First National Bank in 1931 and is now a designated historic...
by Bruce Stroyer | May 29, 2020 | Micropiles, Stelcor Case Study, Stelcor®, Stelcor® Historic Preservation
OVERVIEW: The foundation of the 100-year-old Malt House building had to be underpinned in order to allow 5 additional floors to be added to it. This building is in the Manhattanville Factory District – New York’s most important master-planned economic and urban...
by Bruce Stroyer | Apr 2, 2020 | Micropiles, Stelcor Case Study, Stelcor®, Stelcor® Historic Preservation
OVERVIEW:The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, one of Connecticut’s top tourist attractions, is expanding to include a 179-seat 4D theater and a 150,000-gallon Harbor Seal exhibit. Building the new seal exhibit is part of the Aquarium’s response to the planned replacement...
by Bruce Stroyer | Dec 7, 2019 | Micropiles
In response to an increasing global demand for new construction, engineers and contractors are always looking for newer, faster ways of laying down a foundation. In addition to speed, they also need a foundation system that is stable, durable, and long-lasting. In the...
by Bruce Stroyer | Oct 21, 2019 | Micropiles
When discussing uses for micropile systems, many immediately jump to the idea of including them in the creation of foundations for new buildings. While micropiles are undoubtedly a fine choice for new construction, especially on buildings that are being built with...