Case Study / Stelcor
STELCOR Seals of Approval – 150,000-Gallon Harbor Seal Exhibit in Norwalk, CT
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...
NYC – East Village Homes See STELCOR Savings
In New York City's East Village neighborhood, longtime residents are increasingly at risk of being displaced from a community they have helped build, and affordable housing is desperately needed. Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), a non-profit, was selected by...
295 STELCOR® Micropiles for the new 16-Story Gilbert in NYC
OVERVIEW: The Gilbert, a new 16-story building, is now rising on 295 STELCOR® micropiles installed by Posillico. Upon completion, the new building at 1912 First Avenue will be dedicated to seniors, offering 153 affordable-housing units...
NYC – STELCOR Piles For The DHL Warehouse At JFK Airport
OVERVIEW: Global shipping delivery provider DHL needed to add a mezzanine level to its existing warehouse at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, New York, to expand its package handling and sorting center. The warehouse needed to remain clean...
NYC – 75 STELCOR Piles for 8-Story Cantilevered Condos
OVERVIEW: Cool Condos Cantilevered With Calm And Confidence. Try to say that heading as fast as you can 10 times - or don’t. After a decade of waiting, this 8-story building is finally going vertical. This striking cantilivered ground-up...
A Boring Story – How to Save 6 Weeks, 50 Foot, and $500,000.00
By boring, we mean a soil boring plays a part in this story. What isn’t boring is how the general contractor in this story reduced the pile depth from 80’ to 30’ and in turn, saved over $500,000.00 and shaved 6 weeks off the project schedule by using...
Cornell University – STELCOR® DDM for Increased Column Loading In The Historic Rand Hall
OVERVIEW: The 100-year-old Rand Hall at Cornell University is undergoing significant changes. The top two floors of the building are set to become the home of the new Mui Ho Fine Arts Library. The new called for the column loads to be increased but...
Keeping it Clean in Washington D.C. With STELCOR
OVERVIEW: The Clean Rivers Project is DC Water's ongoing program to reduce combined sewer overflows into the District's waterways. The Project is a massive infrastructure and support program designed to capture and clean wastewater during...
How to Save 1.12M Dollars and Not Have to Bulldoze a Building in Chicago
OVERVIEW: In Chicago, a 60-foot tall movie theater was sold to a Banner Real Estate Group, who are converting it into a climate-controlled storage facility. This project will add five floors to the building, as well as an addition for elevators,...
5 And 7 Story Buildings For NYC HPD Will Stand On STELCOR Drilled-In Displacement Micropiles In the Bronx
OVERVIEW: Two 5 and 7 story buildings are being built in by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) in the Bronx. Together they will contain 66 affordable housing units. CHALLENGE: Originally, 1.75” Helical Pulldown...