Environmental & Remediation

Anderson Road Environmental Remediation

Ironclad partnered with Volker Stevin on a road widening project along Anderson Road SW from Elbow Drive to the transportation utility corridor, and during the work contaminated materials were discovered that required handling and disposal with specialized PPE at a class II landfill.

KEY DETAILS

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Contract Value

$1,900,000

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Project Owner

The City of Calgary

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Completion Date

September 2019

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Project Role

Subcontractor

Scope of Work

Excavation and disposal of selective granular soils impacted with mercury metals requiring disposal at Class II landfill.

Resources & Challenges

Total Crew: 18 Persons

Equipment Used:
‍3 Excavators, 3 Dozers, 3 Compactors, 2 Scrapers, 20 Highways Trucks.

Challenges:
‍Significant roadway removals with off-site disposal and management of sophisticated dirt management program to keep site volumes balanced and paving work progressing.

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Project Timeline

// May 2023

Drilling & Pressure Grouting

Ironclad completes the grout curtain in bedrock that required 46 holes including 450 linear meters of drilling and 8,150 liters of pressure grouting required to complete this scope.

// May 2024

Sheet Pile Core Wall & Concrete Work

Ironclad completes 3,200 m2 of sheet pile core wall built on and within the confines of bedrock that required 420 m3 of reinforced cast-in-place concrete.

// July 2024

Embankment Structure

Ironclad completes the rock embankment structure that has a total height of 50 meters and required 180,000m3 of rock backfill obtained from the onsite blasting operations required for the spillway.

// September 2024

Spillway and Concrete Work

Ironclad completes the diversion spillway that is drilled  and blasted into the bedrock proximate to the embankment structure on the east side. The work required 109,000 m3  of drill and blast rock excavation and 352 m3 of reinforced cast-in-place concrete.