"Stand-down" operation for the reinforcement of the Freycinet 8 quay The project aimed to reinforce the quay under the crane circulation area used to unload wind turbine from boats. The 6,500 sq. metre area, composed of loose and dense sand down to 5 m, had to be executed in less than 3 weeks. Menard’s [...]
Nice Airport, France
Sophie Fromion2021-07-01T14:51:48+02:00Iconic project : Nice airport, France Deepest dynamic compaction application (27 m, 4,000 tm energy) on the Nice airport, France project The 'giga-machine' was designed and custom-built for this site The challenge was to compact 20,000,000 m³ of land reclamation while maintaining air traffic. The 'giga-machine' was designed and custom-built for this job. The [...]
Changi Airport, Singapore
Sophie Fromion2021-07-01T17:31:57+02:00Ground improvement under the second runway of Changi airport For the construction on the second runway of Changi airport, 7 m of hydraulic fill were placed over varying layers of both old and recent marine clays. Settlement of these clays could amount to several metres over a ten year period. The combination of dynamic [...]
New container terminal in the port of Charleston, USA
coralielaval2021-07-01T14:53:05+02:00US Wick Drain awarded record-breaking contract in Charleston US Wick Drain, part of Menard Group USA, is starting off the year with a record-breaking contract. The company is installing 28 million linear feet of wick drains to expedite the consolidation of the compressible clays prior to construction of Charleston's new Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. [...]
Sihanoukville Airport, Cambodia
coralielaval2021-07-01T11:39:39+02:00Extending the runway at Sihanoukville Airport Sihanoukville airport was once just a ‘minor' airport handling 3 aircraft per week, but the tourist appeal of its surrounding area has rapidly promoted it to the status of Cambodia's third-largest airport. In 2018, it handled 92.6% more passengers than in 2017. Handling this very significant increase in [...]
Charleroi Airport, Belgium
Sophie Fromion2021-07-01T17:30:31+02:00Extending the runway at Charleroi Airport The majority of work now underway at Charleroi Airport in Belgium on behalf of SOWAER (the Wallonia Airports Operating Company) focuses on extending the length of the runway from 2,550 to 3,200 metres. Begun last year, these upgrades will allow Brussels South Charleroi Airport (BSCA) to continue its [...]
Brisbane Airport, Australia
coralielaval2022-04-11T16:15:36+02:00330,000 of precast vertical drains for Brisbane's Airport