Destiny USA Project:
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PROJECTS AND PRINCIPLES
By Terra Battle and Bruce Brown
his diversified project in Syracuse, New York, broke ground running in the spring of 2007. The initial phase of the project will include construction of 1.3 million sf. Within the building footprint of 10 acres, there will be approximately 300,000 lf of pile driving and an excess of 10,000 tons of structural steel and 40,000 cy of concrete installed. Prior to pile installation the rehabilitation of the Carousel Center Parking Garage was the first task to commence. This project consists of the removal and replacement of concrete in two parking garages with a footprint of 526,000 sf to a depth of approximately six inches. The face of 1,200 columns will also be removed and replaced and all areas of the existing slab are in need of rehabilitation. These repairs will allow for the pile driving to begin. A hydro-demolition subcontractor has been retained to complete the demolition. This technique is faster and safer than traditional hand chipping methods. The first phase of 86,000 sf will was completed last December. General Foreman Donnie Fulmer, Foreman Jamie Fulmer, Foreman Jamie Fox, Foreman Bob Heyman, and Foreman Bill Mitchell are heading up a strong crew. Safety Specialist Jody Petronella joined the Cianbro team at this project and continues to focus on safety along with Project Manager Pat Cronin, Superintendent Jim Matt, and Field Engineers Scott Davis and Harold Sherwood. Additional support for the project includes Cianbro team members Jay French, Bill Hurd, Josh Patchen, and
Pile driving activities came into full swing in August of last year under the supervision of Superintendent Ken Cloyd. A crew lead by General Foreman Jason Rourke and Foreman Jody King is driving 140 foot Hpile with a 4100 Manitowoc crane with a fixed lead system. A 250 variDaryl Riggs.
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able moment APE hammer is used in conjunction with the fixed lead to vibrate the pile into the ground. General Foreman Mike Flack is responsible for operating the splicing bed which produces 140 foot pile by splicing two 70 foot pile together. Foreman Chris Stevens and crew provide the vertical splicing utilizing a 3900 Manitowoc
Direct burial of 34.5 kV electrical splices performed by National Grid at the JC Penney transformer location
crane. The necessity of splices depends on how far the pile has to be driven in that area. There can be up to four splices on the deepest end of the project. After the splicing is complete the pile is vibrated down to resistance with an APE 200 Vibro hammer. The piles are set to the bedrock with a B64 berming hammer—supervised by Foreman Bob Owens and crew— which will eventually support the building foundation and structure. The crew has been driving pile anywhere from 160 feet to 320 feet into the ground. The project goal is to complete 12 piles per day and current project plans call for over 1,100 Hpiles. This project is also supported by Cianbro team members Ron Ayres, Shawn Bryant, Lori Chilton, Byron David, Wayne Denny, Mike Evanchak, Kendrick Fulwiley, Deirdre Gijanto, Jonathan Herms, Brad Hyde, Jeff Hyde, Lynn Hyde, Ryan Isabell, Josh Java, Ed Jaycox, Project Engineer Mike Karsten, Chris Kelly, Jon Keszler, Michael Laisdell, Tom Logalbo, Tom Martin, Mike
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Mitchell, Joachim Moehs, Elizabeth Padham, Don Padham, Alan Pray, John Quinn, Adam Rock, Mark Skardinski, Brian Smith, Joe Spaulding, Gerald Stowell, Don Williams, John Vadala, Pat Violette, and James Yawn. Project Manager Jason VanAlstyne
heads up the Selective Demo project with help from Foremen Todd Fulmer and Bill Mitchell. This element of the overall project includes the removal of the face of the Carousel Center on the east side to allow for the attachment of the expansion. Before removing the face of the store fronts, the crew weather proofs the stores from the inside for safety and retail customer aesthetic value. This entails installing temporary walls and exits. The removal of structural steel on the store fronts and excavation operations then prepares the building for the expansion attachment. Cianbro team members supporting this project include Adam Beattie, Steve Dorr, Mike King, Keith Lamica, Dylan Nicholas, BJ Radley, Jessica Scheppard-Nelson, Eric Vivlamore and Bill Wheeler.
All the Destiny USA projects are supported by a team that works the night shift. This crew is headed by General Foreman Tim Baril with assistance from Harold Nelson and Joel
To maximize production for the concrete operation, a concrete batch plant has been constructed on site. A concrete subcontractor will excavate the pile caps and grade beams, weld the pile cap plates and nelson studs, install rebar, and form and place pile caps and grade beams. Completion of this component will form the foundation for the steel erection. One challenge on this project is the numerous existing utilities that interfere with the new building addition. The new building abuts against the existing building, and there are underground gas lines, water lines, sprinkler lines, storm water lines, sewer lines, and 34.5 kv electric lines that are adjacent to the existing building. How does one sever and relocate these utili-
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