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Bobsled / Luge Foundation Project
Mount Van Hoevenberg
Lake Placid, New York |
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Drilled Micropiles |
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Drilled micropile foundation system supports a new, stateof-the-art, refrigerated bobsled/luge racing track.
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Project Overview: |
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Layne GeoConstruction designed and constructed a drilled micropile foundation system to support the new
bobsled/luge track foundation at the Lake Placed Olympic venue site. A battery of pre-construction load
tests were conducted to determine the appropriate pile parameters to meet the varying soil/rock subsurface
conditions along the track alignment. In excess of 1,300 drilled micropiles were installed, down the
mountainside, to support the track and ancillary facilities. A number of micropiles were socketed into
bedrock, while others were drilled through fill material and grouted into competent soils.
Drilling was completed through dense glacial till and exceptionally hard underlying bedrock. Layne
GeoConstruction surpassed the demanding project schedule, installing 1,000 drilled micropiles in four
months. The project was successfully completed for the inaugural winter Goodwill Games, February 2000.
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Value of Work Performed: |
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$2,225,000 |
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Project Duration: |
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5 months |
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Project Completion Date: |
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1999 |
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Project Reference: |
General Contractor
Kenaidan Construction Company
WiIliam Kelly, Vice President
(716) 631-2660
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