Construction Updates

Construction Updates

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Main construction activities this week were:

  • Final installation of bullrail and chain ladders
  • Paving between apron slab and wharf along the length of Warehouse No. 1
  • Apron slab joint sealing
  • Final welding of Type 1 fender piles
  • Re-alignment and final installation of north and south aluminum catwalks
  • Formwork removal, cone tie patching, and general concrete clean-up.
  • High mast light pole foundation reinforcing and formwork
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

Main construction activities next week are:

  • Preparation for arrival of next vessel, Star Fuji (on or about September 14th)
  • Formwork removal and concrete cleanup
  • High mast light foundation concrete pours
  • Domestic water tie-in
  • Removal of temporary north fire hydrant
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF AUGUST 29, 2016

Main construction activities this week were:

  • Installation of fenders on wharf and gangway landing platfrom
  • Installation of bullrail, handrail, and chain ladders
  • Ongoing storm water and fire water system installation
  • Commenced preparation of base for final asphalt paving
  • New warehouse apron slab concrete pour
  • Removal of all falsework piles
  • Cleaning of the wharf deck in preparation for arrival of trial vessel
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF AUGUST 22, 2016

Main construction activities this week were:

  • Installation of fenders on wharf and gangway landing platform
  • Installation of aluminum catwalks to mooring dolphins
  • Installation of bullrail, handrail, and chain ladders
  • Ongoing storm water system installation
  • Pressure testing and chlorination of domestic and fire water systems
  • Start of upland paving at north end of wharf
  • Preparation of apron slab for concrete pour
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF AUGUST 15, 2016

Main construction activities this week were:

  • Completion of all deck topping concrete pours
  • Installation of Gangway Landing Span
  • Survey completed by vessel mounted multi-beam to confirm depth in berthing area
  • Removal of silt curtains and fender logs due to completion of in water works
  • Completion of reinforcing and formwork for new concrete apron slab adjacent to Warehouse No. 1
  • Removal of formwork and falsework for gangway landing platform
  • Installation of reinforcing and formwork for high mast light pole
  • Ongoing fire water system installation
  • Completion of backfilling on relieving slab
  • Starting installation of transfer plates to connect the dock to the land
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF AUGUST 8, 2016

Main construction activities this week were:

  • Completion of bulkhead wall relieving slab reinforcement and concrete
  • Completion of gangway landing platform reinforcement and  concrete
  • Ongoing deck topping formwork installation
  • Deck topping installation:
    • Deck topping strips above pile caps complete up to Bent No. 11
    • Deck topping infill strips complete up to Bent No. 5
  • Base preparation for new concrete apron slab adjacent Warehouse No. 1
  • Apron slab reinforcing installation on southern 1/3 of new slab
  • Installation of handrail on south mooring dolphin
  • Ongoing fire water system installation
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

Main construction activities next week are:

  • Ongoing Deck topping formwork and concrete work
  • Installation of backfill above the bulkhead wall relieving slab
  • Ongoing fire water, domestic water, and storm water systems installation
  • Ongoing Apron slab base preparation
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF AUGUST 2, 2016

Main construction activities this week were:

  • Ongoing deck topping formwork installation
  • Second stage bulkhead wall cope beam pour on Bent Nos. 12.5 to 16 (Concrete cope beam complete)
  • Installation of general fill and base behind cope beam for relieving slab
  • Installation of relieving slab reinforcing cages (~75% complete)
  • Completed gangway landing platform pile cap reinforcing and commenced final formwork installation
  • Ongoing installation of fire water, domestic water, and storm water systems
  • Installation of fender piles for Type 1 fenders
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF JULY 25, 2016

Main construction activities this week were:

  • Ongoing deck topping reinforcing and formwork installation
  • Completion of bulkhead wall cope beam reinforcing.
  • Second stage bulkhead wall cope beam pour on Bent Nos. 6.5 to 12.5
  • First stage bulkhead wall cope beam pour on Bent Nos. 12.5 to 16
  • Prefabrication of bulkhead wall relieving slab reinforcing cages
  • Installation of subbase material on working platform behind bulkhead wall
  • Started gangway landing platform pile cap reinforcing
  • Ongoing installation of fire water, domestic water, and storm water systems
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF JULY 18, 2016

Main construction activities this week were:

  • Second stage pile cap pour on Bent No. 16 (Second stage pile caps complete)
  • Ongoing deck topping reinforcing and formwork installation
  • Ongoing bulkhead wall cope beam reinforcing and formwork installation
  • Second stage bulkhead wall cope beam pour on Bent Nos. 1 to 6.5
  • First stage bulkhead wall cope beam pour on Bent Nos. 6.5 to 12.5
  • Completion of concrete falsework for gangway landing platform
  • Poured concrete pile plugs on gangway landing platform piles
  • Installation of fire water, domestic water, and storm water lines on the south half of wharf
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF JULY 11, 2016

Main construction activities this week were:

  • Second stage pile cap pour on Bent Nos. 12, 13, 14, and 15
  • Ongoing deck topping reinforcing installation
  • Ongoing bulkhead wall cope beam reinforcing and formwork installation
  • First stage bulkhead wall cope beam pour on Bent Nos. 1 to 7
  • Ongoing installation of concrete falsework for gangway landing platform
  • Installation of fire water, domestic water, and storm water lines on north half of wharf
  • Started installation of the outfall on the north oil/grit separator
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF JULY 4, 2016

Main construction activities this week were:

  • Second stage pile cap pour on Bent Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
  • Completion of precast deck panel installation
  • Ongoing deck topping reinforcing installation
  • Ongoing falsework/formwork installation for the bulkhead wall concrete cope beam (Soffit and one side form complete)
  • Commenced bulkhead wall cope beam reinforcing installation
  • Removal of formwork and falsework from south mooring dolphin
  • Installed rubbing timbers and placed steel bullrail on south mooring dolphin
  • Commenced installation of concrete falsework on gangway landing platform
  • Commenced storm water system installation
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF JUNE 27, 2016

Main construction activities this week were:

  • Second stage pile cap pour on Bent Nos. 3, 4, and 5
  • Removal of pile cap formwork and falsework on Bent Nos. 15 and 16
  • Commenced installation of deck topping reinforcing
  • Ongoing falsework/formwork installation for the bulkhead wall concrete cope beam
  • Backfill and compaction of fill above bulkhead wall anchor rods between Bent Nos. 8 and 12 (anchor installation and main backfilling of bulkhead wall is complete)
  • Installation of precast deck panels (80% complete)
  • Completion of Gangway Landing Platform piles (all pipe pile installation is complete)
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF JUNE 20, 2016

Main construction activities this week were:

  • First stage pile cap concrete pour on Bent Nos. 15 and 16 (First stage pile caps complete)
  • Second stage pile cap pour on Bent Nos. 1 and 2
  • Removal of pile cap formwork and falsework on Bent Nos. 13 and 14
  • South mooring dolphin pile cap concrete pour
  • Commenced falsework/formwork for the bulkhead wall concrete cope beam
  • Backfill and compaction of fill above bulkhead wall anchor rods between Bent Nos. 5 and 8
  • Excavation and installation of bulkhead wall anchor rods between Bent Nos. 8 and 12
  • Installation of precast deck panels (73% complete)
  • Final driving of two gangway landing platform piles
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF JUNE 13, 2016

Dock construction completion on track for end of August.

Main construction activities this week were:

  • First stage pile cap concrete pour on Bent Nos. 13 and 14
  • Pile plug concrete pour on Bent Nos. 14, 15, and 16
  • Removal of pile cap formwork and falsework on Bent Nos. 11 and 12
  • Installation of pile cap formwork and falsework on Bent Nos. 15 and 16
  • Completed installation of south mooring dolphin pile cap reinforcing
  • Excavation for installation of bulkhead wall anchor rods between Bent Nos. 5 and 8
  • Installation of precast deck panels (60% complete)
  • Final driving of three gangway landing platform piles
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF JUNE 6, 2016

Main construction activities for this week:

  • First stage pile cap concrete pour on Bent Nos. 11 and 12
  • Pile plug concrete pour on Bent Nos. 13
  • Removal of pile cap formwork and falsework on Bent Nos. 9 and 10
  • Installation of pile cap formwork and falsework on Bent Nos. 13 and 14
  • Installation of south mooring dolphin formwork and falsework
  • Pile plug concrete pour on south mooring dolphin
  • Started installation of south mooring dolphin pile cap reinforcing
  • Excavation and installation of bulkhead wall anchor rods between Bent Nos. 1 and 5
  • Started installation of precast deck panels
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF MAY 30, 2016

Main construction activities for this week:

  • First stage pile cap concrete pour on Bent Nos. 9 and 10
  • Pile plug concrete pour on Bent Nos. 11 and 12
  • Removal of pile cap formwork and falsework on Bent Nos. 7 and 8
  • Installation of pile cap formwork and falsework on Bent Nos. 11 and 12
  • Pile cap pour on north mooring dolphin
  • Removal of north mooring dolphin pile cap formwork and falsework.
  • Backfill and compaction of material above anchor rods on bulkhead wall between Bent Nos. 12 and 16
  • Commenced bulkhead wall excavation between Bent Nos. 1 and 5
  • Started high mast light foundation north of the wharf
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF MAY 23, 2016

Main construction activities for this week:

  • Installation of Gangway Landing Platform 7 starter sections of pile
  • First stage pile cap concrete pour on Bent Nos. 7 and 8
  • Pile plug concrete pour on Bent No. 8, 9 and 10
  • Installation of pile cap formwork and falsework on Bent Nos. 9 and 10
  • Removal of pile cap formwork and falsework on Bent Nos. 5 and 6
  • Installation of bollards on the north Mooring Dolphin
  • Excavation of material between bulkhead wall and anchor wall Bent Nos. 12 and 16
  • Installation of filter fabric, drain rock, anchor rods and anchor rod hardware between Bent Nos. 12 and 16
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF MAY 16, 2016

Main construction activities for this week:

  • Bent: A bent is part of the dock substructure and is comprised of a group of piles installed in a single line, connected at their tops with a pilecap forming a single rigid frame that supports a vertical load. Bents are placed transverse to the length of the structure and are designed to support the deck of the dock.
  • Installation of Gangway Landing Platform falsework and driving frame, and 3 starter sections of pile
  • First stage pile cap concrete pour on Bent Nos. 5 and 6
  • Pile plug concrete pour on Bent No. 7
  • Installation of pile cap formwork and falsework on Bent Nos. 7 and 8
  • Installation of pile cap reinforcing on the north Mooring Dolphin
  • Final cut-off of wharf piles up to Bent No. 16
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF MAY 9, 2016

Main construction activities this week:

  • Bulkhead anchor wall sheet pile installation (100% complete)
  • Installation of bulkhead wall shear plates and riser plates
  • Completion of north catwalk support pile driving
  • Installation of filter and scour protection rock, and riprap (100% complete)
  • First stage pile cap concrete pour on Bent Nos. 3 and 4
  • Installation of pile cap formwork and falsework on Bent Nos 5 and 6
  • Pile plug concrete pour on Bent No. 6
  • Installation of pile cap reinforcing on Bent Nos. 6
  • Removal of pile cap formwork and falsework from Bent Nos 3 and 4
  • Installation of North and South Dolphin soffit formwork

WEEK OF MAY 2, 2016

Main construction activities this week:

  • Bulkhead anchor wall sheet pile installation (~90% complete)
  • Installation of bulkhead wall shear plates and weep holes
  • Completion of south mooring dolphin pile driving
  • Completion of south catwalk support pile driving
  • Installation of filter and scour protection rock, and riprap
  • Installation of pile cap reinforcing on Bent Nos. 3 and 4
  • First stage pile cap concrete pour on Bent Nos. 1 and 2
  • Pile plug concrete pour on Bent No. 4
  • Removal of pile cap formwork and falsework from Bent Nos 1 and 2
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF APRIL 25, 2016

Main construction activities for this week:

  • Completion of bulkhead wall sheet pile installation
  • Commencement of anchor wall sheet pile installation (~75% complete)
  • Completion of north mooring dolphin pile driving and ongoing pile driving on south mooring dolphin
  • Installation of filter and scour protection rock, and riprap
  • Installation of pile cap formwork on Bent No. 4
  • Pile plug concrete pour on Bent No. 3
  • Installation of first stage pile cap reinforcing on Bent Nos. 1 and 2
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF APRIL 18, 2016

Main construction activities for this week:

  • Splicing of production pipe piling for mooring dolphins (bed splices complete)
  • Installation of bulkhead wall sheet piles (~95% of main wall started with ~75% driven to completion)
  • Production pile driving on south and north mooring dolphin
  • Installation of filter and scour protection rock, and riprap
  • Installation of pile cap formwork on Bent Nos. 1, 2, and 3
  • Pile plug concrete pour on Bent Nos. 1 and 2

WEEK OF APRIL 11, 2016

The main construction activities for this week:

  • Splicing of production pipe piling for mooring dolphins
  • Installation of bulkhead wall sheet piles (~65% of main wall started with ~55% driven to completion)
  • Production pile driving on south mooring dolphin
  • Installation of north mooring dolphin driving frame and start of production pile driving
  • Installation of filter and scour protection rock and start of riprap placement
  • Preparation of falsework materials for cast-in-place concrete pile caps
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF APRIL 4, 2016

The main construction activities for this week:

  • Splicing of production pipe piling
  • Completion of wharf pile driving – a key milestone reached!
  • Installation of steel sheet pile bulkhead wall (49% of main wall started with 17% completed)
  • Installation of south mooring dolphin driving frame and start of production piling
  • Installation of filter and scour protection rock
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF MARCH 28, 2016

The main construction activities for this week:

  • Splicing of production pipe piling
  • Production pile driving at Bent No.’s 13 through 16 (90% of Wharf piles started with 80% driven to design tip elevation)
  • Installation of steel sheet pile bulkhead wall
  • Removal of temporary Construction Trestle No. 2
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF MARCH 21, 2016

The main construction activities for this week:

  • Splicing of production pipe piling
  • Production pile driving at Bent No.’s 11 through 15 (79% of Wharf piles started with 74% driven to design tip elevation)
  • Installation of scour protection rock and filter rock
  • Demolition of portions of the original timber bulkhead wall
  • Started installation of the steel sheet pile bulkhead wall
  • Started removal of temporary Construction Trestle No. 2
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF MARCH 14, 2016

The main construction activities for this week:

  • Splicing of production pipe piling
  • Production pile driving at Bent Nos. 7 through 11 (69% or Wharf piles started with 54% driven to design tip elevation)
  • Electrical service installation completed
  • Installation of scour protection rock and filter rock
  • Demolition of portion of original timber bulkhead wall
  • Removal of temporary Construction Trestle No. 1
  • Final cut-off of production piles on Bent Nos. 1 to 3
  • Installation of pile plug formwork on Bent Nos. 1 to 3
  • Mobilization of second marine derrick and crane, and additional land crane
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF MARCH 7, 2016

Main construction activities for this week:

  • Splicing of production pipe piling
  • Falsework installation for Bent Nos. 10 and 11 pile driving frames
  • Production pile driving at Bent Nos. 1 through 11 (59% or Wharf piles started with 39% driven to design tip elevation)
  • Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA) load testing on production piles
  • Electrical service installation (New electrical feed cable pulled)
  • Installation of scour protection rock and filter rock
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Main construction activities for this week:

  • Splicing of production pipe piling
  • Falsework installation for Bent Nos. 7, 8, and 9 pile driving frames
  • Production pile driving at Bent Nos. 1 through 8 (50% or Wharf piles started with 22% driven to design tip elevation)
  • Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA) load testing on production piles
  • Electrical service installation (civil work for new duct bank is complete)
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing) – herring eggs in work site have hatched out, certain in-water works have resumed.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Main construction activities this week:

  • Splicing of production pipe piling
  • Falsework installation for Bent No. 4, 5 and 6 pile driving frames
  • Production pile driving at Bent No. 4, 5 and 6
  • CPT verification testing of densification
  • Electrical service installation
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing) – certain in-water works have been suspended until herring eggs hatch out.

Local Suppliers:

  • Coast Aggregates – Aggregate Supplier
  • Cardinal Concrete – Cast in Place Concrete Supplier
  • Alpine Paving – Asphalt
  • Alta Lake – Electrical Subcontractor
  • Triton Automotive & Industrial – Construction Consumables
  • Executive Suites and August Jack Motor Inn – Crew Accommodations

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Main construction activities this week:

  • Splicing of production pipe piling
  • Falsework installation for Bent No. 2 and 3 pile driving frame
  • Production pile driving at Bent No. 1, 2 and 3 including impact pile driving
  • Electrical service installation
  • Demolition of concrete apron slab outside Warehouse 1
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing) – certain in-water works have been suspended until herring eggs hatch out.

CONSTRUCTION NOTICE – February 18, 2016

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Main construction activities this week:

  • CPT performance testing of densification
  • Splicing of production pipe piling
  • Production pile driving at Bent No. 1 including impact pile driving
  • Shoreline protection work including placement of filter and scour rock
  • Started electrical service installation
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Main construction activities this week:

  • Completion of production densification
  • CPT performance testing of densification
  • Completion of temporary construction trestles
  • Splicing of production pipe piling
  • Start of production pile driving at Bent No. 1
  • Start of shoreline protection work including placement of filter and scour rock
  • Environmental monitoring (ongoing)

WEEK OF JANUARY 25, 2016

Main construction activities this week:

  • Production densification
  • Completion of temporary construction Trestle No. 4
  • Start installation of temporary construction Trestle No. 3
  • Splicing of production pipe piling

WEEK OF JANUARY 18, 2016

Main construction activities this week:

  • Production densification
  • Completion of temporary construction Trestle No. 2
  • Start installation of temporary construction Trestle No. 4
  • Splicing of production and temporary pipe piling
  • Installation of falsework for production pile driving

WEEK OF JANUARY 11, 2016

Main construction activities this week (through Saturday) are as follows:

  • Post-densification Cone Penetration Testing in Trial Area No. 3 and re-testing in Trial Area No. 2
  • Production densification
  • Completion of temporary construction Trestle No. 1
  • Start installation of temporary construction Trestle No. 2
  • Splicing of production and temporary pipe piling

WEEK OF JANUARY 4, 2016

Main construction activities in the last week:

  • Densification in Trial Area No. 3 to optimize densification methodology
  • Densification along the top of bank south of Trial Area No. 3
  • Erection of temporary construction Trestle No. 1
  • Completion of pipe splicing bed

CONSTRUCTION NOTICE – January 4, 2016

WEEK OF DECEMBER 28, 2015

  • Post Trial Area #2 densification CPT (Cone Penetration Testing).
  • No major construction activities planned this week.
  • Happy Holidays!

WEEK OF DECEMBER 21, 2015

Main construction activities in the last week:

  • Post trial densification CPT (Cone Penetration Testing).
  • Trial Area #2 densification.
  • Production densification along the shoreline.
  • Installation of false work piles for temporary trestles.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 14, 2015

Main construction activities in the last week:

  • Demolition of shoreline concrete structures.
  • Post trial densification Cone Penetration Testing.
  • Assembly of second land based crane to be utilized for production densification.
  • Installation of false work piles for temporary trestles.

WEEK OF DECEMBER 7, 2015

Main construction activities in the last week:

  • Completion of densification probing in the trial densification area.
  • Completion of densification stone placement on the seabed.
  • Installation of temporary fire hydrants.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Main construction activities in the last week:

  • Densification probing in the trial densification area.
  • Placement of densification stone on the seabed.
  • Temporary capping of the domestic and fire water lines.
  • Received coated piling pipe on site direct from vessel, the Darling River

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Main construction activities this week:

  • Mobilization of 200t land based crane and densification equipment.
  • Completion of pre-densification benchmark testing (Cone Penetration Testing).
  • Placement of densification stone on the seabed.
  • Installation of electrical line monitoring points.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Main construction activities this week:

  • Completed silt curtain installation.
  • Installed construction fencing and barricades to delineate the construction area and Squamish Terminals operations area.
  • Removed existing shoreline protection from the new construction area.
  • Commenced installation of densification stone on the existing seabed and stockpiled a portion on land for future use.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9, 2015

November 13, 2015 – Fraser River Pile & Dredge (FRPD) has mobilized their Marine Derrick – Re McKenzie to Squamish Terminals. Installation of temporary pilings and fender logs are underway; to which a silt curtain will be attached to contain sediment within the dock rebuild area before in water works commence. On land FRPD is in the process of setting up its work area including temporary buildings and fencing.

November 9, 2015 – Fraser River Pile & Dredge (FRPD) wishes to advise mariners that we will be working at Squamish Terminals, to rebuild the East Dock, starting Monday, November 9, 2015 to approximately August 30, 2016.

Working hours will be generally Monday to Saturday, 07:00 to 17:00 hours.

We will be mobilizing the derrick, R.E. McKenzie and a material scow on November 9, 2015.  Various material scows and other derricks will be on the site throughout the project.

FRPD requests a slow bell for safety of the workers on the floating equipment at the site.

Any questions regarding the above is to be directed to:

November 6, 2015

Weekly updates will be provided on Fridays starting with the week of November 9, 2015.

In the interim if you have any questions please call us at 604-815-3585 or email at dockrebuild@sqterminals.com. We will respond to all inquiries within 2 business days.

News Release – Squamish Terminals set to rebuild East Dock – October 30, 2015

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