by Jay Silver | Dec 30, 2020 | Commercial Blog Posts, Commercial Projects, Deep Foundations, Featured Projects, Helical Piers
The project is a commercial resort pool in need of pre-construction helical piers for the main pool and pool deck area. Challenge • Soil conditions in FEMA flood zone Solution Helicon worked alongside the geotechnical design team to develop a pre-construction helical...
by Jay Silver | Dec 23, 2020 | Residential Blog Posts, Deep Foundations, Featured Projects, Helical Piers, Residential Projects
The project is a residential luxury pool in need of pre-construction helical piers for the main pool, wading pool, pool deck area, and pavilion. Challenge • Soil conditions Solution Helicon worked alongside the geotechnical design team to develop a pre-construction...
by Jay Silver | Dec 17, 2020 | Residential Blog Posts
Unless you are an avid gardener, you probably do not concern yourself too much with the soil’s makeup on your property. Even then, you may mostly worry about drainage for the vegetable plants and nutrients for the herbs. However, Florida’s granular soils...
by Jay Silver | Dec 8, 2020 | Residential Blog Posts
While Florida is known for its heat and humidity, there are times when you want to open your home’s windows for some fresh air. If your home feels a bit stuffy, a gentle breeze blowing in from an open window is the perfect way to improve the ambiance. Unfortunately,...
by Jay Silver | Dec 4, 2020 | Residential Blog Posts, Compaction Grout, Featured Projects, Ground Improvement, Residential Projects
The project is a residential condominium complex that was in need of foundation stabilization. The Geotechnical Engineer of Record recommended a solution of pressure pier underpinning to safely and permanently transfer the weight of the structure onto solid bedrock or...
