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Underpinning: Royal Arms Condominiums, Altamonte Springs, FL

by | Dec 4, 2020

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 load-bearing strata.

Challenge

• Soil conditions

• Ground collapse

Solution

Helicon worked alongside the geotechnical design team to develop an underpinning program designed to meet the building code load criteria. The underpinning system was installed to a competent bearing stratum as defined by the engineer. A total of 132 pressure piers were installed during the course of this repair. The piers were installed at depths ranging from 20 to 78 ft below the surface. Efficient planning & coordination was key to overcoming the challenges & limitations. Helicon collaborated with the Geotechnical Engineer of Record throughout the work and confirmed all recommended criteria were followed. Image

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Jay Silver

Jay Silver is the Founder and President of Helicon, a family-owned and operated Florida geotechnical construction company specializing in foundation repair, underpinning, soil stabilization, concrete lifting, sinkhole repair, seawall repair, deep foundations, and ground improvement solutions.

Since starting Helicon in 2004, Jay has helped grow the company into Florida’s most trusted foundation repair company, serving homeowners, realtors, engineers, contractors, property managers, municipalities, commercial property owners, and builders across the state. Jay is passionate about educating the market and helping customers make confident decisions about foundation repair, soil stabilization, seawall repair, and geotechnical construction solutions.

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