GOLDEN EARS RAPID STATION

Project Overview & Collaborative Engineering

Henry Foundation Drilling Inc. (HFDI) successfully executed the specialized design-build shoring scope for the new Golden Ears Pump Station infrastructure project. Partnering closely with Isherwood Engineering, HFDI co-designed a highly cost-effective, heavy-duty shoring solution engineered to dual-function as a structural support and a high-efficiency water cut-off wall for the site.

Deep Foundation & Structural Shoring Specifications

To manage the complex geotechnical requirements and hydrologic conditions of the project, a robust system utilizing heavy sheet piles, structural steelwork, and ground anchors was selected.

  • Material Specifications: Heavy-duty steel sheet piles with lengths reaching up to 80 feet to ensure deep structural penetration and optimal water seepage control.

  • Specialized Equipment Mobilization: HFDI mobilized a high-capacity lattice crawler crane configured with 180 feet of boom, paired with a high-frequency vibro hammer for precise sheet pile driving.

  • Precision Driving Mechanics: To prevent friction locking and ensure the sheets would not bind deep in the ground, our crews utilized a robust, custom-engineered template frame system during a meticulous, staggered driving process.

  • Strategic Subcontracting: HFDI seamlessly self-performed the entire sheet pile installation and complex structural steelwork, while Southwest Contracting executed the anchor installation phase for the project.

  • Construction site with crane, steel beams, and foundation work, surrounded by roads and some greenery.
  • Construction site with an orange excavator loading dirt into dump trucks, surrounded by wooden barriers and construction equipment, next to a highway with moving vehicles and lush green trees in the background.
  • Construction site with cranes and excavation equipment near a highway, with residential neighborhood and trees in the background.
  • Construction worker in safety gear operating heavy machinery at construction site with large steel wall and equipment.
  • Construction site with excavators, construction materials, and a wooden safety fence, with ongoing groundwork and foundation work.
  • Construction site with machinery, excavated earth, and an overpass in the background.