NEWS 2011

Posted February 28, 2011 (Updated March 15, 2011)

Event: March 22, 2011

GSE: Jeff Grieder, P.Eng., North American Construction Group - Application and Use of Continuous Flight Auger Piles in Western Canada

Location: 10240 Princess Elizabeth Avenue, NAIT Main Campus, Engineering Technologies Annex Room L036

Pay parking in NAIT Lot "O" and at Value Village lot across street on 118 Ave and 103 St

Time: 11:45am - 1:00pm

Cost: $10 Members, $15 Non-members, $5 Students

Confirm Attendance (By Mar. 18)

View Mr. Grieder's Presentation (PDF)

Continuous Fight Auger (CFA) piles were first used in Europe over 25 years ago. Similar technology has been used in the United States under the product name Auger Cast-in-Place (ACIP) Piling. The introduction of CFA piling to Western Canada began over 5 years ago and they have been used on a variety of commercial and industrial structures. Numerous load tests have been conducted in soft marginal soils, weak rock, and dense glacial tills common to Western Canada. CFA piles are an excellent alternative for sites where other deep foundation methods would either be too costly or take too long to construct. This presentation will describe the following as it applies to CFA piling: when they should be used, the design and installation methods, the load test history in Western Canada, the concrete mix design and steel reinforcement details used for successful installation, and quality control methods used during construction.

Jeff Grieder, P.Eng., G.S.C., is the Regional Manager (Alberta North) for North American Caisson Ltd. Mr. Grieder graduated from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in 1990, and is a registered professional engineer with over 20 years experience in the deep foundations industry. Mr. Grieder has designed and constructed deep foundation projects across Western Canada and the United States that include all types of driven steel piles, expanded base concrete piles, large and small diameter drilled shafts, excavation shoring, ground improvement, micro piles and jet grouting. Notable projects include: Kearl Lake, Albian Sands Expansions, and Syncrude Mildred Lake Mine Replacement projects in Fort McMurray; Federated Cooperatives Refinery Expansion project, Regina, SK; C755 Central Link Light Rail, Seattle, WA; Westside CSO Project, Portland, OR; Bankers Hall Parkade Expansion, Calgary; Inland Grain Terminal Construction programs in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba; Upper Bonnington Dam Seismic Upgrade, Nelson, BC; 240 kVa Transmission Line, San Juan, Puerto Rico. As the Regional Manager for North American Caisson, Mr. Grieder oversees all piling activities in Northern Alberta.