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Project Overview
The Veterans Hospital is converting an existing movie theater and stage into a two story addition to expand the mental health services area in order to better serve our veterans.
Challenges Included
- Working inside the building
- Very tight working conditions
- Deep excavations
- Working on the 20 degree floor slope
Outcome & Next Phase
All piles reached design torque around the bid depth of 29 ft.
Breslin's Structural Concrete crew will now complete required form work, rebar and pour the concrete pile caps.
Additional Information
Installed (18) AB Chance RS2875.203 piles to an embedment depth of 29 ft. or 6700 ft. lbs. of torque to support concrete pile caps with the following AB Chance products:
- RS2875.203 10”/12” leads
- RS2875.203 extensions
- New construction caps
Piles were installed with a Kubota KX91-3 excavator equipped with an Eskridge Drive Head and AllTorque monitoring system
Customer: FDCD Joint Venture LLC
Pile Design: Earth Anchoring Suppliers
Materials Supplier: Earth Anchoring Suppliers
Installer: Breslin Contracting, Inc.
Breslin Contracting Installs (18) Helical Piles for Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Mental Health Addition in Elsmere,DE
Summer, 2025
Breslin Contracting, Inc.
18 King Court
New Castle, DE 19720
Phone: 302-322-0320
Fax: 302-322-8907
