Case Studies

Push Piers for Apartment Community in Spring Valley, CA

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Challenge

Saber was called in by General Contractor D.J. Scheffler Inc. of Pomona to repair settling foundations for one of the three-story buildings (No. 27) at The Missions at Rio Vista apartment community in Spring Valley, in San Diego County.

Solution

To stabilize the sinking foundation on the interior, Saber installed 25 push piers with 4.5” x 6” all thread rods drilled 6” into existing footings and imbedded with Simpson Strong-Tie XP dual component epoxy.
On the exterior, Saber installed 15 push piers with 4.5” x 6” all thread rods drilled 6” into existing footings and imbedded with Simpson Strong-Tie XP dual component epoxy. Each pier was installed hydraulically to a depth of 36 feet or as specified by Helfrich-Associates Engineering. The lifting schedule was two days.

Project Summary

General Contractor: D.J. Schefler, Inc.

Project Engineer: Helfrich-Associates Engineering

Installer: Saber

Products Installed: 25 x interior and 15 x exterior push piers, installed to a depth of 36 feet

Install Date: June 2014

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