Projects

PROJECT TITAN (MRO HANGER)

Morris-Shea, a leading foundation contractor, installed deep foundation piles for the new Titan Project Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Hanger at the northeastern corner of Pensacola International Airport. A total of 322 DeWaal Piles with two different configurations of steel reinforcing cages were drilled at the busy airport. Morris-Shea deployed a PVE 90 drill rig to accommodate the 80 foot height restriction inherent at many active airport job sites. The DeWaal piles were set in a subsurface soil environment of predominantly sands and silty/clayey sands that were overly moisture sensitive.

PARKING DECK and BUILDING

Morris-Shea (MSB) installed a deep foundation system for the construction of a parking structure and office building at the nCino Headquarters in Wilmington, NC. The 640 car, four story parking deck and 90,000 SQ FT, three story office building expand the corporation’s headquarters footprint. The Morris-Shea team utilized a PVE 90 Drill Rig and Schwing Concrete Pump to install 170 12-inch diameter DeWaal piles at the building site. MSB drilled 147 14-inch diameter piles for the parking structure’s deep foundation.

DEEP FOUNDATION for BANK CENTER

Morris-Shea installed 83 DeWaal Piles as deep foundation for the expansion of the Citibank Center in Tampa, Florida. The site of the new 138,000-sq.-ft. Citibank Amenities building is an extension of the existing corporate campus. The Morris-Shea engineering team redesigned the original specications to better accommodate the site’s restricted access and improve load capacity. Morris-Shea’s compact Fundex TTD-50 drill rig was perfectly suited to operate in the tight connes of the jobsite – maneuvering through four separate limited access work areas, laying down for multiple moves under permanent walkway structures, and installing piles while operating only inches away from partially demolished buildings.

Medical Center Deep Foundation Construction

NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

Morris-Shea installed 190 Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) piles as deep foundations for a new Novant Health hospital and 56,000-square-foot medical offce building in Ballantyne, NC. The Morris-Shea team reviewed and redesigned the original conventional augercast specifications. CFA 24-inch and 36-inch diameter piles were specified as a Value Engineered Alternate to improve load capacity and reduce production scheduling.

THE CARDINAL AT NORTH HILLS RALEIGH, NC

Morris-Shea installed Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) piles for the deep foundation of the new high rise at The Cardinal at North Hills. The 18 story expansion of the Raleigh, NC senior living facility required the installation of 199 CFA piles to underpin a single level of below ground parking and 191 housing units in the new tower. Morris-Shea drilled 24” and 36” CFA piles to depths of 24’ to 68’ to satisfy all load requirements.

Distribution Center Deep Foundation Construction

DISTRIBUTION CENTER RETROFIT MEZZANINE LEVEL

Morris-Shea completed a retrofit at an immense online retailer distribution center in Shafter, CA. This one million square foot Central Valley warehouse required significant modifications to increase load capacity to accommodate a new mezzanine level for expanded use. Morris-Shea recommended a value-engineered alternate design that improved support for the elevated area within the structure.