Heavy Duty Capping - Case Study 02

Heavy Duty Capping on HZ775 + AZ26 combi pile wall. Tradeston Quay Walls Clyde River, Glasgow, Scotland, 2006. Capping done by Grahams Construction Ltd

Ø85mm holes were burnt through appropriate piles at a predetermined height. The brackets were lowered into position using a sling, cam inserted through hole and engaged. All brackets were then adjusted for height and level. The soffit panels positioned and secured to brackets. Pile contour was filled in by pushing the panel soffit bars forward. This created a secure platform for the workers to build the cope steelwork and side shuttering on. Each bracket supporting 4.3 tonnes well within the safe working load of 15 tonnes. After the cope wall had set, approximately 24 hours, the side shuttering was removed. The panels were unbolted and the brackets lowered creating a gap between the soffit bars and the underside of the cope. The panels were then removed, cleaned and reused. Graham Construction are extremely pleased with the systems ease of use and speed to erect. And of course the large safe working area with the built in safety rail.