Construction Today 2018 - Volume 16, Issue 3 - 27
remarkable structure in ยป This Toronto's financial district has twisted/rotated floor plates. also supplied its TITAN HV modular shoring system for another project in Brooklyn that spanned 54 Noll and 123 Melrose streets. "This sprawling project in Brooklyn featured architectural angled columns at the perimeter, causing floor-to-floor shoring variations and unique shoring conditions that were easily and safety accommodated by the TITAN HV shoring system, allowing the contractor to meet the aggressive schedule," Bacon says. In Toronto, TITAN's equipment was used to create a 272,400-square-foot, 26-story smart building with three subterranean levels. "This remarkable structure located in Toronto's financial district featured twisted/ rotated floor plates in the tower supported by a massive four-foot-thick transfer slab on the fifth floor, which is further supported by four commercial levels and corkscrew-style underground parking below," Bacon describes. "Our engineering team designed the lower levels with the TITAN HV shoring system to meet the challenges of the two-way sloped parking areas and complicated commercial floors." The transfer slab was shored using TITAN's ALU 11K shoring frames in conjunction with TITAN's XL350's reshores. The extreme cantilevers resulting from the offset tower floors were supported by TITAN's A-Frame truss system and allowed the customer to achieve a three-day shoring cycle. TITAN also designed the shoring system for Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. The addition and renovation encompassed 82,400 square feet over three levels. "With uneven grade conditions, aggressively steep and short slopes, 45-foot-high ring beams 60 inches deep, this job required the use of every single type of TITAN equipment to creatively accommodate the tremendously intricate design challenges under an extremely rigid timeline," Bacon says. "As seen on TV, the stadium remained open to the team and fans during construction." The company had inflexible dates to hit for engineering and delivery between games and practices. Access roads had to be created for full access to bus traffic requiring 60-foot shoring towers. "This job was one of the first projects to feature our new TITAN XL aluminum shoring, capable of shoring up to 24 feet eight inches with a single post shore and avoid the expense of stacking frames," Bacon notes. The company plans to continue to meet the needs of contractors by expanding its inventory with new and complementary equipment and systems that allow it to reach new heights. "We are constantly pushing new ideas and products out the door," Bacon says. "Coming up with new and innovative products is key. These new products are our way of following through on equipping builders to succeed." 27 VOLUME 16, ISSUE 3 CONSTRUCTION-TODAY.COM