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Site Remediation, Slave Lake

7 m shored excavation behind a cantilever secant wall at a former maintenance facility. 4,800 tonnes removed from an active neighbourhood.

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Site Remediation, Slave Lake

2023

Capability Applied

Shoring Excavations→

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Site background and materials

4,800 tonnes of hydrocarbon and VOC impacted soil removed from behind a cantilever secant shoring wall at a former provincial maintenance facility inside the community.

Site
Former provincial maintenance facility, Slave Lake
Client
Provincial government (confidential)
Contaminants
Hydrocarbons and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

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Nelson's role and project scope

Prime contractor controlling project site

Scope
Shored excavation; Off-site disposal; Backfill and compaction; Gravel cap

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Equipment, handling and logistics

Hydrocarbon and VOC impacted soil excavated from behind a cantilever secant shoring wall using a long-reach excavator.

Excavation reached 7 m depth.

Impacted soil hauled to an approved landfill.

Clean backfill compacted to 96% SPMDD; gravel cap compacted to 100% SPMDD.

Landfill, trucking, backfill, compaction testing and surveying sourced locally.

Equipment
Cantilever secant shoring wall, long-reach excavator
Volume
4,800 tonnes excavated, hauled and disposed; 3,000 m³ clean backfill

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Site controls and project requirements

The 7 m excavation proceeded behind a cantilever secant shoring wall. Backfill was compacted to 96% SPMDD and the gravel cap to 100% SPMDD. Landfill, trucking, backfill, compaction testing and surveying were sourced locally.

Criteria
Backfill 96% SPMDD; gravel cap 100% SPMDD

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Documented outcomes

Impacted soil was removed and the excavation was backfilled and capped to the stated compaction requirements.

Completed
2023
Safety
Zero lost-time injuries

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