Foundation testing complete on Gordie Howe bridge
Geo-data specialists Fugro have completed foundation testing on the Gordie Howe International Bridge project.
The company announced on February 25 that its work on the structure is complete. Working with foundation contractors GFL Environmental and Malcolm Drilling, the company used extensive proprietary testing and inspections to provide accurate foundation load performance measurements on each side of the river.
It also performed shaft concrete quality evaluations using thermal integrity profiling and cross-hole sonic logging technology.
The testing confirmed that the foundation design requirements were being met.
“The Gordie Howe International Bridge project is an ambitious infrastructure project, impressive in its design and significant in its long-term value to the Canadian-US border,” said Ray Wood, Fugro’s director of land site characterisation and consulting. “Our work with the foundation engineering team provided the critical geo-data needed to help ensure the safe and efficient transport of people and goods across North America’s busiest border crossing for generations to come.”
When it opens, the 2.5-kilometre bridge will improve travel and commerce across the Detroit River, which is responsible for 25 percent of commercial traffic between Canada and the United States.
The bridge is scheduled to be completed in 2024.