Steel Piering at the American Royal Building in Kansas City, MO

 

Steel Piering at the American Royal Building in Kansas City, MO

2 7/8 Single 8 Helix installed to depths from 32ft to 75ft. These are being placed under the failed CMU Wall inside the arena. This was a real safety hazard for the people visiting the arena. Work was being done for the City of Kansas City and JE Dunn.

 

Steel Piering at the American Royal Building in Kansas City, MO

KC Waterproofing and Foundation Repair Pier installed with the bracket. It is ready to be bolted to the foundation and backfilled.

Steel Piers installation

Most all the KC Waterproofing and Foundation Repair Steel Piers were installed using a 430 Bobcat. They where torque to 2200 Psi. We needed to have an ultimate load of 30,000lbs, with allowed us with a 15,000lb working load.

Steel Piers work

A requirement of the project was to do a test pier to determine that the depth and load could be achieved. A senior engineer came into town to do the test. Fernando helped throughout the project.

American Royal Building Steel pier installation

Test pier installed.

American Royal Building

American Royal Building. Downtown Kansas City Missouri. We installed 95 – 2 7/8 Helical pier under a failing CMU Wall. This project bid once before but it was determined the winning installer did not have the experience the city was requiring. That is Why KC Waterproofing and Foundation Repair was called and was used to ultimately perform the job.

American Royal Building

Entrance into the Building

American Royal Building Entrance

You can see the CMU wall has cracked and the slab has dropped. The engineers on project determined that lifting was not the way to go, so we stabilized it from any downward movement.

Crack in the CMU

Crack in the CMU wall and the wall is rotating outward.

Steel piers going to be installed

Orange boxes represent where the Steel piers where going to be installed.

CMU Wall

You can see the clips that hold the wall at the top are no longer touching the CMU wall. These were replaced after the work was completed.

test pier installation

The test pier has been installed in the middle and the outer piers are called reactor piers. We are going to apply pressure on the center pier in small increments and measure the deflection of the pier.

Gages

Gages are very sensitive and measure the slightest movement.

pier installation

Holes opened up in the floor and ready for the piers to be installed.

pier installation testing

Josh from is carefully monitoring the gauges and recording all data from the load test. The KC Waterproofing and Foundation Repair piers exceeds the expectations of the onsite engineer.

Marsha with KH Engineering Group

Marsha with KH Engineering Group, and Leigh and OKane engineering

JE Dunn

JE Dunn. Great Group to work with.

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Satisfied Customer Reviews

Brandon and his crew did a fabulous job. Brandon and the guys were very respectful always saying good morning and letting me know when they went to lunch. Brandon explained the job as they worked and made sure I was comfortable with everything. He moved plants that were in the way and put they back exactly where they were. My yard was left exactly as they found it. The only way anyone could tell that KC Waterproofing had done any work at my house was by the sign that they put in the yard. I rate this crew 10 plus.
Installer was on time and professional. Took his time to answer all of my wife’s questions, and left the work area cleaner than he found it.
KC Waterproofing sent Mario out to my home to give me an estimate on a new sump pump. Mario was great and answered all my questions. I especially like how transparent he was about all the services they have and what they could do to help improve my system. Would definitely recommend him to others.
He checked everything and was very nice. No problem with the work that was done last winter. Thank you
Mario came and re-checked our foundation numbers from previous piering. He was very knowledgeable, reassuring, and professional. He made sure we got our results quickly and was very responsive to communication. I appreciate Mario’s effort!
KC Waterproofing is a highly professional organization. Their staff is friendly and helpful. Not surprising they’ve been in business for many years.
Hal was professional, courteous, and efficient. When he arrived he said what he planned on doing, how long it would take, and was able to evaluate my basement in an hour, providing several good options for waterproofing, with details on the costs and benefits of each. I highly recommend KC Waterproofing when you look for options.
We called about a crack in the basement wall that would leak after heavy rains. Mario came out and went above and beyond on the repair to where I’ve got complete piece of mind knowing I won’t have any further issues with leaks.
Pleasant experience. Competent and nice crew. I’ll definitely use their services again for any foundation needs
Mario was very helpful on his visit to my home. I was concerned about one of the anchors that was installed this summer. He assured me that all was intact and doing like it is supposed to be doing. Thank you Mario!