LINCOLN ACADEMY -- TECHNOLOGY CENTER & DORMITORY

  • Project Location: Newcastle, ME
  • Services Provided:
    • Geotechnical consulting.
    • A combination of test borings with SPT sampling and seismic cone penetration tests (SCPTu) were performed using an AMS PowerProbe© 9500 VTR to investigate subsurface conditions. 
  • Project Summary:
    • The technology center is as a single-story building structure with a footprint of 7,000 ft2 constructed within a hillside requiring a significant bedrock cut. 
    • The dormitory is a 3-story building structure with a footprint of 11,000 ft2 and a basement foundation.
  • Project Challenges / Innovation: 
    • Bedrock was processed onsite for reuse as engineer fill.  Additional quantities were trucked offsite as a credit to the project.
    • The dormitory was underlain by miscellaneous fill and marine deposits requiring over-excavation and stabilization with geotextile and crushed stone.
    • Performed subgrade inspections during construction to verify rock competency for ledge pinning at the technology center and for subgrade stabilization used for the dormitory. 
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