GeoBreak attended the Western Canada Chapter of the ISEE’s 27th Conference & Annual General Meeting on April 4th – April 7th.The conference is filled with Blasting Training, a tradeshow with a variety of exhibits, golf tournament, detonating cord plant tour at Orica’s site in Tappen, clay shoot, banquet, and casino night & fundraiser. The conference…
Project Details Granite rock breaking using GeoBreak Expanding Grout next to house– located West Vancouver, BC – completed May 2019 Scope of the Project Use non-explosive alternative (GeoBreak Expanding Grout) to break rock next to home The rock that required removal was less than 8’ to house making traditional blasting pose a risk The home…
Project Contractor Poschner Construction Ltd. Project Details Removing rock using GeoBreak Expanding Grout on congested job site –Vancouver, BC – completed February 2019 Scope of the Project Use GeoBreak Expanding Grout to heave apart rock to allow for a ripper to pull away material once it is cracked and broken. Non-explosive, cost effective alternative required…
Project Contractors Western Grater Contracting Project Details Non-explosive rock removal using GeoBreak Expanding Grout in downtown Victoria on congested job site – Victoria, BC – March 2019 Scope of the Project Drilling and Blasting 60’ Excavation downtown Victoria Rock Excavation and Removal Expanding Grout rock breaking on high angle slope near aging infrastructure GeoBreak Expanding…
Project Contractor Brunnell Construction Project Details Trenching using GeoBreak Expanding Grout to remove granite rock on Douglas Street where blasting was prohibited – Victoria, BC – Complete January 2019. Scope of the Project Underground utility installation Hydraulic hammer proved to be inefficient on tough rock Non-explosive demolition technique required (Expanding Grout) No available free face…
Project Contractors/Project Client Vera Industrial/Interfor Project Details Trim blasts and rope access works to remove loose surface material for rock stabilization efforts – located Bute Inlet, BC – completed August 2018 Scope of the Project Drilling and scaling Rope access works Trim blasting Controlled blasting techniques using Nxburst Rock stabilization Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges were…
Project Details Removing granite rock in residential area– located West Vancouver, BC – completed October 2018 Scope of the Project Use non-explosive alternative (GeoBreak Expanding Grout) to heave apart granite to aid the use of a rock breaker to be more efficient Remove rock with less labour intensive approach without the using of permits in…
Project Contractors Global Rock Works & Squamish River Watershed Society Project Details Removing rock obstruction in the Elaho River while reducing environmental effects related to traditional explosives– located Squamish, BC – completed October 2018. Scope of the Project Drilling and blasting using Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges Remove rock obstruction to allow for fish to migrate…
Project Contractors Dykon Blasting Corp. Project Details Demolition of two old bascule piers in 20’ of water – Galveston, Texas — 2012 Scope of the Project Drilling and blasting of two old bascule piers No high explosives allowed Nxburst charges used in conventional drill and shoot fashion Nxburst was used to blast two old bascule…
Project Contractors Hazelwood Construction Services Inc and Brookfield Asset Management Project Details Powell Penstock 4 Repair Project – Located in Powell River, BC – Completed in March 2016 Scope of Project • Removing and replacing two 50’ segments of pipe from under an existing bridge and log flume • Installation of approximately 350 internal repair…