PERMAFROST FOUNDATIONS
NUNAVUT & NUNAVIK
Our team specializes in Arctic and permafrost foundation design. We use sophisticated modeling software to account for all vertical loading as well as the horizontal subgrade modulus to closely model real world conditions and provide the most economical structural designs for piles in the north.
Buildings designed on traditional concrete based foundation systems typically used in southern Canada gather large loads together and then transfer those loads into the soil at discrete locations. Structures designed for permafrost foundations actually do the opposite, and should be designed such that they spread the load to a network of small foundation elements. This design methodology that runs counter to traditional foundation design remains one of the most common issues we encounter when acting as third-party permafrost foundation engineers.
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