the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Civil Engineers Club of Charleston. The Charleston office of Hayward Baker is located at 4 Carriage Lane (Suite 203) in Charleston, S.C. Hayward Baker also recently completed remediation work on the Lake Manatee Dam located in Manatee County south of Tampa, Fla. The nearly 50-year-old dam, constructed of sandy soils with a clay core, serves as a freshwater reservoir for 300,000 area residents. The scope of the remediation work ultimately consisted of a 3,300 ft (1,006 m) long, nominal 2 ft (.61 m) thick cutoff wall to maximum depths of 105 ft (32 m) below the current crest elevation. The cutoff wall required a minimum of 5 ft (1.5 m) embedment into a deep underlying low permeable clay layer. Cascade Drilling released its 2014 annual sustainability report, marking the launch of its Corporate Sustainability Program (CSP). The report provides a baseline for further development of a robust CSP. Highlights include: investment in assets, employees and local communities; stakeholder engagement efforts to align values and expectations with company initiatives; best management practices to improve workplace efficiency and limit the negative impacts on the environment, local communities and employees; and nationally-recognized health and safety program. The report is available on the Cascade’s website and social media pages. Milhouse Engineering & Construction announced the acquisition of Chicago- based Zroka Engineering, a woman-owned structural engineering consulting and design firm. This acquisition makes Milhouse the largest African American-owned engineer- ing and architectural company in Chicago and one of the fastest growing in the U.S. Milhouse’s structural team will be led by Deborah Zroka, P.E., S.E., a structural engineer with over 30 years of experience in the transportation industry, including 23 years as a business owner; and Stan Kaderbek, P.E., S.E., director of civil and transportation, who has 38 years of experi- ence in private practice and public service. Atlas Copco launched a new intelligent compaction system that gives contractors real-time material stiffness readings to ensure superior soil and asphalt compaction during World of Asphalt in Baltimore. The system uses a global navigation satellite system, such as GPS, to track the number of completed passes and a drum-mounted accelerometer to measure the surface’s relative material stiffness. The system is available on Atlas Copco CC2200 through CC6200 asphalt rollers and CA2500 through CA6500 soil rollers. Atlas Copco ranks 23rd among the 2015 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World index – a list presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The company was also listed first overall in the machinery industry. This is the ninth time that Atlas Copco has appeared in the Global 100 rankings. times of only 20 minutes. Service will be provided from Jacksonville and spare parts will be deliverable from inventory. Two rigs are currently available for the rental fleet: PVE 40 PR and PVE 50 PR. Royal IHC (IHC) has integrated four of its business units — IHC Hydrohammer, IHC Handling Systems, IHC Sea Steel and IHC Fundex Equipment — into one new organization, which will operate under the name IHC IQIP. Through this merger, IHC is taking the next step in offering a fully integrated solution for on- and offshore installation, foundation and decommissioning to customers in the oil and gas, offshore wind, and coastal and civil markets. PVE opened a branch outlet in Jacksonville, Fla. Their facility in the Dutch city of Sliedrecht has been developing solutions for the installation of sheetpile walls, tubes and concrete piles for 40 years. Its vibratory hammers have a capacity from 173 up to 173,000 lb in., and piling and drilling rigs have a capacity of up to 154,500 lbs and over 167.32 ft in height, as well as assembly Tectonic Engineering & Surveying Consultants relocated its New Jersey and New York City offices into newer, larger facilities to support the firm’s continued growth in the New York – New Jersey metropolitan area. The New Jersey office moved from Bergen County to Short Hills, located within the township of Millburn in Essex County. The new office remains under the current management of the regional director, Samih Fawzy, P.E., vice president. Tectonic’s New York City office has moved from Long Island City to Forest Hills, Queens, N.Y. The New York City office remains under the current management of the regional director, Ayman Baki, P.E., senior vice president. CLAIMS 101: The Fundamentals of Claims Detection and Response is the title of a new, 18-page guide published by the Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA). Prepared by GBA’s Legal Affairs Committee, the new guide provides an overview of the claim-resolution process, from initial filing to the final resolution and beyond. CLAIMS 101: The Fundamentals of Claims Detection and Response is available at www.geoprofessinal.org. Nonmembers may purchase the guide for $150. DEEP FOUNDATIONS • MAY/JUNE 2015 • 103
