| Project Company |
Max J. Kuney Co. |
| Problem |
The Harvard Road Bridge project was immediately upstream from spawning beds for native rainbow trout. Further downstream, the river runs through the heart of downtown Spokane, Washington. Popular Riverfront Park is built around the cascading falls of the Spokane River. Because of the proximity to these two environmentally sensitive locations, Diesel Pile Hammers were specifically excluded. |
| Solution |
The ICE EcoHammer was used to the drive H-piles. Because the EcoHammer runs on BioDiesel fuel and castor oil lube, this advanced Diesel Pile Hammer was able to do the job without raising environmental concerns. The ICE EcoHammer uses no petroleum products |
| Result |
The ICE EcoHammer drove the 112 H-piles in lengths up to 105'. The Model 60S EcoHammer with its 7000 lb. ram easily drove the 14x89 H-piles to 115 ton bearing in the coarse glacial till. |
| What the Client Says |
"It (the EcoHammer) fires right up, has no downtime, and puts out much less smoke. In over 25 years of pile driving, I've never seen a diesel hammer that was so clean." |
