Touquoy Gold Mine, Moose River, NS
Description:
The Touquoy Gold Mine is located in the former village of Moose River Gold Mines approximately 70 minutes north-east of Halifax.
Subsurface Conditions:
Approximately 50 to 60 feet of overburden consisting of silty sand and lean clay till over bedrock.
AMCON Solution:
A total of 54 Injection-Bore Micro-piles were installed to support the Grinding Building, a steel framed structure. The micro-piles were installed to depths ranging from 70 to 80 feet through the overburden and into the bedrock providing the necessary capacity in both tension and compression. The Titan Injection-Bore Micro-Pile utilizes a hollow, continuously threaded, steel bar that is equipped with a disposable bit that can drill through any soil or rock (similar to a “self tapping screw”) while grout is injected through the hollow bore to consolidate the surrounding soil and rock.