Industrial & Heavy Commercial Structures
Stanley A. Milner Library
Client: City of Edmonton – EPL // Contractor: Clark Builders, Stantec, Fast & Epp
600
Tonnes (MT)
$7
Value ($M)
Q3 2017 – Q3 2018
Date
Steel Fabrication & Supply, Construction, Industrial Paint & Coating, Engineering & Drafting
Waiward Services
About
The Stanley A. Milner Library closed for renovations on December 31, 2016 and renewal work began in January 2017. The revitalized Milner Library will help build a thriving, vibrant downtown, and serve as a key component in Edmonton’s economic prosperity.
In late 2016, Waiward was awarded the structural steel, open web steel joist, metal floor and roof decking package. This included engineering, detailing, procurement, fabrication, painting, galvanizing, delivery and installation.
Waiward Scope of Work
- Design, supply, and install multi-floor structural steel seismic bracing
- Tie (Hilti anchor) into existing concrete columns
- Install “pass-through” bracing in concrete floors
- Design, supply, and install ornate frontage steel framework
- Design, supply, and install multi-floor wheelchair access ramp system
- Design, supply, and install exterior cladding/window support structure
- Replace interior stair tower steel (stair sets/handrail)
Creating Solutions
Inconsistent/outdated information relating to existing concrete/rebar. Waiward was able to mitigate these challenges by self preforming the increased coring work, which helped reduce overall costs.
Through inhouse engineering, Waiward devised a safe and ingenuitive means of safely erecting the unique skeletal structure on the façade of the library. Use of false work, as well as temp support rigging, allowed this very intricate series of erection activities to be executed in a safe and efficient manner.
The Stanley Milner Library is situated in the heart of downtown Edmonton, which led to the anticipated logistical challenges of receiving/handling construction material. Waiward navigated through these challenges by maintaining a streamed lined conduit of communication with our shop, to ensure that materials were fabricated and delivered as needed, minimizing the risk of bottlenecking at the work location. Specific to the installation of the frontage support steel, extra consideration had to be made for underground utilities, with regards to crane placement as well as truss pre-assemblies.