Project Overview: In a challenging water and sewer replacement project in Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, the objective was to replace aging infrastructure with new pipes buried up to 8 meters deep beneath a road. The depth and location posed significant challenges in ensuring accurate compaction and avoiding future settlement issues that could compromise both the new utilities and the overlying road structure.

Challenges: The project’s depth and urban setting required precise compaction to prevent disruptions and future maintenance issues. Traditional compaction methods risked inadequate soil stabilization, increased project duration, and potential safety hazards due to the deep trenches involved.

Solution: Compactica was deployed to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of the compaction process. Utilizing advanced sensing technology and real-time data analytics, Compactica provided continuous guidance to ensure optimal soil compaction around the newly installed pipes, without the need of having a full time inspector onsite or having the contractor pause operations until an inspector travelled to site and completed testing.