GNWT Asset Foundation Pile Assessment Reports

This resource contains reports for nine pile foundation assessments completed for GNWT assets in the Beaufort Delta and Sahtu regions of the NWT.

Data and Resources

Field	Value
Creator	Sanayut Consulting Professional Engineers Corporation
Summary	GNWT structures relying on permafrost foundations are at risk from both loss of permafrost and inadequate drainage due to increases in precipitation which could result in accelerated decay. As a result, a full scale investigation is required to investigate all wooden pile foundations for Beaufort Delta and Sahtu buildings to determine remedial work which may include the change of foundation type. Due to these concerns, pile assessment were completed for nine GNWT assets. The reports here detail the findings of those assessments.
Local Relevance	Due to concerns that thawing permafrost and increased precipitation may jeopardize structural foundations of GNWT buildings and other assets, a series of pile (foundation) assessments and associated reports was completed for GNWT assets in the Beaufort Delta and Sahtu regions of the NWT.
Notes
Tags	Assessment,Foundation,Piles,Permafrost,Precipitation
Geographic Region	Beaufort Delta Sahtu
Release Date	2018-08-29
Last Modified Date	2018-08-29
Funding Program	Climate Change Preparedness in the North - CIRNAC