Carolina Canners in Cheraw, SC
Carolina Canners: Cheraw, SC
Mount Valley Foundation Services, Inc. recently completed the installation of 60 helical piers in the interior of the Carolina Canners facility in Cheraw, SC. The soils beneath the facility had weakened over the years and were creating significant structural issues with the building...read more
Lake Greenwood SC State Park Retaining Wall Repair
Lake Greenwood State Park: Ninety Six, SC
Mount Valley Foundation Services, Inc. met with a representative of the South Carolina State Park Service to discuss repair options to the existing historic retaining wall at Lake Greenwood State Park in Greenwood, SC. This retaining wall was of special interest to the Park Service because it represents one of the first South Carolina projects completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a New Deal Program created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt...read more
Charlotte NC Apartment Retaining Wall Repair
Misty Woods Apartment Complex: Charlotte, NC
In March of 2005, Empire Construction awarded Mount Valley Foundation Services, Inc. a contract for the installation of 166 helical tie back anchors on a wooden retaining wall renovation project at the Misty Woods Apartments in Charlotte, NC. Project engineer, Sael Abdulhadi, of S. A. Engineering, considered numerous options but chose Mount Valley's Helical Tie Back Piles over more commonly known square shaft products because of their superior strength and ease of installation...read more
Charleston SC New Construction Helical Piles
Chevron Texaco Blending Facility: Charleston, SC
In May of 2002, Mount Valley Foundation Services, Inc. was chosen by Chevron Texaco to install foundation anchoring for a tanker truck unloading bay expansion at their facility in Charleston, South Carolina. The owner's requirements mandated a quick and effective solution capable of being installed with little to no disruption to the existing unloading facility and capable of withstanding uplift pressure of 35 kips...read more
