 (425) 251-8570  (425) 656-5939 CCB#109676 About Services Projects Contact Milwaukee Substation Project Summary: Project: Milwaukee Substation Location: NE Corner E. 26th St. & E. G St., Tacoma, WA Owner: Tacoma Power General Contractor: W.M. Dickson Type of Pile: Wall Steel Pipe Number of Piles: 18 Pile Depth: 55’ Average Pile Capacity: 75 Tons Pile Note: Pile filled with 4,000 PSI High strength grout and rebar cage for connection to foundation Pile Hammer: APE Model D19-32 & 8’X26” Leads Project Overview: The new power substation upgraded the electrical capacity in the industrial are of Tacoma. McDowell NW was selected as a subcontractor for the placement of driven steel pipe piles. Each pile was driven to approximately 55 lineal feel to achieve a design capacity of 75 tons. Once all 18 piles were placed and cut off to the provided elevation, McDowell NW filled the interior of the piles with high strength 4,000 PSI grout. Each pile consumed only about 1/3 yards of grout as the design called for a welded interior splice 14’ below top of the pile. Once the grout was placed a small top cage was inserted into the fresh grout and set to elevation. This cage formed the connection between the piles and substation foundation. About Us Since 1946, McDowell Northwest, Inc. has been serving Northwest Builders with the best staff and equipment to get the job done right, and always at a competitive price... Recent Projects McDowell’s roots in the construction industry goes back to the early 1900’s working on the Denny regrade in Seattle. Since the late 60s we have specialized in piling and deep foundations... Testimonials “We were very impressed with McDowell Northwest at our job in Seattle. They worked hard and were very efficient in getting the job done safely and in a timely manner.” McDowell Pile King Looking for foundation piling, helical pipe piling, or shoring walls? Click here to visit McDowell Pile King... © 2019 McDowell Northwest, Inc.