Waldorf Condominium Association

Monday, April 22nd, 2013 by Jazz Pared

Challenge

Super Storm Sandy of 2012 was a massive storm which devastated homes, buildings,and businesses all throughout the Jersey Shore. The Waldorf Condominiums located in Ortley Beach sit on dunes along the Jersey Shore, and were left devastated following the hurricane. Every unit on the first floor within the condo association had severe water damage and sand intrusion. Concrete walls were cracked throughout the complex and sand was scoured away from under the building. Several other areas of the building had major failure of timber pilings and concrete walls. Some of the destruction was non-repairable while the little that was left had a chance to be saved and repaired. The Waldorf Condominium Association was faced with the decision to knock down the entire structure or salvage it and make the repairs.

Solution

The homeowner association at the Waldorf complex had decided to completely demolish the sections that were fully devastated and restore the areas with less significant damage. One area of the building along Second Avenue was undermined and left the footings of the foundation suspended in the air. Quality 1st Basement Systems decided to remedy the problems by installing 5 Foundation Supportworks Helical Piers to support the building. Four (4) of the piers were installed on the exterior of the building with small equipment and one (1) was installed in the interior using hand held equipment. The piers were advanced down to stable soils to support the weight of the condo. On the opposite side of the condo two walls were cracked due to crashing waves and high winds during Super Storm Sandy. Quality 1st Basement Systems installed ten (10) of the CarbonArmorTM Straps System to reinforce a wall that was in good shape, but suffered minimal damage from the storm. The entire job was completed in just 4 days by the trained and skilled Quality 1st crew members. The systems that were put in place were able to fully support the footing of one of the undermined buildings, allowing homeowners on the upper floors to safely enter their homes and begin the rebuilding process. The walls that were reinforced allowed other contractors to begin framing, electrical and HVAC work so that more homeowners on the ground floor would be able to begin their reconstruction.