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Microsoft Datacentre Truganina

Kapitol Group

Microsoft Datacentre Truganina

06/12/2022

–14/04/2023

Kapitol Group engaged BRC Piling & Restorations for the construction of a 120,000m2 facility for Microsoft in Truganina, Victoria. BRC provided a comprehensive range of services, including bored piles, soil nails, and sheet piles. The project faced challenges such as variable subsurface conditions and strict environmental controls. BRC ensured high-quality standards through daily records maintenance, load and integrity testing, and compliance with the client’s safety management system. The project was successfully completed within the specified timeframe.

Project Tags

Scope
  • Installation of open bored piles to support construction of 120,000m2 datacentre facility for Microsoft
  • Supply and placement of reo and concrete
  • Piling testing including dynamic load and integrity testing
Key Outputs
  • Total 1,153 bored piles installed, ranging between 1.5m – 17m deep and 450mm – 900 mm diameter
  • Average 22 bored piles per day
Unique Attributes
  • Ground conditions consisted of heavy basaltic clay, with very hard basalt rock beneath
  • Drilling undertaken through rock and all piles socketed in rock
  • High profile project and local community (stakeholder) engagement
Key Challenges
  • Highly variable subsurface conditions – site wide and at depth
  • Supply, storage and sequencing of straight, dogged and threaded bar cages
  • Sequencing and operations of up to 6 drill rigs working simultaneously across site
  • Strict environmental controls and QA standards met throughout works
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  • QA measures consisted of daily records maintenance together with load and integrity testing
  • Completed dynamic testing of 11 piles and integrity testing of 180 piles
  • Nil LTIs
  • Full compliance with client safety management system – management plans, site walks/audits, ITPs, SWMS, and permits

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Plant & Equipment
Plant/Rig Tooling/Attachments Quantity
SR40 piling rig SoilMec 1
SR100 piling rig SoilMec 1
SR50 piling rig SoilMec 1
sr516 piling rig SoilMec 1
SWMDH24A piling rig Sunward 1
SWMD15H piling rig Sunward 1
Excavators – 3t 6t, 14t, 20t, Long Reach Excavation buckets 5
Furphy Water Cart 500 (litres) 1
Water Cart 10,000 (litres) 1
Elevated boom lift 60 ft Height/reach (metres) 1

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