QUEBEC CITY, QUE. — Cintec North America, which specializes in structural masonry retrofit strengthening, repair and preservation, is participating in the Port of Quebec restoration.
An inland port located in Quebec City, it’s owned by the Government of Canada and operated by the Quebec Port Authority. The port has been in existence since the early 17th century.
In the 20th century, the dredging of the Saint Lawrence River between Quebec City and Montreal moved major port activities upstream and today, cruise traffic has replaced much of the former freight traffic.
In the summer of 2019 Cintec was contacted by Jhon Páez, senior structural engineer of ports, marine and coastal of engineering firm WSP Global Inc.
The requirement was for vertical strengthening in two areas of Quai 5-14N of the Port of Quebec. As determined, anchors were to be a 1 1/4” diameter, #30M 2205 stainless steel reinforcing bar with overall anchor lengths of 25 feet to 30 feet long. Forty-eight anchors were fitted with four-inch sock and installed by use of a crane in drilled cored holes of matching diameter.
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