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Houston Skyline HIT THE TRAIL FOR HOUSTON! FENCETECH Returns to the Lone Star State! See Complete Convention Details Beginning on Page 35! Houston Rodeo! DECEMBER 2012 • Be sure to visit us online at www.worldfencenews.com Canadian Fence Company Plays Major Role In Preparations for 2015 Pan American Games G. Daviault Ltd. of Montreal, Canada was awarded a contract for the largest fence project for a sports complex in Ontario in 2010, and is currently wrapping up construction. The con- tract was part of larger multiple phase projects in prepara- tion for the Pan American games that will be held in North Bay, Ontario in 2015. Shown here are fencing and backstop portions of the soccer and baseball fields. (Photos courtesy G. Daviault Ltd.) In May 2010, G. Daviault Ltd. of Montreal, Canada was awarded a contract for the largest fence project for a sports complex in Ontario that year. The contract was part of larger multiple phase projects in preparation for the Pan American games that will be held in North Bay, Ontario in 2015. (The 2015 Pan American Games, officially the Howard County, Maryland | Bristol, Indiana | Statesville, North Carolina Call Now! 1-888-487-3448 | www.ironworldfencing.com XVII Pan American Games or the 17th Pan Ameri- can Games, is a major international multi-sport event that is scheduled to be held from July 10–26, 2015 in Toronto, with some events taking place in Golden Horseshoe communities such as Hamilton and Markham, among others. Approximately 8,000 ath- letes from 41 nations are expected to participate in 36 sports.) The scope of work consisted of fencing three baseball fields, two soccer fields and one football field. This involved 250 lineal feet of 18 foot high chain link fence with four rails; 600 lineal feet of 10 foot high chain link fence with four rails; and 3,200 lineal feet of 6 foot high chain link fence with three cember, but Mother Nature had other plans," he said. "For the safety of the crews working at height, the prevailing winds and wind gusts where monitored daily. The time lost set back the delivery of the 55 foot high backstops to the following spring." He noted that one of the biggest challenges was the requirement of an arc cut at each end of the 1-7/8 OD rails prior to welding. Over 700 of these cuts were required to have a flush fit to the 8-5/8 inch OD and 6-5/8 inch OD posts for both the backstops and 18 foot high fence. rails. Construction of three huge backstops was in- volved, with each measuring 165 feet across by 55 feet in height. The foundations are 10 feet below grade. According to G. Daviault Ltd. operations manager Laurent Daviault, with a crew of 10, the project began in September 2010 and halted in late November. Construction was resumed the following May. "The work was scheduled for completion in De- The solution was a custom made hole saw that permitted crews to cut four 1-7/8 inch rails at once to the required diameter. Daviault reports that the result was that when completed, the mesh ran perfectly straight in every stretch. "Important setbacks were experienced, but they were well managed by our personnel in the office as well as on-site," he stated. One challenge was the Canadian late fall cool weather and shorter working days. In addition, bedrock was encountered beneath one of the backstops. The solution required trench- ing to the bedrock layer and rock drilling 5 inch di- ameter holes to required final depth and pouring in 4.5 inch OD schedule 40 pipe extending 5 feet above grade. The 18 foot high fence specs required footings seven feet below grade; however, the water table began at three feet below grade, Daviault said. The continued on page 82