The Model 1015 features engineering done in collaboration with Bauer’s foundation equipment division. This was a decisive factor for Coastal when selecting equipment, said Joe Kinworthy, Coastal’s equipment manager.
“The 1015 has a Bauer undercarriage with the upperworks and boom from Manitowoc, so it’s a good combination,” he said. “On this job we needed a crane that would give us the extra reach from the barge to the pile positions that our traditional foundation equipment doesn’t provide. When we looked at what was available, the 1015 was the ideal choice.”
On the Brunswick job, the Model 1015 is working with 32 m (105 ft) of main boom together with a Bauer B 36 crane attachment to drill the caissons. The project includes over 420 piles with diameters of either 1.4 m or 1.5 m (54 in or 60 in), which are installed to depths as deep as 46 m (150 ft).
The new bridge project is part of road improvement work on Interstate 95. Work started in September 2006, and the crane arrived in February this year. The 1015 will stay until the caissons are finished which should be mid 2008. Main contractor on the job is Skanska and the client is the Georgia Department of Transportation.
The Model 1015 has a powerful 447 kW engine and can perform dragline, dynamic compaction, diaphragm wall work and clamshell work. It also features free-fall winches.