Article: Slide Rail Overcomes Obstacles

Shoring system aids hospital expansion despite challenging site conditions.

St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis, IN, is in the midst of a $265 million expansion. Upon its completion by mid-year 2010, the hospital campus will have a new emergency room, six-story inpatient tower, surgical suites and additional space for support services.

As part of the expansion, Tonn and Blank (T & B) Construction Co., Michigan City, IN, the construction subsidiary of the Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc., is installing a 30,000-gal. fiberglass fuel tank measuring 47 ft. long and 12 ft. in diameter. The tank will be used to fuel the hospital's backup generators.

The excavation site was ...

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