Lock 1, 2 and 3 Tie-Up Wall Reconstruction

Location: Welland Canal, Niagara Region, ON​
​Client: Bergmann Associates and St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
The St. Lawrence Seaway retained Bergmann Associates and ELLIS Engineering Inc. to complete the detailed design, specifications, and drawings for the replacement of 1.88km of marine open quay structures (tie-up walls) within the Welland Canal. ELLIS Engineering Inc. assisted in the preparation of design details, specifications, and drawings for the new deck structure. The design included allowances for the work to be completed during winter and with a compressed construction schedule.

Wharf 10 Condition Study

Location: Welland Canal, Seaway, Niagara Region, ON
​Client: St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
​ELLIS Engineering Inc. worked with ASI Marine to complete the condition survey including dive inspections of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation’s Wharf 10 on the Welland Canal, in accordance with the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC, CSA S6:19). ELLIS supervised the dive inspections and completed the abovewater inspections. Non-destructive testing was completed on the steel pipe piles to determine the current level of deterioration of the steel. ELLIS worked with ASI to prepare the condition study report. The report detailed the load capacity of the structure as well as observed effects of deterioration and recommended remedial repairs for the existing relieving platform.

Hands-Free Mooring Slots 

Location: Welland Canal, Niagara Region, ON
​Client: Bergmann Associates and St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation​
The St. Lawrence Seaway retained Bergmann Associates and ELLIS Engineering Inc. to complete the detailed design, specifications, and drawings for the construction of hands-free mooring slots for locks 1, 2, 4E, 4W, 5E, 5W, 6E, 6W and 7 on the Welland Canal. ELLIS Engineering Inc. completed detailed design checks for the structural design of the Cavotec Hands- Free Mooring System and site inspection during construction. The design included allowances for the work to be completed during winter and with a compressed construction schedule.