Gronk! said:
I really wish they would do something with that land which borders 104 Ave. It's been sitting vacant for decades. Who owns it?
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I've always assumed it's contaminated land from a gas station many moons ago (just like 107 and Groat, 48 st and 118 ave, etc) but please someone feel free to correct me on that.
 
If ever there was a good spot for a tower it would be that empty corner lot. Please no more street level parking on 104! That lot is going to be across from a university, and beside an lrt stop.10-20 stories please with street facing retail. The lot is quite big. Maybe slightly smaller than the lot Quest Condo is on. They can even use Quest as an example everything not to do lol
 
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It’s hard to tell what’s pictured here, but there are also some gigantic screw piles on site. Forgot to grab a photo at Sunday supper this week...
 
But if it has a helical plate on it is it not just called a screw pile not a column or a beam lol?
 
@Mattyeg if they are pre-drilled holes then the piles are rightly called columns supporting retaining walls (usually stacked timber); if they are drilled or hammered piles they are still placed with the same results acting as columns retaining a lateral load (cantilevered load).
"A beam is a horizontal structural element which withstands vertical loads whereas columns are basically vertical members which span from substructure to superstructure and play a crucial role in transfer of load from top of structure to bottom footing."
 
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