When Kimberly‑Clark, the leading manufacturer of tissues and other paper-based household
and personal care products, contracted with
Miron Construction to build a new under‑
ground paper pulp vat in their Menomonee,
Wisconsin plant, Symons drew up the plans
to form the monolithic concrete walls of the
structure.
Symons Soldier was selected to act as walers
at tie locations and to provide the necessary
horizontal bracing against concrete pressure.
The contractor was initially concerned that
uneven concrete pressure at the beginning of
the pour would shift the forms. When they
saw the plan for anchoring the vertical Symons
Soldier Beams in the center of the bracing
framework, they were very satisfied that the
system would remain fixed during the concrete
placement.
Miron Construction reports the system was
set up and the walls were poured within one
week. The plan worked well, and Symons
Soldier provided the safe, steady bracing they
needed for this challenging project.