Got Soft Soils 40 to 50 Feet Deep?

Got Soft Soils 40 to 50 feet deep underlain by Marine Clay supporting a luxury apartment building?

This was a challenge for Wood Partners on the Station 650 (Landbay J) project in Alexandria, VA. The mixed-use project was designed for two-levels of parking and four-levels of wood-frame construction supported on precast concrete piles. The initial project estimate exceeded the projected budget, and GeoStructures was called in to work on a value engineering proposal with Wood Partners and their team of Clark Builders Group (construction manager), ECS Mid-Atlantic (geotechnical engineer), and BEI Structural Engineers. GeoStructures developed a Geopier Rigid Inclusion design using 45 to 55 foot deep Grouted Impact Displacement Pier elements. Using Geopier Rigid Inclusions enabled the building to be supported on standard spread footings designed for a 6 ksf bearing pressure, reduced foundation construction time, and lowered project cost by over $750,000.

For more information on the Station 650 (Landbay J) project visit: http://bit.ly/2aMYSJv.

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