Complete Foundation Project




Complete Foundation Project
Boissière, Geneva, 2002-2003

Overview Construction of an office building with three basement levels, in a congested urban site in Geneva, Switzerland.

Type of Work Mandated	Contract Amount	Duration of Project
Berliner Wall with projected concrete Internal bracings and anchors Excavation and drainage	$1,950,000	6 Months

Client	Civil Engineer	General Contractor
S.P.G Rte. de Chêne 36 1208 Geneva, Switzerland	Pillet SA, 9 Ch. de Paris 1233 Bernex, Switzerland Schaeffer & Bartolini SA Rte. de Jeunes 35 1227 Carouge, Switzerland	Lucien Torelli Architecte Chemin Esparcette 4 26, Ch. Franck-Thomas 1208 Geneva, Switzerland

Principal Quantities
Berliner: 70 borings at 800mm, 13m deep, 28 anchors Po= 450 kN, 18 to 25m length 1,800 m2 projected concrete wall, 25mm thickness 27,000 m3 excavation Internal bracing 80 tons		Dirt removed , starting to pour foundation floor
Soil Type Topsoil, clay-like silts
		Creation of ramp near end of the project

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