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Foundation Design Case Study—Comcast Technology Center, Philadelphia, PA
At the time this paper was written the new Comcast Technology Center is entering its final phase of construction in Philadelphia, PA, and will open its doors in the summer of 2018. The structure will be the tallest building in Philadelphia at over 1,100 ft, and one of the top 10 tallest structures in North America. The foundation system for this building is a combination of drilled piers (commonly called caissons) and a mat foundation below the core of the building. This paper outlines the design of the foundation system and provides a summary of the geotechnical investigation, laboratory testing of soil and rock samples, engineering analysis, and observations made by the geotechnical consultant who was involved in the project throughout the investigation and construction process. The importance of keeping the geotechnical engineer of record involved throughout the investigation and construction is examined and discussed.
Foundation Design Case Study—Comcast Technology Center, Philadelphia, PA
At the time this paper was written the new Comcast Technology Center is entering its final phase of construction in Philadelphia, PA, and will open its doors in the summer of 2018. The structure will be the tallest building in Philadelphia at over 1,100 ft, and one of the top 10 tallest structures in North America. The foundation system for this building is a combination of drilled piers (commonly called caissons) and a mat foundation below the core of the building. This paper outlines the design of the foundation system and provides a summary of the geotechnical investigation, laboratory testing of soil and rock samples, engineering analysis, and observations made by the geotechnical consultant who was involved in the project throughout the investigation and construction process. The importance of keeping the geotechnical engineer of record involved throughout the investigation and construction is examined and discussed.
Foundation Design Case Study—Comcast Technology Center, Philadelphia, PA
Marano, Daniel P. (author)
Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering ; 2019 ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Geo-Congress 2019 ; 189-198
2019-03-21
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Foundation Design Case Study—Comcast Technology Center, Philadelphia, PA
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