Deep Basements for High Rise Buildings

Deep Basements for High Rise Buildings

Introduction

The course combines geotechnical and structural design appropriate for building deep basements, underground stations, cut and cover tunnels and other below ground installations.

The course content is structured around case studies and will cover loads and load balance, superstructure load effects, lateral earth pressures, heave, piles, matching loads and resistance, evolution of loads with time, effects of groundwater, techniques of drainage and waterproofing. It will also cover integration of temporary works, wall types and pile types, and structural design of a reinforced concrete enclosure below a building.

Course Overview:

• Geotechnical data and design
• Typical foundation solutions for basements and structures
• Effects on neighbouring structures and adjacent tunnels
• Structural forces and design standards
• Force balance
• Design interaction with architects, M&E and others
• Case history: King's Cross Northern Ticket Halls
• Introduction to pile & in-situ retaining wall types
• Construction methodologies
• Specifications, reinforcement, connections & temporary works
• Case studies.

Course Content:

• Geotechnical data and design
• Selection of foundation solutions
• Effects on neighbouring structures and tunnels
• Geotechnical data for design
• Structural forces and design standards
• Force balance
• Design interaction - other disciplines
• Case studies
• Planning for construction
• Implementation for construction
• Case histories.

Speakers:

Peter Cracknell

Peter Cracknell, BSc (Hons), CEng, MICE, MIStructE, Associate Director, Arup London, is based in Arup Building Engineering's London office and leads design teams for large projects, primarily in London. Mr Cracknell specialises in the design of basements and underground structures, both in commercial buildings and in the railway environment.

Dr Peter Ingram

Dr Peter Ingram, BEng, PhD, Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Arup London, is responsible for the geotechnical design of a number of deep and shallow basements both in the UK and overseas. He has particular expertise in the substructure design of large buildings, including those with deep basements and those that interact with railway structures and tunnels.

Dr Peter Bourne-Webb

Dr Peter Bourne-Webb, PhD, MSc, BE, DIC, Chief Geotechnical Engineer, Cementation Foundations Skanska Ltd. Dr Bourne-Webb has a wide ranging brief to review and where possible enhance the approaches used for both bearing pile and retaining wall design and construction.