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KU Facilities Mgmt.
Kansas City, KS
Project Description:This project consisted of geotechnical design and field monitoring for development of a 6-story building. The 270,000 square foot building was supported on 117 drilled pier shafts and grade beams. The supporting limestone member contained clay-filled vertical joints formed by extreme weathering of the formation. The elevation of the competent limestone could vary by as much as 20 feet. Kleinfelder's evaluation of the rock formation reduced the average length of the shafts by approximately 15 feet.
Kleinfelder provided geotechnical design and materials observation services for this project. Kleinfelder performed a subsurface investigation, plans/specifications review and recommendations addressing the following geotechnical concerns:
- End bearing and side friction values for drilled piers
- Site development with existing fill
- Low volume change material
- Groundwater levels
Kleinfelder also provided the following services during construction:
- Evaluation of the existing fill
- Placement of structural fill
- Determine suitable bearing material for drilled piers
- Control of groundwater
- Placement of reinforcing steel and concrete
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