Structural designs for Housing Development on unstable ground
BSF provided structural engineering designs for four house types and two apartment buildings at Imperial Park in Hythe.
The development comprises four house types, including three-storey homes, as well as two five-storey apartment buildings.
Structural design of the houses
The roof and second floor structure is of timber frame construction over a steel first floor deck.
The steel deck is supported by a masonry ground floor and steel stanchions.
The underlying geology is Marine Alluvium over Beach Gravels.
Due to poor ground conditions, the ground is improved using vibro stone piling. The foundations are traditional strip and pad footings.
Structural design of the apartment buildings
Additionally, two five story apartment blocks, with a penthouse at the top and a car park at ground floor level were constructed.
The building is mainly of traditional masonry construction over a reinforced concrete transfer deck at first floor level.
Concrete deck is supported on RC columns and masonry walls. The upper floor structure is constructed using precast hollow-core planks.
See another example of our structural design work on challenging ground conditions.
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