MTRCL KOWLOON STATION DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE 7, KIL 11080 Design & Construction of Friction Foundation Diaphragm Wall, Shaft

Grouted Barrettes

The site is located within the West Kowloon reclamation nearby the existing MTRC Kowloon Station.

Foundation for a prestigious project, one of the tallest towers in the world, 100m deep barrettes for around 500m tall building.
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Due to the variable level, to the excessive depth and to the uncertain grading of the rock, the shaft grouted friction barrettes were 2800x1500 adopted as the foundation system. Barrettes are located 2800x1000 a within Trial barrettes 76m diameter circular shaft. The shaft is designed for four level Primary DW panel basement and 25m deep excavation. Secondary DW panel Before the commencement of the actual works, an extensive testing programme took place on 5 preliminary barrettes in order to check and confirm the design parameters. Beside the difficult soil conditions, the main challenger was the programme of the works. Three reverse circulation excavation machines and a maximum of labour and staff have been mobilized for a successful completion of the works. SCOPE OF WORKS: Design and Construction of: Circular shaft 76m diameter, using Diaphragm Wall 1.5m thick, 70m deep. 287 shaft grouted barrettes 1m and 1.5m thick and up to 105m deep. Perimeter composite retaining wall (sheetpiles and slurry wall), 10,500m of slurry cut-off wall. Pumping test, instrumentation and monitoring including monitoring of the adjacent MTR tunnel and structures. 5 preliminary barrettes and 5 loading tests, 4000 T each, to check out and confirm the design parameters.

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From design

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MAIN QUANTITIES Excavation Concrete Steel Shaft Grouting Cut-off Wall : : : : : 90,252 m 80,600 m 7,687 T 159,000 m 10,500m

Design of the raft (76m diameter, 8m thick) Construction Period : February 2002 to March 2003

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MTRCL KOWLOON STATION DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE 7, KIL 11080 Design & Construction of Friction Foundation Diaphragm Wall, Shaft Grouted Barrettes

CLIENT : Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

ENGINEER : Ove Arup & Partners HK Ltd.

MAIN CONTRACTOR : BSG-INTRAFOR Joint Venture

Shaft Grouting Cement grout is injected at high pressure in order to enhance the friction at the interface concrete/soil.

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