Sunrise at Fox Hill Assisted Living
Bethesda, MD
Description
This luxury assisted living facility’s services include assisted living, memory care, independent living, short-term stays and coordination of hospice care.
Challenge
Borings conducted by GeoConcepts Engineering encountered a wide range of conditions from loose sandy silt fills to very dense disintegrated rock. As a result, the bearing pressure provided by the unimproved soils ranged from 3,000 to 8,000 psf. Areas of the building founded on fill soils required up to 8 ft of excavation and replacement.
Solution
Geopier elements were used to support footing and mat loads of up to 2,200 kips, eliminate the cost and time associated with fill/loose soil excavation and replacement, and control total and differential settlements to acceptable levels. Over 2,300 Geopier elements, ranging in length from 8 to 18 ft, were constructed to support the six wings of the project. Geopier construction was completed ahead of schedule and within budget.
Owner
Sunrise Senior Living Investments
General Contractor
The Weitz Company
Architect
DiMella Shaffer Associates, Inc
Structural Engineer
Weidlinger Associates Inc
Geotechnical Engineer
GeoConcepts Engineering, Inc
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