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Nov 2, 2022
Risk Factors during Underpinning of Historic Structures
Authors: Jenna R. Halpern [email protected], James W. Feuerborn Jr. [email protected], and Jason Wu, Ph.D. [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Forensic Engineering 2022
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Underpinning has become a common practice in lot-line construction to support excavations deeper than historic adjacent structures without undermining them. However, if the underpinning design and construction are not performed with great care and with sufficient understanding of the existing conditions of the historic structure being underpinned, this can lead to differential settlement and potentially the subsequent partial collapse of the structure. The purpose of this paper will be to address the multitude of factors relating to underpinning design beneath historic structures, and will discuss the requirements and potential risk factors of the underpinning design of historic structures including soil investigations, dewatering, building investigation, etc. Additionally, this paper will discuss methods for building assessment and monitoring during underpinning construction to help avoid a potential catastrophic failure. Case studies demonstrating the consequences of inadequate or poorly constructed underpinning will be presented to highlight the potential risks of underpinning historic structures.
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Goldberg, D. T., Jaworski, W. E., and Gordon, M. D. (1976). Lateral Support Systems and Underpinning; Vol. III Construction Methods, Federal Highway Administration, Washington D.C., April 1976, pp. 267-285.
Peraza, D. (2007). Preventing and Dealing with Building Damage Due to Underpinning, ASCE Structures Congress.
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1Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., Forensic Engineering, New York, NY. Email: [email protected]
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3Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., Forensic Engineering, New York, NY. Email: [email protected]
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