Research Article
May 1978
Performance of One Shell Plaza Deep Mat Foundation
Authors: John A. Focht Jr., F.ASCE, J. Peter Gemeinhardt, M.ASCE, and Fazlur R. Khan, F.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 104, Issue 5
Abstract
The mat foundation for One Shell Plaza is 172 ft x 232 ft (52.46 m x 70.76 m) in plan, 8.25 ft (2.52 m) thick and 60 ft (18.3 m) below street level. The mat was designed using an iterative analytical procedure to include the effects of soil-mat interaction in determining foundation movements. To provide factual information on soil-structure interaction, the mat was instrumented to measure soil contact pressures and steel stresses. In addition, observations were made to determine total and differential mat movements. Performance observations during the 3-yr construction period and for about 6 yr since the structural frame was completed are examined and then compared in a limited way with design predictions.
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Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 104 • Issue 5 • May 1978
Pages: 593 - 608
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© 1978 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: May 1978
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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John A. Focht Jr., F.ASCE
Executive Vice Pres., McClelland Engrs., Inc., Houston,
J. Peter Gemeinhardt, M.ASCE
Vice Pres., McClelland Engrs., S.A., Singapore
Fazlur R. Khan, F.ASCE
Part., Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, Ill
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