Major Geotechnical - Building Projects
Aloft Hotel and Condominium, Milwaukee, WI
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The development consists of a five story hotel building with condominiums on the upper floors. GESTRA completed a geotechnical investigation for the project. The investigation included soil borings, pressure meter testing, laboratory testing of soil and preparing a geotechnical engineering report with recommendations pertaining to site preparation, foundation (caisson) design, lateral pressure on below grade structures, soil retention system, and seismic site classification.
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The Marriott Hotel, Milwaukee, WI
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The Milwaukee Marriott Hotel is an 184,000 square feet, 9 story hotel building project. The foundation is driven steel pipe piles filled with concrete with spread footings under the two story portion of the new building. GESTRA completed a geotechnical investigation for the project and performed construction quality control services. The investigation included soil borings, pressure meter testing, laboratory testing of soil and preparing a geotechnical engineering report.
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Southport Marina Boat Storage Facility, Kenosha, WI
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GESTRA performed the geotechnical investigation and provided engineering services during design and construction of 80,000 square foot single story boat storage building and community center building. The investigation and engineering services included drilling, laboratory testing of soil, geotechnical engineering report, stone column (vibro floatation) design review, inspection and construction materials testing.
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N. Broadway and E. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI
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The project consisted of a ten story building in a 120 feet by 240 feet lot, located on downtown Milwaukee. The geotechnical investigation included geotechnical drilling, pressuremeter testing, laboratory testing of soil and preparing a geotechnical report presenting the recommendations for foundation (mat/caisson) design, floor slab and below grade wall design, and soil retention system.
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Menomonee Valley Business Park, Milwaukee, WI
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The Menomonee Valley is primarily an industrial area, located west of Downtown Milwaukee and the Historic Third Ward. GESTRA completed geotechnical explorations, analysis of subsurface monitoring data, and provided preloading design for the development of individual lots for the Menomonee Valley Business Park development.
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