| State Street, Kirkland, WA
The State Sreet Project was as diversified as any project
in terms of multiple shoring systems utilized in efforts
to reduce project cost and enhance performance benefits.
Permanent Cantilever retaining walls up to 24' in height
were utilized for the east property line. The Permanent
structural shotcrete work was self performed by MDCI
crews and installed in the top down method. Once completed,
MDCI with the assistance of rock carving subcontractors
installed the architectural Boulderscape facing.
The north wall of the project utilized Soldier piles
to resist the building loads distributed by neighboring
structures. Temporary shotcrete was installed between
the flanges by MDCI shotcrete crews in lieu of conventional
wood lagging.
The Venis system was used on the south property line
where utilities prevented the installation of soil nails
in the upper most portions of the wall. The balance
of the project was shored using both permanent and temporary
soil nail construction to help minimize project costs.
The State Street Project is a classic example of the
capabilities of MDCI as a shoring contractor. Multiple
tasks can be self performed in efforts to maximize production
and minimize costs.
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