Construction of deep basements in Singapore

This dissertation aims to study the major considerations affecting the design and construction of deep basements in Singapore. The study describes the various types of earth retaining systems and construction methods that can be used. Two case studies, the Bugis Junction and Suntec City projects are...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lim, Kong Leng.
Other Authors: Lim, Ewe Chye
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2009
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/19520
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
Description
Summary:This dissertation aims to study the major considerations affecting the design and construction of deep basements in Singapore. The study describes the various types of earth retaining systems and construction methods that can be used. Two case studies, the Bugis Junction and Suntec City projects are chosen for in-depth study on the techniques deployed for the construction of the basements. The projects serve also to illustrate the other important considerations governing the construction of deep basements such as site constraints, soil conditions, condition monitoring, instrumentation works and waterproofing. Some of the construction problems encountered in the above projects and the solutions adopted are also covered.