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The Construction of Deep and Complex Basements and Underground Structures Within Extremely Difficult Urban Environment

The construction of deep basements in urban environments presents many challenges, including limited site size, complex site topography and conditions, coordination with existing structures, and scheduling issues when replacing an existing basement. Some projects involve constructing a new basement simultaneously with new foundations or superstructure work. Successfully addressing attributes like site conditions, resources, expertise, and construction methods is key to navigating these difficult construction coordination problems.

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The Construction of Deep and Complex Basements and Underground Structures Within Extremely Difficult Urban Environment

The construction of deep basements in urban environments presents many challenges, including limited site size, complex site topography and conditions, coordination with existing structures, and scheduling issues when replacing an existing basement. Some projects involve constructing a new basement simultaneously with new foundations or superstructure work. Successfully addressing attributes like site conditions, resources, expertise, and construction methods is key to navigating these difficult construction coordination problems.

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The Construction of Deep and Complex

Basements and underground structures within


extremely difficult urban environment

by Raymond W M Wong
Attributes that affect the construction of deep basement:
1. Size of a site
2. Volume of work
3. Shape and Typographical conditions of site
4. Neighbourhood conditions of a site
5. Geotechnical conditions
6. Internal layout of the basement or other related structures
7. Availability of resources for the project
8. Availability of expertise skill
9. Appropriateness of the methods selected for the construction
10. Special performance requirements imposed
Besides, there are situations like:
where a new basement is required to construct
simultaneously to replace an old one.
working under very fast-track schedule.
some basement works need to be carried out at the same
time with the new foundation or even with part of the future
superstructure.
This situations will create very difficult coordination problems
that involve various contractors and complicate the
contractual position of the entire job.
Examples of
projects working
in close proximity
of sensitive and
unstable slope

Hollywood
Terrace

Belchers
Garden
Example of very
large-scale
project the
Hollywood Plaza

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