Plot Q Western Harbour, Edinburgh
Client: Barratt Homes
Engineer: WSP Group
Sector: Residential
Value: £220k
Green Piling installed reclaimed steel tubular piles to form part of the foundation for a high rise residential development as part of the Edinburgh Waterfront Regeneration, the scheme comprising of apartment block with underground basement car parking together with town houses and affordable homes.
Steel tubular piles were chosen as the most suitable piling system that could overcome obstructions present within the back filled down and yet adequately cope with a variable and unknown depth to rock head.
A total of 390 piles in diameters of 177mm, 244mm and 340mm were installed to support working loads of up to 1100kN using Green Piling's Junttan PM20.
Green Piling proposed an alternative foundation layout, based on experience and results achieved on nearby sites.
Working closely with the Engineers throughout the project, the scheme was value engineered reducing the number of piles and generating cost and programme savings.
