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Location: Premier Inn Extension Cressing Road Braintree CM77 8GG Project Description: Premier Inn, Braintree needed a Rockbox Gabion wall for the creation of a new car park. The Gabion wall would not only produce a stable slope but also leave the site with an aesthetic finish. Technical Requirements: • Designed to facilitate a new car park, over existing slope. Client / Consultant: Simpson Associates Consulting Engineers LLP - Henly on Thames Contractor: RG Carter Merchant: Travis Perkins - Braintree Fleming Road Harrowbrook Industrial Estate Hinckley LE10 3DU Tel. 01455 617 139 [email protected] www.geosyn.co.uk Simpsons Associates contacted Geosynthetics for assistance in providing a RockBox Gabion solution for an extension to the Premier Inn at Braintree. In Figure 1 you will see the drawing of the proposed gabion wall provided by our in house engineers. Geosynthetics produced the solution in a short space of time as requested because RG Carter, the contractor, were already on site. The full solution, complete with cross sections, were sent to Simpsons Associates so they could incorporate them into their project files. Prior to the start of construction Geosynthetics were able to liaise directly with the contractor. Geosynthetics visited site to personally show the installation team how to assemble the gabion units using the helical fastenings in order to speed up the entire installation process. Geosynthetics also addressed their concerns about the finish between the gabions and the tarmac road surface. Case Study Rockbox Gabions & Ekotex ® Premier Inn Extension, Braintree Tel: 01455 617139 Fax: 01455 617140 www.geosyn.co.uk Fleming Road, Harrowbrook Industrial Estate, Geosynthetics Ltd Hinckley, Leicestershire. LE10 3DU Drawn By: PB Ref: TR16-1538_GAB_ Scale: NTS Version: V2 Date: 18/02/2016 Checked By: Sheet: Description: Project: Premier Inn extension, Braintree Cross Section Gabion Retaining Wall H=2.00m 2.5kPa 6° Gabion Infill Selected Granular Material Class 6G Existing ground H=1.85m 1.0m Retained fill: Sandy gravelly CLAY Assumed Parameters 26° 18 kN/m³ C 0 Kpa Minimum 300mm Starter Layer of Subbase Type 1 Minimum allowable bearing capacity 120KPa (at top of the foundation) Geotextile Type B TR16-1538V2, To base of foundation At rear and top of the Rockbox SOLUTION Ht = 2.00m Hr = 1.85m Embedment to be site specific to suit build up 1.0m ROCKBOX B 1m X 1m X 1m H=2.00m approx. Area not accessible due to dense shrubbery and trees. Cut to safe angle Compacted Granular Material 1.5m 1.5m ROCKBOX A 1.5m X 1m X 1m 5.0m 1.0m Site prior to installation Figure 1 - Engineer drawing of solution Helicals used to speed up assembly
Transcript of Premier Inn Extension, Braintree - Geosynthetics€¦ · TR16-1538_GAB_ Scale: NTS Version: V2...
Location:
Premier Inn ExtensionCressing RoadBraintreeCM77 8GG
Project Description:
Premier Inn, Braintree needed
a Rockbox Gabion wall for the
creation of a new car park. The
Gabion wall would not only
produce a stable slope but also
leave the site with an aesthetic
finish.
Technical Requirements:
• Designed to facilitate a new
car park, over existing slope.
Client / Consultant:
Simpson Associates Consulting
Engineers LLP - Henly on
Thames
Contractor:
RG Carter
Merchant:
Travis Perkins - Braintree
Fleming Road Harrowbrook Industrial Estate
Hinckley LE10 3DU
Tel. 01455 617 139 [email protected]
www.geosyn.co.uk
Simpsons Associates contacted Geosynthetics for assistance in providing a RockBox Gabion solution for an extension to the Premier Inn at Braintree. In Figure 1 you will see the drawing of the proposed gabion wall provided by our in house engineers.
Geosynthetics produced the solution in a short space of time as requested because RG Carter, the contractor, were already on site. The full solution, complete with cross sections, were sent to Simpsons Associates so they could incorporate them into their project files. Prior to the start of construction Geosynthetics were able to liaise directly with the contractor. Geosynthetics visited site to personally show the installation team how to assemble the gabion units using the helical fastenings in order to speed up the entire installation process. Geosynthetics also addressed their concerns about the finish between the gabions and the tarmac road surface.
Case Study
Rockbox Gabions & Ekotex®
Premier Inn Extension, Braintree
Tel: 01455 617139 Fax: 01455 617140 www.geosyn.co.uk
Fleming Road, Harrowbrook Industrial Estate,Geosynthetics LtdHinckley, Leicestershire. LE10 3DU
Drawn By:PBRef: TR16-1538_GAB_
Scale:NTSVersion:V2
Date:18/02/2016
Checked By:
Sheet:Description:Project:
Premier Inn extension, Braintree Cross Section Gabion Retaining Wall H=2.00m
2.5kPa
6°
Gabion Infill SelectedGranular MaterialClass 6G
Existing ground
H=1.85m
1.0m
Retained fill:Sandy gravelly CLAYAssumed Parameters
26°18 kN/m³
C 0 Kpa
Minimum 300mm Starter Layer of Subbase Type 1Minimum allowable bearing capacity 120KPa
(at top of the foundation)
Geotextile Type B TR16-1538V2,To base of foundationAt rear and top of the Rockbox
SOLUTIONHt = 2.00mHr = 1.85m
Embedment to be site specificto suit build up
1.0mROCKBOX B1m X 1m X 1m
H=2.00m approx.
Area not accessible due todense shrubbery and trees.
Cut to safe angle
Compacted GranularMaterial
1.5m
1.5m
ROCKBOX A1.5m X 1m X 1m
5.0m
1.0m
Site prior to installation
Figure 1 - Engineer drawing of solution
Helicals used to speed up assembly
Fleming Road Harrowbrook Industrial Estate
Hinckley LE10 3DU
Tel. 01455 617 139 [email protected]
www.geosyn.co.ukAdam Bond (RG Carter)- Project Manager
“After receiving the go ahead from Simpson Associates to comence the gabion works Geosynthetics Ltd promptly visited site and provided
guidance to the installation team to ensure the installation went smoothly and quickly. From the initial calculations done for Simpsons to the
assistance on site, the service from Geosynthetics Ltd has been professional and prompt. I would not hesitate to ask for their assistance again.”
Case Study
Rockbox Gabions & Ekotex®
Premier Inn Extension, Braintree
Site preparation for installation Constructed Gabion wall
Finished Gabion wall and car park
