Grade II* listed façade
Protecting heritage with advanced analysis
Excavating a deep basement to maximise development space would have caused local ground movements and devastating damage to the Grade II* listed façade to the Old War Office building in Whitehall, London.
Detailed 3D finite element analysis (FEA) of the complex, phased basement construction sequence using advanced non-linear soil models allowed the construction sequence to be adapted to ensure the priceless facade suffered no damage.
Highlights
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Ground movement analysis for top-down and bottom-up construction options.
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Tensile force prediction in basement piles due to heave and groundwater pressures.
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Heave pressure prediction for basement floor design.
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Development space on this prime site was maximised.
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Permanent basement dewatering measures investigated.
Read this case study to discover how FEA was used to predict ground settlement in the construction of another ambitious project.
