Automated monitoring system for building foundation structures

Abstract

The number of tall and supertall buildings dramatically grows in Russian and abroad, that drives transformation of design, construction and monitoring principles. Such changes are necessitated by higher vertical and climatic loads on structures, need for a more efficient use of materials and early commissioning.Purpose: Optimization of production processes in foundation structures of super tall buildings.Methodology: The analysis of results of geotechnical monitoring and stress-strain state of foundation structures.Research findings: The applicability of foundations in operation and design of unique buildings designed for structurally unstable soils. Results of monitoring are presented for a 462 m high box-shaped foundation of a tower, a central building of the “Lakhta Center” in Saint-Petersburg, and the tallest building in Europe. The automated monitoring system is used to study the structure, design and operation principles of the “Lakhta Center”.Value: Determination of the most significant factors influencing the choice of production processes during the construction of super-tall buildings.