San Jose, California
Trc Was Retained To Provide Geotechnical Services For The Santana Row Mixed-use Development (Formerly The Town & Country Shopping Center)
A 40-acre Site Which Includes 680,000 Square Feet Of Retail Space, A 9-story Hotel, 1,200 Residential Units, Above And Below-grade Parking, A Hotel, Restaurant, Cinema, Parks, And Plazas. The Structures Are Three-story, Wood-frame Over Two To Four Levels Of Concrete-frame.
Previous geotechnical work by others recommended that substantial soil over-excavation and replacement or deep foundations would be required to support these mid-rise structures. Based on TRC’s exploration and engineering analysis, conventional shallow spread footings were recommended, saving the developer, Maryland-based Federal Realty Investment Trust, approximately $4 to $5 million in construction costs over the previously recommended deep foundations.
The client saved an additional $4 million in off-hauling costs when TRC approved the re-use of on-site impacted soil below building foundations, while the use of on-site recycled asphalt and concrete further substantially reduced the client’s project costs associated with importing construction materials.
- Client: Federal Realty Investment Trust
- Project Location: San Jose, California
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