In light of the recent collapse of buildings in Ghana, and also the protection of professional integrity, it has become more imperative for local engineers to exercise greater caution in the design and review of engineering works, especially when dealing as a third party consultant. This paper narrates the story of the design review of a 9-storey building design that ended up in a total overhaul of the whole design; i.e., from the architectural concept to the entire structural and MEP design of the building. The paper, however, mainly focusses on the geotechnical design of the building foundation since this was a critical part of the redesign.
Subjects: piles, collapsible soil, raft, foundation
Author: Brendan Atarigiya, Geotechnical Engineer, Philip Amankwah, Structural Engineer, Isaac Osei, Structural Engineer, Nii K. Allotey, Geo-Structural Earthquake Engineer, Josesph Oddei, Geotechnical Engineer and William Albert-Viala, Structural Engineer
Publisher: DFI, EFFC