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San Francisco Advises Continued Pause of Fix for Settling Millennium Tower

ENR Construction

San Francisco Dept. of Building Inspection advises the Millennium Tower homeowners association to “refrain from resuming” the pile foundation retrofit for the settling 645-ft-tall condominium until a new approach to the fix is reviewed by the city.

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First Test Successful to Fix Pile Upgrade for Settling Millennium Tower in San Francisco

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dia pilot pile casing installation at San Francisco’s Millennium Tower, proving the efficacy of the initial step of a less-disruptive construction method designed to allow the paused foundation fix at the ailing 645-ft-tall residential condominium to resume. Shimmick Construction Co. successfully completed the 36-in.-dia

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San Francisco Weighs Reduced Scope as Millennium Tower Fix Resumes

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Using a modified method, Shimmick’s Legacy Foundations restarted work on the troubled perimeter pile upgrade of the ailing Millennium Tower in San Francisco.

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Digging Deeper Foundations = More Water Infiltration Challenges

GCP Applied Technologies

Digging Deeper Foundations = More Water Infiltration Challenges Phillip.fry@gc… Fri, 01/20/2023 - 15:21 How to mitigate the risk with proven below-grade waterproofing solutions GCP Applied Technologies January 20, 2023 Specifying proven below-ground waterproofing during the design phase is critical. Corrosive groundwater.

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Foundation Fix to Start Next Month on San Francisco's Troubled Millennium Tower

ENR Construction

Work on the nearly $100-million perimeter pile upgrade on the 645-ft-tall residential tower to prevent significant future settlement follows resolution of litigation.

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Shimmick Gets Nod for Second Pilot Pile at Settling Millennium Tower

ENR Construction

First test pile operation did not increase building settlement at troubled foundation fix of San Francisco's Millennium Tower.

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San Francisco Issues Rules for High-Rise Foundations

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The city and county Dept. of Building Inspection issued interim guidelines and procedures for structural, geotechnical and seismic-hazard engineering design review for new buildings, 240 ft or taller.