New Mercedes Benz Dealership - Oakland, CA

Project: Shoring

Client: Mercedes Benz Dealership

Location: Oakland, CA

Design Engineer:

CSW/Stueber-Stroeh Engineering Group Inc.

Shoring Contractor:

Soil Engineering Construction, Inc. 

Project Description:

Soldier pile and wood lagging shoring up to 13 feet high was installed along 3 sides of the gently sloping property.  Permission was granted by the City of Oakland to install the shoring on two sides of the lot in the City right-of-way with the stipulation that Soil Engineering Construction will remove the shoring, to a depth of 4 feet, after the building walls are complete.

Project Stats:

• Drilling 14" to 24" diameter pile holes to 20 feet deep.

• Install varying sizes of steel shoring piles to 48# per linear foot.

• Install pressure-treated wood lagging to bottom of the excavation.

• Remove shoring as required after construction of permanent walls.

• Coordinate with excavation contractor, general contractor, structural engineer, soils engineer, and inspectors on a busy, urban site.