Gessner Engineering provided geotechnical engineering services for the five-story hotel with an attached conference area in Bryan, Texas. Subsurface conditions were evaluated by drilling five test bore holes to a depth of approximately 40 feet and three test bore holes to a depth of 5 feet within the limits of the proposed buildings and associated parking area. Gessner Engineering recommended a stiffened slab-on-grade foundation system supported on piers to help reduce the structural risks associated with expansive soils; especially because the foundation is carrying large concentrated loads. It was also recommended for piers to be isolated from a slab-on-grade foundation to avoid failure from uplift pressure. Additionally, Gessner Engineering recommended the following; a minimum of one foot of the existing surficial soil be removed and replaced with a minimum of 2 feet of select fill compacted in-place to construct a level building pad; the exposed soil subgrade shall be proof rolled and all soft areas removed and replaced as directed prior to the placement of any fill material; and drainage away from the building shall be in accordance with Gessner Engineering’s soil report.
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