Private Development

Columbia Square

Columbia Square preserves a current-site example of deep excavation support, steep anchors, corner bracing, and rakers around historic structures.

Tieback shoringTemporary shoring designEarth retention systems
ClientKilroy Realty
MarketPrivate Development
SystemsTieback shoring, Temporary shoring design, Earth retention systems

Project context

Project profile for Columbia Square, preserving current site content about a deep Sunset CBS property redevelopment excavation.

Kilroy Realty's Columbia Square redevelopment of the old Sunset CBS property took the project 60 feet below the old media grounds.

Narrow street widths required tiebacks to extend below the streets from property line to property line. Deep utilities were skirted with steep anchors and long spans, with up to five rows of tiebacks used.

While historic structures underwent refurbishment, corner braces and rakers helped the contractor mitigate a network of three tieback rows used beneath buildings in three directions.

Engineering challenges

Site conditions that shaped the work.

Project context

60-foot excavation below the old media grounds

Engineering condition

Tiebacks extending below streets from property line to property line

Coordination factor

Corner braces and rakers around historic structures

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