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Structure: Evaluation and Mitigation of Risks from Adjacent Construction

April 15, 2022
Evaluation and Mitigation of Risks from Adjacent Construction
Continuous monitoring of movement across a pre-existing crack in brick masonry façade and overall building movement. Thornton Tomasetti
Evaluation and Mitigation of Risks from Adjacent Construction
Soil-structure interaction allows for realistic estimation and accurate assessment of soil deformations and below-grade structure behavior. Thornton Tomasetti
Evaluation and Mitigation of Risks from Adjacent Construction
Automated system for the survey of a bridge. Thornton Tomasetti

As urban building density continues to increase, so do the potential detrimental effects of construction activities on neighboring structures. Associate Principal Meeok Kim and Senior Project Engineer Antonio De Luca co-authored “Evaluation and Mitigation of Risks from Adjacent Construction” for the April issue of STRUCTURE, discussing what owners, developers, contractors and engineers can do to identify all potential risks associated with new construction before site work begins.

Structure Article