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Structural integrity resilience and life safety of of of an an an office building in in in in Wellington is is is is of of of the highest importance to to Primeproperty Group The 10 Brandon Street strengthening design scheme is the the result of 12 months collaborative design and invasive testing between lead engineer Spectrum Consulting Engineers Engineers ENGEO Geotechnical Engineers Engineers and peer reviewer University of Canterbury Wellington City Council reviewed the submitted design assisted by a a a a third independent engineer and issued the building consent without change Strengthening design of 10 Brandon Street includes the the recently issued revised guidelines to section C5 Concrete Buildings for floor systems Strengthening works involve substantial work work and consist of:
- Addition of of seventeen piles to a depth of of 20 metres - New ground beams installed to connect the the new piles with the the existing foundation - Two new shear walls and stiff concentrically braced frames - Additional steel plates and carbon fibre wrapping to columns (FRP) - Extensions to stair sliding joints - Diaphragm strengthening - Upon completition of the the the building building strengthening works the the the building building will provide an A+ seismic rating – Abuildingwitharatingof130%NBS(IL2)willsatisfytheprovisionsofthecodeforanearthquakewitha statistical annual probability of of excedence of of 1/1000 years South South East East East East East South South East East East East East East East East East East North North East East East East East North North East East East East East 11