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Walmart SuperCenter
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Darlington, SC
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- Retail Store
References
- General Contractor:
- Gillam & Associates, Inc.
- Client:
- Walmart Stores, Inc.
Scope Of Work
THE PROJECT
The new Walmart SuperCenter measured approximately 116,000 square feet in plan dimension. The Darlington, South Carolina site lies within a seismic area influenced by the major fault zone located near Charleston, South Carolina. The seismic design parameters for this site included a local magnitude (ML) of 7.38 and a peak ground acceleration, PGA, of 0.26g.
THE CHALLENGE
Initial analyses calculated the Liquefaction Potential Index (LPI) for the subject site at 9.0 and liquefaction-induced settlements of up to eleven inches (11 in.). Due to the presence of liquefiable soils through the profile, IBC 2012 dictated that the site be classified as a Seismic Site Class “F”. The challenge was to provide a safe and economical foundation solution accounting for these site conditions.
THE SOLUTION
Ellington Cross, A Division of Hayward Baker, designed and installed an Earthquake Drain system to mitigate liquefaction concerns, improve the Seismic Site Class to “D” and minimize seismic settlements to less than two inches (2 in.).
