| The basement of a property
on Caversham Bridge, Reading requiring underpinning.
The only access was via a standard-size door and alley
at road level that led down a conventional ladder.
These problems were overcome by using river barges
to bring in ballast and cement and remove the excavated
material each day.
250 m² slab was cast beneath the existing walls.
Residents continued to occupy the flats above the basement
whilst these works were carried out. |
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Before the final concrete pour we submitted specialist
traffic diversion proposals in order to obtain a partial
road closure.
This allowed a pump to be brought in to bring concrete
across the river bridge and into the building at water
level.
More than 100 150 mm driven cased piles were used and
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