Case Study

Trump Hotel and Tower

Trump Hotel and Tower

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Trump Tower Chicago, Illinois Trump Tower rises on 230 caissons – both rock bearing and hardpan – installed on a narrow footprint along the Chicago River. State-of-the-art caissons provide support for a 92 story highrise tower. The 57 Tower caissons utilized a record breaking 500 ksf bearing capacity and relied on innovative techniques to drill rock sockets up to 10’ diameter. At many locations, concrete-filled bells of old hand-dug c

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