Project description
New building of the European Central Bank, Frankfurt am Main
Founded on a combined pile and slab foundation (KPP), the high-rise building consists of two slender towers connected by an atrium. The south tower measures 165 metres with 43 storeys and the north tower 185 metres with 45 storeys.
Integration into the building complex of the listed wholesale market hall from 1928 as a large plinth building.
Commissioned services
Geotechnical consulting during implementation planning
- Numerical deformation calculations
- Planning and monitoring of pile test loads
- Earth static verifications for HDI
- Evaluation of special proposals / supplements
Geotechnical construction supervision during the entire construction period
- Soil and pile inspections, quality control for specialised civil engineering work
- Compaction checks during earthworks
- Monitoring and evaluation of geotechnical monitoring
- Environmental and waste inspections of excavation and groundwater
Hydrogeological advice during implementation planning
Documentation of water law requirements, monitoring
Optimierung von Gründungen und Unterfangungen
Client
European Central Bank, New Building Project Office
Performance period
2010 – 2015
Contact person
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Rumpelt