Project

Pacific Blue Resort
Salamander Bay, NSW

Client

Miridian

Construction Budget

$50m

Project Details

The development comprised:

• New 2 storey Villa/Apartments surrounded by a 480m continuous pool
• Refurbishment of existing single and 2 storey apartments and commercial premises

Challenge Faced / Engineering Problem Solved:

• Variable soil conditions subject the differential settlement
• Large stormwater detention volumes required and achieved by utilising Atlantis Cell chambers for infiltration of stormwater
• High corrosivity due to coastal exposure

Safe Strong Stable Solution

Construction systems used included:

• Building supported on driven timber piles
• Waffle pod foundation slabs
• Conventional lightweight timber and steel framed buildings

Engineering Design Services / Reviews

• Earthquake and wind modelling, analysis and design
• Footing and pile foundation design using driven timber piles
• Conventionally reinforced waffle pod foundation systems
• Timber framed walls, floors and structural steel framing analysis and engineering design
• Civil Stormwater pipe and pit modelling, analysis and design
• Sediment and Erosion Control Design

Project Type

Alterations and Additions
New Building Construction

Engineering Type

Structural and Civil
Construction Phase Services

Project Stages

• Site Investigation and Assessment of founding conditions
• Structural and Civil Engineering Design and Documentation
• Design Workshops and Project Meetings
• Design Coordination with all Consultants, Client and Principal Contractor
• Environmental and Material selection Considerations
• Construction Phase Services – Site Inspections, RFIs, Shop Drawing Reviews