Twin Industrial Silos – Deep Foundation Engineering

Project Description:

Nord Engineers delivered the deep foundation design for twin industrial silos, each 32 m in diameter and carrying 10,000 Metric Tonnes of load, under challenging ground conditions. The site comprised reclaimed land with weak and variable soil strata, posing risks of low bearing capacity and differential settlement.

ScopeDeep Foundation Engineering
SilosTwin silos, 32 m diameter each
Load10,000 MT per silo
FoundationPile-raft system, 150+ bored piles up to 22 m
SeismicIndian Seismic Zone IV

Challenge

The site comprised reclaimed land with weak and variable soil strata, posing risks of low bearing capacity and differential settlement.

Solution

A pile-raft foundation system was engineered, comprising 150+ cast-in-situ bored piles extending up to 22 m depth, supporting twin raft foundations structurally integrated through an underground tunnel to ensure uniform load transfer and settlement control. Designed for Indian Seismic Zone IV.

Challenge

Reclaimed land with weak and variable soil strata posed risks of low bearing capacity and differential settlement under 10,000 MT per silo.

Solution

Pile-raft system with 150+ cast-in-situ bored piles up to 22 m depth, twin raft foundations, and an underground tunnel for uniform load transfer and settlement control.