Excavation Pits

Complete package solutions

Excavation pits with various support systems

Excavation pits with complex underpinning
Excavation pits for the mitigation of environmental hazards

General Requirements for Excavation Pits

When designing and constructing excavation pits, complex boundary
conditions and performance requirements need to be taken into account.

Boundary Conditions

Design and Execution Planning

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1 Soil Conditions
Difficult soil conditions (stratigraphy,
obstructions, existing slopes
etc.) require careful design and
planning and an appropriate
selection of the solution.

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2 Ground water

Protection of the ground water against

pollution and prevention of water
ingress into the excavation pits.
3 Plot boundaries
Neighboring plots and existing rights
of way require particular care when
designing the support structure
and the construction sequence.

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4 Existing Buildings
Adjacent buildings must not be
damaged by the works. Particularly the
serviceability of the existing building
foundations must not be compromised,
which often requires additional support
and underpinning to secure them.
5 Underground services
Underground services such as sewage
and water pipes, power lines and
communication cables must remain
in service, especially in densely
populated areas such as city centers.
6 Traffic
Traffic flow should be hampered
as little as possible and existing
traffic infrastructure needs to be
protected against damage.
7 Varying excavation depths
Some projects require excavation
depths to vary across the site for a
range of solutions may be required.

Each project and site

requires custom made
solutions for the design
and construction of
deep excavation pits.

Requirements
minimal impact on existing structures
no disturbance to running operations
optimum use of plot space
integration of the foundation system into the overall structure
minimal deflections even for deep excavation pits
conformity to environmental standards
efficient construction with optimum material utilization and minimal waste
monitoring with detailed records
close cooperation between owner, designer and foundation specialist
Excavation pits including protection of existing structures Excavation pits for infrastructure works

Build on our strengths

Keller offers flexible solutions and specialist techniques to solve even highly
complex excavation support problems. It is an integral part of our company
philosophy to work to industry leading quality and environmental standards.

Solutions

Methods
1 Excavation

support systems

Sheet pile walls

Soilcrete-walls and underpinning

Diaphragm walls
King post walls
Bored pile walls
Shotcrete

Combined walls
(e.g. bored piles and Soilcrete)

Deep Mixing Method/Tubular Soil

Mixing with inserted steel beams
2 Excavation

pit wall support

Anchors
Soil nails
Internal steel struts
3 Base Slabs
Jet Grouting (Soilcrete)

Soft gel chemical grout

sealing barrier

Construction

Underwater concrete

One stop service for excavation pit, including in-house design and equipment

4 Uplift Tension

Solutions combining several techniques

Bored piles

Construction of complex underpinning as part of the excavation support package

Micro piles

Low vibration and resource efficient construction

Use of environmentally friendly materials

5 Protection of

existing facilities

Soilcrete-Underpinning

Continuous monitoring

Jet grouting

Competent and flexible response when unexpected problems are encountered

Customer friendly, fast and direct communication between Keller and the Team
More than 150 years of experience in the foundations and ground engineering business

Soilfrac-Fan
6 Measurements
Monitoring
Control

Excavation pits in densely built up areas

Excavation pits in live industrial plants

Documentation

Solving complex foundation

problems with customized
solutions and methods
developed in house is
our strength! We will be
pleased to support your
team with our solutions!

Reference Projects:
Excavation pits for residential buildings
2012 ESI Integrated Steel Plant, Phase 2B, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2012 Residence Wlassakstrae, Vienna, Austria
2012 Accommodation Block, Featherstone Prison, UK
2011 Nass Centre, Zubara Ave, Manama, Bahrain
2011 Ministry of Finance, 6 storey building, Manama, Bahrain
2011 Sheet piling excavation pit Goldenes Haus (residence), Berlin, Germany
2011 Villa Lieta, Verona, Italy
2011 Residence in Libesky Pivovar, Czech Republic
2010 ESI Heavy Section Mill, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2010 Department store Aupark, Koice, Slovakia
2009 Difaaf Development, Reef Island, Manama, Bahrain
2009 Residence Dunajska 4250, Bratislava, Slovakia
2009 Residence in Podkoz, Czech Republic
2008 TSM-shoring, Pergamon Palais Am Kupfergraben
(Residential and commercial building), Berlin, Germany
2008 Donauzentrum BT7, Vienna, Austria
2008 Residenza La Scala, Ponte Tresa (VA), Italy

Inner city excavation pits

2012 Na Prikope 14, Praha, Czech Republic
2012 British Museum Redevelopment, London, UK
2012 Linea B1, Metropolitana di Roma, Pozzi Ionio, Rome, Italy
2011 Piling wall in combination with Ground improvement, Schliersee, Germany
2011 Trog pit, Palais am Deutschen Theater (Residential and
commercial building), Berlin, Germany
2011 IK hotel, Budapest, Hungaria
2011 JAMU music akademy, Brno, Czech Republic
2011 Palace Kik, Praha, Czech Republic
2010Soilcrete -rehabilitation of enviromental damage, city park Senden, Germany
2010 Excavation pit K-Blick (office block), Dsseldorf, Germany
2010 Philharmonic Reduta, Bratislava, Slovakia
2009 Stockport Gateway Urban Regeneration Scheme, UK
2009 Anchored soldier pile wall, orphanage Bleichstrae, Frankfurt/M., Germany
2009 Watherproof Soilcrete -shoring, underpass railway, Osthofen, Germany
2009 Palace Liechtenstein, Vienna, Austria
2008 Excavation pit with Soilcrete -underpinning,
Glckaufhaus (office block), Essen, Germany
2008 Hotel Shangri-La on Schubertring, Vienna, Austria

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Germany
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Excavation pits for industrial facilities

2012 Garage IKEA, Bratislava, Slovakia
2012 New Airport Terminal, Heathrow, UK
2011 Trough excavation pit, Eastern Harbour Berlin, Germany
2011 Secant Wall, Shell Plant, Bacton, UK
2011 Eishockey hall, Bratislava, Slovakia
2011 Sottopasso Iper Montebello, Monza, Italy
2010 Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Complex, Jubail, Saudi Arabia
2010 Reconstruction rail bridge Koln SO 4206, Czech Republic
2009 Excavation pit with piling and Soilcrete -underpinning,
industrial park Hchst, Germany
2009 Rimessaggio Lago dIseo, Brescia, Italy
2009 Petrokemya Utilities, Jubail, Saudi Arabia
2009 LNG Plant, Soilcrete sealing slabs, Isle of Grain, UK
2009 AKH child chirurgie, Vienna, Austria
2008 Circonvallazione Venaria Reale, Turin, Italy
2008 ESI Integrated Steel Plant, Phase 2B, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2008 D Brno first part of sidings, Bruno, Czech Republic