Title:
MesseTurm, Foundations for the Tallest Building in Europe
Author(s):
G. J. Tamaro and A. H. Brand
Publication:
Symposium Paper
Volume:
152
Issue:
Appears on pages(s):
161-186
Keywords:
consolidation; high-rise buildings; loads (forces); piles; mat foundations; settlement (structural); subgrades; Construction
DOI:
10.14359/1557
Date:
3/1/1995
Abstract:
The MesseTurm, the tower at the fairground in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is Europe's tallest high-rise building. It is 256 m (840 ft) tall and rests on a combination mat and bored pile foundation bearing in Frankfurt clay. This paper describes the foundation design and construction. Load and settlement monitoring devices were installed; the measurement results obtained during and after construction are presented. The effect of a post-construction 12-m (40-ft) groundwater lowering on the behavior of the foundations is shown.