The Mitchell Building
207 E. Michigan Street
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OBJECTIVE:
Stabilization of the historic Mitchell Building, which was sinking due to rotting foundation pile.
SOLUTION:
Barthenheier was able to arrest the foundation loss and mitigate the subsidence that had already occurred. By excavating along the columns and wall lines, and removing the rotted pile down to stable wood and the water table, the mechanism undermining the building was halted. From there, the void left by the removed wood and dirt was filled in with solid concrete to support columns and walls.
Stabilization of the historic Mitchell Building, which was sinking due to rotting foundation pile.
SOLUTION:
Barthenheier was able to arrest the foundation loss and mitigate the subsidence that had already occurred. By excavating along the columns and wall lines, and removing the rotted pile down to stable wood and the water table, the mechanism undermining the building was halted. From there, the void left by the removed wood and dirt was filled in with solid concrete to support columns and walls.
RESULT:
The building is structurally sound, and the client’s confidence in Barthenheier Construction’s technical skill and capacity for solving complex problems is such that they have continued to offer us their business.
The building is structurally sound, and the client’s confidence in Barthenheier Construction’s technical skill and capacity for solving complex problems is such that they have continued to offer us their business.