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Aerial view of the Casa Grande building under construction
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Design and construction oversight · 2023–2024

Edificio Casa Grande

Structural design and construction oversight of the building.

Photo: DDES

Sector
Buildings
Years
2023–2024
Monthly reports
Dec 2023 – Dec 2024
Height
Semi-basement and 6 slabs
Services
Structural design
Construction oversight

Structural design and construction oversight of the building.

What we did

  1. Structural design.
  2. Construction oversight.
Roof slab of the Casa Grande building seen from a drone
Slab reinforcement at the Casa Grande building with the city in the background
Concrete frames of the Casa Grande building at the structural shell stage

The works, month by month

  1. Nov 2023

    Demolition of the existing building.

  2. Mar 2024

    Foundations and semi-basement structure.

  3. May 2024

    Semi-basement retaining wall, slabs 1 and 2 and columns.

  4. Jun – Jul 2024

    Slabs 3 to 6 and columns.

  5. Aug 2024

    Structure complete, recorded from the air.

  6. Dec 2024

    Finishes progress report and documents for the Certificado Técnico de Ocupación (CTO).

Checks and tests

  • Slump tests and delivery tickets for every concrete pour.
  • Concrete control.
  • Rebar schedules.
  • Progress valuations by front: excavation, structure, plumbing and lightweight walls.
  • Site and management meetings.

What each service included

Structural design. Concrete, steel and masonry buildings designed to the NSR-10, from the first concept to the reinforcement details.

Construction oversight (interventoría). We represent the owner: quality, schedule and budget on public and private projects.

Related notes

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Story drift: how much a building may move in an earthquake
Earthquakes · 3 min

Story drift: how much a building may move in an earthquake

The NSR-10 limits the displacement between floors to 1% of the story height in concrete and steel. Why it matters.

Geotechnical study: how many borings, and how deep, the NSR-10 requires
Soils · 4 min

Geotechnical study: how many borings, and how deep, the NSR-10 requires

The building's category sets the minimum number of borings and their depth. Title H sets it out.

Concrete near the sea: what the NSR-10 requires against salt air
Durability · 4 min

Concrete near the sea: what the NSR-10 requires against salt air

Exposure class C2, a water-cement ratio of 0.40, 35 MPa and concrete cover: the code's recipe for the coast.

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Contact

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