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Buildings - Mixed-Use

Al Khuwair Building

ABOUT

GEG has been engaged to provide engineering design for the Al Khuwair Mixed-Use development with a deployment area of approximately 4,500 m².

The building with a total area of approximately 30.000 m² has three underground basement levels to be used as parking and retail. They are enclosed by 0.50 m reinforced concrete retaining walls. The water level was found close to the ground floor level, being necessary a raft foundation.

The building, with 8 upper floors for commercial, offices and residential use, comprises four structural independent buildings separated by movement joints provided to control temperature, moisture, acoustic and ground movements.

From Level -3 to Level 0 it was adopted a flat slab solution, and from Level 1 to the Roof Level was adopted a two-way solid slab system. Flat slabs have a thickness of 0.30m while the solid slabs have 0.20m. The one exception is Level 1 that has a 0.3 m two way solid slab thickness.

Vertical transportation is facilitated using a combination of mechanical lifts and stairs. Lift and stairs shafts are formed using reinforced concrete cores.

The material adopted in all structural elements is reinforced concrete.

Key Facts
Created with Sketch. Year: 
2014
Created with Sketch. Client: 
WindStone International
Created with Sketch. Services: 
Detailed design, Structural Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing design, Coordination of the engineering disciplines
LOCATION
Muscat, Oman