Projects
Urban excavations
Malaysia - 1993





Kuala Lumpur City Centre


Twin towers during construction


Layout of foundation barrettes for one tower



3 hydrofraise rigs for the execution of foundation barrettes.



Fondations of the Petronas twin towers, 450 meter high for 85 floors.
Depth record of 125 m for the foundation barrettes.











Units

Thickness (m)

Depth (m)

Surface (m2)









Diaphragm walls


0.80

27 & 30

29,000


Barrettes

208

2.80 x 1.20

40 to 125



Prestressed anchorages

2,300















Specialities used

Barrettes
Reinforced concrete diaphragm walls		Permanent soil anchors