Ground Conditions and Geotechnical Parameters for the Perth Waterfront Development, Perth CBD

摘要

The $2.6B Perth Waterfront Project is being undertaken by the WA State Government in partnership with the private sector to reconnect the Swan River with the Perth Central Business District. The project will involve the re-development of approximately 10 hectares of land on the Swan River Foreshore and will feature a 2.7 hectare inlet surrounded by landscaped terraces, boardwalks and promenades. Development sites surrounding the inlet will be sold to private developers for the construction of office, retail and apartment buildings of up to 36 levels. Major earthworks are scheduled to start in 2012. Geotechnical investigations for Phases 1 to 3 of the project were undertaken between 2007 and 2011. This paper provides an introduction to the project, an outline of the geology underlying the project area and summarises the geotechnical design parameters adopted for the various geological units encountered.