Belgium, Liège

Paradis Express - foundations

A large range of techniques for a new eco-district
“Paradis Express” is a new 35.000 m² sustainable neighbourhood located between the Liège-Guillemins railway station and the Financial "Paradise" Tower of Liège. It involves the realisation of a mix of retail & services, offices and housing.

Technical specifications

In the office zone: 

Anchored secant pile wall

  • composed of 311 cased-auger piles

  • Ø 630 mm, 12 m long

  • twin rotary-drive system

  • 1 row of anchors, 12 m long

In the housing zone:

Anchored pile wall

203 Pressurized concrete screw (PCS) piles

  • Ø 500, 800 & 1.200 mm

  • 8.5 to 14.5 m long

  • Safe working loads (SLS): 400 to 9.000 kN compression and 0 to -2.020 kN tension

Before the execution of the Ø 1.200 mm PCS piles, obstacle coring through a concrete slab and old reinforcement bars.

Pile head stripping.

Project details

Project nameParadis Express - foundations
LocationLiège Belgium
Building period2019 - 2020
CategoryHousing, Offices
Contract typeBuild
ClientBESIX
Total Value Euro€ 1200000

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Rodolphe De Monie

Head of Projects