![]() ![]() The retrofit is a perimeter pile upgrade along Fremont and Mission, which will drive pilings into the bedrock 10 feet out from the building's foundation to correct the tilting and sinking. The rate of settlement is higher than it's been throughout the history of settlement of the building," Williams told KPIX 5 on Wednesday. "It's reactivated the settlement and it's all differential settlement, meaning that it's going on one side of the building and it's causing the tilt. When the design changed to 58-floors of heavy concrete, he believes the foundation became. (Josh Edelson/For The Times) BY RONG-GONG LIN II STAFF WRITER AUG. ![]() Oakland consulting structural engineer David Williams calls the development more than disturbing. According to Williams, the Millennium Tower was originally designed as a much-lighter steel high-rise. halted-sinking Leaning Millennium Tower in San Francisco sinking faster, retrofit halted The San Francisco skyline is seen in the distance. In the past month, during the fix, the building has tilted and sank another inch to the northwest. UPDATE: Repairs of Leaning San Francisco Skyscraper on Hold Engineering Expert Blasts Plan The tower has sunk about 18 inches and tilts 22.5 inches to the west and nine inches to the north. SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – A major construction fix to stop the city's Millennium Tower from sinking has been abruptly halted.īehind the tarps on the corner, heavy equipment sits silent on the corner of Fremont and Mission Streets, as the $100 million fix on the leaning and sinking tower hit a new snag. ![]()
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