Çeşme / Izmir
Site Conditions
- Need for approximately 3.20 m high fill construction to create the drive-thru and loading areas of the McDonald’s restaurant.
- A rapidly constructible fill solution was required to meet the targeted opening date of the project.
- As the fill areas would be used for drive-thru and loading operations, an engineered solution capable of safely carrying passenger and commercial vehicle loads was required.
- Due to passenger and commercial vehicle traffic over the fill area, a lightweight and high-performance fill solution was required.
Designed Solution
- Construction of the drive-thru and loading area fills using Geofoam block lightweight fill technology.
- Construction of two staircases, originally designed as reinforced concrete structures, using Geofoam blocks.
- Safe transfer of vehicle loads through a load distribution platform and pavement layers constructed over the Geofoam blocks.
Advantages of the Applied Geotechnology
- Due to the low unit weight of the Geofoam blocks, additional loads resulting from the fill were significantly reduced.
- By using lightweight fill technology, the fill works were completed within a short construction period, enabling compliance with the targeted project opening schedule.
- The approximately 3.20 m high fill was constructed safely and in a controlled manner to meet the operational requirements of the drive-thru and loading areas.
- The staircases constructed using Geofoam blocks provided a fast, lightweight and durable solution.
