A total of 370 tieback anchors were installed. The thickness of the wall varied from 2.7’ to 4’ according with the design section.
A total of 370 tieback anchors were installed. The thickness of the wall varied from 2.7’ to 4’ according with the design section.

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San Antonio Grand Hyatt Convention Center

  • Location: San Antonio, TX
  • Owner: Hotel Investments, LP
  • Technique(s) Utilized: Diaphragm Wall, Anchors

Background

The new San Antonio Grand Hyatt Convention Center has 33 stories and is 525 feet tall, with 24 floors housing about 1,000 hotel rooms. To accommodate five levels of below-grade parking, Nicholson constructed a 98,000 square-foot anchored diaphragm wall to depths of 65. A total of 370 tieback anchors were installed. The thickness of the wall varied from 2.7’ to 4’ according with the design section.


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