17/02/2023

17/02/2023

A few past Fondasol Luxembourg projects

For over forty years the teams at Fondasol Luxembourg have been supporting you with the implementation of your construction and spatial development projects.

Read about some of the projects our teams worked on between 2010 and 2019.

Don't hesitate to check out our projects page to find out about more recent projects in more detail, and the synergies activated by our Geotechnical Engineering and Environment departments, in conjunction, where necessary, with all the Group's experts.

Extension and modernisation of railway stations | Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois | Since 2018

The project: construction, extension and modernisation of the Grand Duchy's railway stations

The mission: a 3-year framework contract for the geotechnical engineering and environmental missions signed in 2018 and renewed in 2021

The works have included:

Extension of Luxembourg-City railway station: geotechnical surveys in the AVP-PRO phase, or some 350 m of core-drilled boreholes and 240 pressuremeter tests; waste characterisation studies
Creation of a P+R car park at Mersch railway station: geotechnical surveys with 5 core-drilled boreholes with pressuremeter tests at a depth of 20 metres

Construction of the Infinity, Luxembourg City urban complex | Immobel Luxembourg | 2015-2017

The project: construction of a real estate development with a total area of 33,300 m² divided into 3 sections (live, shop, work), including two tower blocks, one over 100 m high (21 and 8 storeys respectively, with 4 and 2 basement levels)

Geotechnical investigations

Pressuremeter and core-drilled boreholes to depths of up to 30 m, with piezometric equipment
Lefranc-type permeability measurements
Laboratory tests

G2AVP geotechnical survey

Definition of the geotechnical context and determination of the water levels on the site
Analysis of the project's foundation construction method
Definition of the conditions of the earthworks and retaining structures
Particular design and construction recommendations de conception linked to the geotechnical survey of the site

G4 geotechnical construction monitoring

Construction of the future administrative offices of ArcelorMittal, Luxembourg City | 2018

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The project: a sustainable building made of steel and glass, 55,000 m², 15 superstructure levels and 4 infrastructure levels, including many architectural and technical "firsts" (suspended exoskeleton; integrated floor made entirely of steel, curtain wall made entirely of steel, etc.)

Geotechnical engineering and geophysical missions

Pressuremeter and core-drilled boreholes to depths of up to 20 m, with piezometric equipment
Gamma ray logging in the boreholes
Laboratory tests

G2AVP, G2PRO and G2 DCE/ACT geotechnical studies

Analysis of the project's foundation construction method
Definition of the conditions of the earthworks and retaining structures
Particular design and construction recommendations linked to the geotechnical survey of the site
Including geothermal pre-feasibility study

G4 geotechnical construction monitoring

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Preparatory work for the future tram line, Luxembourg-City | Luxtram | 2014-2016

The project: entry into service of a tram line in the City of Luxembourg operated by Luxtram, 4.6 km initially

Two campaigns of geotechnical investigations + environmental mission

Intervention in a highly urbanised setting
Core-drilled boreholes to depths of up to 1.0 m
Objective: to check the nature and the thicknesses of the existing road pavements and the degree of pollution of the different layers of asphalt.

Creation of a cycle track, Parc Pescatore, Luxembourg-City | Ville Luxembourg | 2015

The project: creation of a cycle track between the Fondation Pescatore park and Grande-Duchesse Charlotte bridge, a length of 170 m for a width of 2.8 m, including a wooden bridge for a 70 m corbelled part on an existing retaining wall

Geotechnical investigations

Pressuremeter tests to depths of up to 20m
Core-drilled boreholes to depths of up to 10.5 m + horizontally to 3 m

G2AVP Geotechnical survey

Definition of the geotechnical context and determination of the water levels on the site
Analysis of the projects foundation methods and the earthworks and retaining conditions
Particular design and construction recommendations linked to the geotechnical survey of the site
Opinion on the stability of the rock and the cliff face during complementary earthworks

Construction of a mixed use complex, Esch-sur-Alzette | Tracol Immobilier | 2016

The project: construction of a real estate complex in boulevard Berwart, including 80 flats and 12 shops, as well as 2 basement levels below the water table

Geotechnical investigations

Pressuremeter and core-drilled boreholes to depths of up to 20m
Destructive drilling to a depth of 10 m with phicometer tests
Reconnaissance of existing foundations
Laboratory tests

Hydrogeological investigation

Test pumping, interpretation, estimation of the residual flow in the bottom of the excavation during the works phase

Geotechnical study

Definition of the geotechnical context and the water levels on the site
Analysis of the building's foundation methods – two underground basement levels
Particular design and construction recommendations linked to the geotechnical survey of the site

Conversion Pulvermuhl brownfield site, Luxembourg City | SA Allfin Lux | 2015

The project: rehabilitation of the Pulvermuhl brownfield site to create 25,000 m² of housing, 1,600 m² of office space and over 8,000 m² of public spaces

Geotechnical investigations

Geological reconnaissance surveys; pressuremeter and core-drilled boreholes to depths of up to 20m, with piezometric equipment; destructive drilling
Reconnaissance surveys of foundations: pressuremeter tests in the bearing soils
Laboratory tests

Geotechnical survey

Definition of the geotechnical context and the water levels on the site
Analysis of the projects foundation methods and the earthworks and retaining conditions
Particular design and construction recommendations linked to the geotechnical survey of the site

Hydrogeological diagnosis of the site

Pumping station and pumping tests

Construction of an underground car park, Luxembourg City | City of Luxembourg | 2010

The project: construction of an underground car park under Place Guillaume II

Preliminary geotechnical survey

Definition of the geotechnical context and determination of the water levels on the site
Analysis of the types of foundations that could be envisaged for the project
Particular design and construction recommendations linked to the geotechnical survey of the site

Geotechnical investigations

1 core-drilled borehole with a depth of 8 m
taking of representative remoulded samples

Luxembourg Airport | Luxfuel SA | 2016

The project: core-drilling of boreholes for an environmental diagnosis at Luxembourg airport

Geotechnical investigations

Pre-excavations
Pressuremeter and core-drilled boreholes to depths of up to 50 m
Measurement of water levels after drilling

Construction of a depot for the roads and bridges department, Echternach | Administration des bâtiments publics | 2015

Geotechnical investigations

Geological reconnaissance boreholes to depths of up to 8 m, with and without pressuremeter tests
Laboratory tests

Geotechnical survey

Definition of the geotechnical context and the water levels on the site
Analysis of the projects foundation methods and the earthworks and retaining conditions
Particular design and construction recommendations linked to the geotechnical survey of the site
Opinion on the stability of the rock and the cliff face during complementary earthworks

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