Thanks for the response Grizzman. The geotech is willing to reclassify the site as site class C if more excavation is done to get the building closer to the bedrock. In addition, the building must be isolated from surrounding soils. I am trying to compare the costs of this against designing...
Does anyone know if there is historical data or information that compares the building costs of building an office tower (approx. 250 feet, 25 stories) on a seismic Site Class C vs. a Site Class D. I am trying to work up a quick number to compare the two. The overall building size and...
