Case Study
RootBase S-Range – Temporary Classroom
The Project
The Challenge
The client had specified a modular structure to be used as a temporary library.
When looking at the foundations, a traditional foundation was cost prohibitive due
to the depth of the trenches. As the structure was on the grounds of a school,
disruption had to be kept to a minimum.
The Solution
12 RootBase S-Range bases were installed in 2 days, giving 45m2 of foundations
down to a depth of 2m. The foundations are fully reusable & can be removed easily
once the building reaches the end of its use.
| Project Details | |
| Product | RootBase S-Range |
| Project | 42-3-200 |
| Project size | 7.5m x 6.0 |
| Completed | May 2018 |
| Time on site | 2 day |
| Depth of piles | 2m |
| Number of bases | 12 |
| Our reference | SS-18-4639 |
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