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The Odyssey

Odd Encounters


BIO

Mid Swings
 
Family

The Immigrant

The Son

The Mine Map

The Grandson

Choices

Stop

Go

The Warnings

The Reasons

The Why

The Realities

Recovery

The Rezoners

The Recovery

The Complaint

Platinum

109 & 113 Incidents


Phase B

The Partners

The Engagement

The Slope Incidents

The Big Picture

The Bigger Picture 


Perspectives

The Drawing

Zoning Q's

De-Valuations Qs

Crumble Q's

Opportunities

Regulations

Drainage

Lateral Supports

Sub Surface

Due Diligence

Interests

Medias

Questions

     

Opportunities -- Lateral Support
Lateral Support & The Lack Thereof

 
Lateral Support / Wall Comparisons

109 & 113 Platinum Drive

Platinum Properties Original Engineering Firm and Contractor Utilized A Locust Post Grid Fence For Their Retaining Wall Support For Buildings 113 and 109 Platinum Drive. Improperly Placed Underground Utilities & Drainage Parameters would also depend on said support.

By 2007 both 109 And 113 Platinum Drive Building Areas Encounter Broad Area Structural Support Failures.

An Engineering Company's egregious attempt at correcting the above in 2007.

Cambridge Place

Cambridge Place Development Utilized A Truly Engineered Locked In Retaining Wall That Created Lateral Stability And Allowed The Developer To Add Fill, While Staying Within His Own property Boundaries.

The Cost Appears To Have Been Around Three Hundred Thousand Dollars. A process that was completed before construction of the building was undertaken.

109 And 113 Platinum Drive  - Limited Space

 

The original support wall at 113 and 109 Platinum Drive comprised large rocks and fill material positioned against the adjoining generational landowner's grid fence, an arrangement that encroached upon the neighboring property. This setup enabled the developer to create a steeper, colander-style support slope that exceeds the typical one-to-one grading ratio, potentially raising concerns regarding stability and drainage in the area. Such construction practices may not only compromise structural integrity but also impact the neighboring landowner’s property.

 
 

 

109 And 113 Platinum Drive's Construction Illustration With Pre Construction Topographical Image

 
The developer strategically placed large rocks against the grid fence initially to prevent earthen fill from shifting through the openings, a decision highlighted in the first image marked as 6. Additionally, in certain sections, heavy black plastic was laid along the landowner's Locust Post And Grid Fence Line to further mitigate potential erosion and shifting of soil. This approach indicates a level of thoughtfulness.
 

 
A quote from a 2007 Engineering Report: "This part of the development is on an Northeasterly facing finger of an original bench and that bench was fill over with a depth of from about 5 to 14 feet."
 
 

113 & 109 Platinum Drive's Post 2008 Repair Of The Above

 


   


Demolition debris from Building 109 Platinum Drive was transported to the rear area of 113 Platinum Drive for disposal, where various types of materials were observed. The first image depicts clean earthen fill, representing the initial phase of removal. The second image, positioned on the far left, showcases a mixture of slag, concrete, and blacktop, indicating the types of debris generated during demolition. Lastly, the third image illustrates an area covered with grass over topsoil, to manage the aesthetic impact of the disposal area.

2013 Results Of The Developer's 2008 Repair

 

Next; Due Diligence

 

2014