Civil and structural Engineering
- Client: State of Geneva
- Assignment: Full civil engineering specialist services
- Total cost of work: 16,000k CHF (complete work)
- Total cost of the assignment: 305k CHF
- Completion date: 2017-2018
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CHARACTERISTICS
After the planned demolition of the Vernets barracks in the Canton of Geneva, the canton decided, in agreement with the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport, to start the conversion of the Arsenal building in Meyrin-Mategnin. Since 2007, this building has been partly leased by ArmaSuisse and is currently used by AMBA CENTRO engagement center. After its conversion, this building should be able to receive two companies of 150 men, type SUBVENIO, or a company of 300 men.
The current building includes a ground floor and a floor accessible from the back of the building. Its structure is made of reinforced concrete frames windbraced by the facades. The slabs are prefabricated with windbraced concrete beams and hollow concrete blocks. An alternative consisting of demolishing and reconstructing a new building was proposed and accepted in place of the heavy conversion with creation of an additional floor proposed in the feasibility study.
ASSIGNMENT
Holder of the mandate for structures, civil engineering and special works in a consortium of multidisciplinary parties. The services were carried out in the legal company name of Sansonnens SA, which joined GEOS in 2014.
Realization of the complete services under the SIA 103 (Swiss Standard), ie: project studies, tender and implementation (project execution and follow-up).
