LOCATION:    Bangkok, Thailand

CLIENT:          Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Ltd. through Italian-Thai Development Public Co., Ltd. (ITD)

PERIOD OF SERVICES:        May 2006 – Present

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COST: 3,500,000,000 Baht

FINANCED BY:                N/A

ASSOCIATED FIRMS:       N/A

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:

BMA decided to extend the elevated railway BTS from Aoun Nuch to Soi Sukhumvit 107.  The extension length is 5.25 kilometers. The design and construction of Bangkok Transit System Extension (BTSE) project was awarded to Italian-Thai Development Public Co., Ltd. (ITD) on a turn-key basis.

The project consists of design and construction of elevated railway bridge, facilities and stations. The construction activities on soft ground condition may result in ground movement that possibly causes building damage as well as malfunction of structure in the vicinity area. The building condition survey of existing building is required prior to commence construction work.

SCOPE OF SERVICES:

·         Existing Building condition survey and structural assessment.

KEY FACTORS:

·         Evaluate the existing structural condition.