Reinforcement for the Victor Fouche former maternity hospital, Martinique
The earthquake resistance work carried out for the building housing the Victor Fouche former maternity hospital, enabled certain reinforcement techniques to be developed such as “nailing” existing foundations by using micropiles, reinforcing hollow body concrete floors by means of pre-stressing and post-tensioning or the development of reinforced concrete retaining walls at variable thicknesses and dimensions depending on the intensity of the seismic stresses to be borne. Studies were carried out with Professor Victor Davidovici (Dynamique Concept).
- Type
- Seismic reinforcement, Sustainability
- Materials and construction systems
- Concrete and prestressed concrete, Steel frame
- Location
- France, France, Fort de France, Martinique (FR-97)
- Assignment
- Feasibility study, Preliminary study, Structural design stages, Working and Shop drawings
- Architect
- Olivier Compère
- Customer
- Conseil General de Martinique
- Associate Engineering Offices
- Dynamique Concept Victor Davidovici / Fondetud
- Amount of work
- 7 M€
- Photo credits
- Dynamique Concept, C&E
- Completion date
- 2016