SUMMIT SENIOR CARE FACILITY

Location:

SAN RAMON, CA

Client:

Watermark Retirement Communities, Inc.

Background

The Summit Senior Care Facility in San Ramon, California, was constructed adjacent to the existing San Ramon Regional Medical Center. The project site was located on a hillside with a long history of slope instability, including both a historic inactive landslide and a newer active landslide. In addition to these geotechnical challenges, the area’s proximity to several active faults added further complexity to the design and construction process. The development required substantial excavation into the hillside while maintaining stability for both the new facility and surrounding structures.

Schnabel’s Solution

Schnabel Geostructural Design & Construction was selected to design and build a permanent earth retention system that would allow safe excavation and long-term slope stability. The team engineered and installed a permanent tieback wall along the hillside to stabilize the ground and prevent movement. Steel soldier piles were drilled deep into the subsurface, extending at least 12 feet below the identified slide plane, which was as deep as 36 feet below the bottom of the wall. Permanent double-corrosion-protected tiebacks were installed through the soldier beams and anchored below the slide plane. Finally, a durable shotcrete facing was applied to complete the structure and provide both structural integrity and an aesthetically clean finish.

Results

Schnabel’s innovative design and precise execution enabled the successful stabilization of the hillside, allowing construction of the new Summit Senior Care Facility to proceed safely. The permanent tieback wall effectively mitigated the risk of slope movement and provided a long-term, maintenance-free solution in a geologically complex environment. The project demonstrated Schnabel’s expertise in addressing challenging site conditions and delivering reliable geotechnical solutions that protect both the built environment and its surroundings.

Quick Facts

Location

San Ramon, California

Client

Watermark Retirement Communities, Inc.

Market

Healthcare

Work Performed

Tieback wall

Completion Date

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Duration

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Contract Value

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Quick Facts

Location

Client

Market

Work Performed

Completion Date

Duration

Contract Value

San Ramon, California

Watermark Retirement Communities, Inc.

Healthcare

Tieback wall

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--

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