Halstead Square at Dunn Loring, Merrifield, VA
Merrifield, VA has seen considerable construction traffic over the past four years. Within walking distance of the Dunn Loring Metro station, the new Halstead Square project includes three residential buildings with approximately 850 units, 50,000 square feet of retail space, multiple underground levels of parking, and a 150-guest room hotel. Steele Foundation crews recently completed installation of sheeting for one of the residential buildings. The support of excavation system included driven soldier beams and tiebacks. Soil conditions in the area are variable with the depth to rock ranging from 40 to 60 feet and the near surface soils varying in density. The depth of excavation was approximately 20 feet allowing for soldier beams to be driven.