River Wall Inspection & Remedial Anchor Design

Project Overview

TILT Engineering & Design was appointed to provide specialist engineering support for the inspection and remedial design of the existing river wall anchorage system as part of the Stratford Mill residential development in East London.

The wider £68.5 million development will deliver 247 new homes overlooking the canal, forming part of the ongoing regeneration of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Pudding Mill area.

The Challenge

A planning condition required the replacement of defective tie anchors supporting the existing river wall before the development could progress.

As the existing anchorage system had been installed many years previously, its arrangement and condition first needed to be confirmed on site before a suitable replacement solution could be developed.

The design also needed to work with the existing structure, minimising unnecessary intervention while providing a practical solution for construction.

Our Approach

Working alongside the contractor, TILT carried out a detailed inspection of the existing river wall following the excavation of trial pits to expose the buried tie rod system.

Our engineers:

• Inspected the condition of the existing tie rods

• Measured and recorded the existing anchor arrangement

• Assessed the structural configuration

• Designed replacement tie rods to provide equivalent structural performance

• Produced construction drawings for new reinforced concrete anchor walls supporting the replacement anchors

Throughout the project, our focus was on delivering a practical engineering solution that could be safely constructed while integrating with the existing river wall.

Services Provided

✔ River wall inspections

✔ Structural assessments

✔ Marine engineering design

✔ Remedial anchor design

✔ Reinforced concrete design

✔ Construction drawings

✔ Technical engineering support

Outcome

TILT delivered a practical remedial design that enabled the replacement of defective river wall anchors while satisfying the planning requirements associated with the wider Stratford Mill development.

By designing a solution around the existing structure, unnecessary reconstruction was avoided, providing the contractor with clear construction information and helping maintain progress on a major London regeneration project.