Oyster Point

In San Francisco, CA, 81 acres of bayfront area is being transformed into a mixed-use development. The location of the project required designs to protect against expected future sea level rise through the year 2050 and beyond. The project’s civil engineers provided design criteria for the necessary grading and development of the site.

Improvements at Oyster Point include raising the development site with Permeable Lightweight Cellular Concrete (PLCC) for future sea level rise. PLCC, also known as open-cell cellular concrete will be placed to raise the entire waterfront by 6ft, approximately 27,050 cubic yards in total. PLCC will be used to reduce buoyancy. Conventional fill will be placed on top to provide for local vegetation and appearance.