Ground improvement under an existing building
Ground improvement under an existing building
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Does anyone have any experience with this?
We have a client with a processing facility in the Middle East. A couple of the smaller ancillary buildings have experienced some significant settlement recently (> 100mm). The cause is not yet known and the original soil investigation report is apparently not available. Obviously we will be engaging a geotechnical expert to investigate, but in the interim I wanted to have a look at possible methods of ground remedial works to give the client an idea what to expect cost wise.
would greatly appreciate any thoughts or advice.
We have a client with a processing facility in the Middle East. A couple of the smaller ancillary buildings have experienced some significant settlement recently (> 100mm). The cause is not yet known and the original soil investigation report is apparently not available. Obviously we will be engaging a geotechnical expert to investigate, but in the interim I wanted to have a look at possible methods of ground remedial works to give the client an idea what to expect cost wise.
would greatly appreciate any thoughts or advice.






RE: Ground improvement under an existing building
Dik
RE: Ground improvement under an existing building
Information we have so far is that the soil consists of silty sand layers with coral deposits. The water table is understood to be +4m below ground.
The main processing building (single story, steel framed open warehouse type structure) is on isolated pad foundations with the ground slab 'on grade'. It is unknown yet whether this building has any problems. The smaller single story concrete buildings, which have settled are on raft foundations.
RE: Ground improvement under an existing building
Dik
RE: Ground improvement under an existing building