I have an equipment foundation that is subject to sliding. The soil below is Sandy Silt with a low angle of internal friction (13°). Would the better recomendation ground improvements be a structural fill, or could cement stablization be used here? This work is being done overseas and I am not sure yet what is available for site improvements.
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Sandy Silt under Foundation
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What sort of sliding loads are we talking about ?
Probably better to dig out and fill with stabilized and compacted crushed rock and/or try a prevent sliding by some keying into soil and using the passive resistance of the soil against the shear load.
Probably better to dig out and fill with stabilized and compacted crushed rock and/or try a prevent sliding by some keying into soil and using the passive resistance of the soil against the shear load.
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