Controlled Modulus Columns

OWNER: Crossrail ENGINEER:  Ove Arup & Partners GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  VINCI Construction UK MAIN FIGURES:  3,426 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) in 230-360mm diameter to depths between 5-10m 16 SFA micro piles in 450mm diameter to depths of 9.6m 519 CFA piles in 600mm diameter to depths between 6.5-11.5m Project [...]

OWNER: East Sussex County Council ENGINEER:  Mott MacDonald GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Hochtief and Taylor Woodrow (Joint Venture) MAIN FIGURES:  13,000 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC), 360-400mm diameter to depths of 4-16m 4,200 Vertical Drains to depths of 10m Project Details The project of Bexhill to Hastings link road consists of [...]

OWNER: Translink ENGINEER:  Doran Consulting GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Henry Brothers MAIN FIGURES:  2,316 Bi-Modulus Columns (BMC), totalling 23,623 linear metres 6 CMC load tests 28 BMC load tests Project Details The development is for the construction of a workshop and associated hard standing for the transport maintenance depot to [...]

OWNER: Lidl ENGINEER:  Jubb Consulting GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  TSL Projects MAIN FIGURES:  5,597 Controlled Modulus Columns, totalling 72,970 linear metres 5,235 Vertical Drains, totalling 68,055 linear metres 6 Stress Load Testing zones and 19 CMC Stress Load Testing zones Project Details The development was for a new regional distribution [...]

OWNER: Aldi ENGINEER:  Downes Associates GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  McDonnel Piling MAIN FIGURES:  912 Vibro Concrete Columns (VCC) with enlarged heads to 8m Project Details MOS Group were contracted to build a new Aldi store and car park. The store and car park were originally designed to be built on [...]

OWNER: Blackpool Borough Council ENGINEER:  Coffey Geotechnical Limited GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Galliford Try MAIN FIGURES:  1,500 Controlled Modulus Columns to depths of up to 15m Project Details The main arterial road into Blackpool uses a 30 year old railway embankment which was constructed on soft alluvial soils. The embankment [...]

OWNER: Bloom Developments ENGINEER:  Jackson Purdue Lever GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  TanRo MAIN FIGURES:  216 Controlled Modulus Columns Project Details TanRo approached Menard to find a cost-effective alternative foundation solution for a development by Bloom of two industrial units totalling 600 m² of ground floor in a prime location in [...]

OWNER: Quorum Estates Ltd ENGINEER:  Booth King Partnership GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Caddick Construction – North West MAIN FIGURES:  1,160 Controlled Modulus Columns Project Details Menard was contacted at an early stage by the Consulting Engineer Booth King Partnership, to assess the feasibility of a site for a [...]