{"id":8082,"date":"2024-05-28T13:33:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T11:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/menard.co.uk\/?post_type=avada_portfolio&p=8082"},"modified":"2024-05-28T13:33:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T11:33:23","slug":"kidderminster-stourport-road","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/menard.co.uk\/soil-expert-portfolio\/kidderminster-stourport-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Kidderminster, Stourport Road"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kidderminster College<\/p>\n
Central Design Consultants Ltd<\/p>\n
Interclass PLC<\/p>\n
482 Vibro Stone Columns<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Interclass Plc approached Menard for a Vibro Stone Column (VSC) quotation, and the works were subsequently awarded as a result of competitive tendering. The scheme is for a 2,400m2 industrial unit located on the edge of Gemini Business Park. VSCs were installed beneath the pad foundations (SLS bearing pressure of 150kPa) and the floor slab (UDL of 50kPa).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The site investigation indicated made ground up to 2.4m in depth, containing frequent concrete obstructions, these were removed before our arrival on site. Beneath this were loose becoming dense sands; solid geology was not encountered during the site investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The VSCs were installed to depths of 1.9-3.0m below platform levels, into the medium dense sands, and a pre-augering rig was used across a third of the building footprint where it was proving difficult to penetrate with our standard rig. The VSC installation, including a series of quality control plate load tests, took 5 days to complete.<\/p>\n