Harlow
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When it comes to foundation installations, the soil quality is a vital factor that informs many decisions. But what can you do to strengthen the soil? Here, we review some of the most common soil enhancement strategies, a crucial element in projects such as basement conversions.
As groundwork contractors specialising in restricted access piling, foundation installations, and underpinning services, we possess in-depth knowledge of soils. Having strong soil is integral to building any structure, and therefore, weak soil is typically avoided in construction. However, some methods can be applied to improve weaker ground.
Here are some of the main methods used to improve the quality of soil:
This involves using severe impacts, vibrations and blasts to increase the density of cohesive soil. Making the soil structure more dense helps it support larger loads, which is ideal for Harlow constructions such as basement conversions.
Grouting involves injecting pumpable materials into soil to alter its physical properties. It’s best used when soil permeability makes it difficult to drill wells in the subsurface. There is also chemical grouting, in which low-viscosity and non-particulate grout is injected into pore spaces to create a cemented mass.
This technique compresses the ground before a structural load is placed on top. In pre-loading, earth and water are removed to make way for construction.
Admixtures such as lime, cement and cohesive-non-swelling (CNS) layers are combined with the soil to increase its strength and minimise any shrink-swell characteristics.
This technique involves heating or cooling the soil. Cooling and freezing soil helps make the ground impermeable and more resistant to unconsolidated materials. On the other hand, heating the soil can force out free pore water or water absorbed on particle surfaces, allowing for the creation of long-lasting materials, such as bricks and mud construction blocks.
If you’re concerned about the quality of the soil on your Harlow property, Piled Solutions is here to help. With our skills lying in underpinning services, basement conversions, and restricted access piling, our groundwork contractors can recommend the best course of action for your foundation installations.
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