PILING

Ground improvement - saving money, time and energy

With a growing focus on spoil reduction and carbon production, resource and energy-efficient methods of ground improvement are growing in use. Signe Hansen investigates how methods minimising the use of concrete can help save time, money and CO2.

 The floor of a data centre is treated with vibro stone columns to avoid piling a floor. Studies show that vibro stone columns can provide a 93 to 96 per cent reduction in embodied CO2 compared to piling solutions

The floor of a data centre is treated with vibro stone columns to avoid piling a floor. Studies show that vibro stone columns can provide a 93 to 96 per cent reduction in embodied CO2 compared to piling solutions

When it comes to minimising the environmental impact of deep foundation work, two concerns are of main importance, the reduction of C02 emissions and the reduction of spoil. With regard to the first,...

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