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

20 January 2021
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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.

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