EPIC TANK FARM FACILITY AND SITE DEVELOPMENT

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Basal Reinforcement

2022

BATANGAS - REGION IV-A - Philippines

Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company of Manila Inc.

EPIC TANK FARM FACILITY AND SITE DEVELOPMENT

Problem

Sta. Clara International will be constructing a warehouse above a soil which requires at least a 60 kPa of soil allowable bearing capacity. But the issue is that the soil is underlain with at least six meters of very soft saturated soil having an SPT-N v…

Solution

Maccaferri recommended to use geogrids to address the issue of soft soil and excessive settlement. The two meters excavated area will be filled with a good backfill material. A layer of non woven geotextile was installed first at the bottom of the excava…