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…