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Project Profile V16T126

Ground Beneath Heritage Office Strengthened with Uretek®

Sub-industry
Heritage
Problems
Subsidence
Location
VIC
Year
2016
Solutions
Ground Improvement
Technology
Teretek®

The problem

A derelict 1920s art deco office building in the inner- city, bayside suburb of Port Melbourne was set to be converted into six apartments. Existing soil beneath the footings of the building was not strong enough to support the additional loads required for the conversion.

The ground needed to be consolidated and strengthened, working around difficult soil conditions. Although traditional permeation grouting methods were originally considered, they were found to be unsuitable for the ground conditions.

Instead, Mainmark recommended injecting patented expanding structural resin, Uretek®. The Mainmark team successfully increased ground capacity to desired compaction levels, delivering the project on time and on budget.

The solution

Mainmark was required to deliver a solution that would strengthen the ground to support higher loads, work to a tight project schedule and coordinate site access with a range of other trades (including carpenters, demolition teams and screw pile contractors).

Site access limitations also had to be accommodated, with a busy road at the front of the site and building sites on all three boundaries. The working area around the building perimeter to the boundary measured just 1m to 3m.

The Result

Mainmark injected approximately 6,000kg of patented expanding structural resin, Uretek®, to a total depth of 2.5m beneath pad footings and strip footings. This was done in a precise and controlled manner, first injecting the resin to one metre and then in 500mm increments thereafter. Once injected, the resin expanded to compact and strengthen the ground.

The process was closely monitored to achieve specific, engineered results. A dynamic cone penetration test was completed on each column prior to and after (and in some cases, during) injection, until desired compaction levels were achieved. Results were graphed and presented to the client.

As the Uretek® method is clean and involves no water, excavation, cement dust or mess, the project was completed with minimal disruption to schedule and other work groups. The resins used are also non-toxic and environmentally inert.

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