Ground improvement is a rapidly and continuing developing discipline of ground engineering, offering a cost effective alternative to deep foundations in a range of ground conditions. This short course provides an introduction to the more commonly used ground improvement techniques in the UK, namely vibro stone columns and dynamic compaction. Focus will be on how and where each technique works, together with current best practice relating to design, specification, testing, quality control and sustainability aspects; supported where appropriate by case history information and lessons learnt. There will be opportunity for participants to engage with some workshop questions to put theory into practice. The course should appeal to graduates and post graduates, together with those working in the ground engineering and geoenvironmental sector, wishing to gain more insight of the more common UK ground improvement techniques and their application.
Vibro ground improvement techniques
- Differences between vibro compaction and vibro stone columns
- Applications of vibro compaction and vibro stone columns
- Site geotechnical characterisation for vibro ground improvement
- Design, quality control and testing for vibro ground improvement
- Lessons learnt from unsatisfactory vibro stone column ground improvement performance
Dynamic Compaction ground improvement
- Differences between dynamic compaction and rapid impact compaction
- Applications of dynamic and rapid impact compaction
- Site geotechnical characterisation for dynamic and rapid impact compaction
- Design, quality control and testing for dynamic and rapid impact compaction
Programme
1. Vibro ground improvement techniques
- Introduction to vibro compaction and vibro stone column techniques
- Application of vibro compaction and vibro stone columns (what works where and how)
- Importance of the geotechnical ground model for vibro ground improvement design
- Design, specification, quality control, monitoring and testing for vibro techniques
- Learning from forensic analysis of poor vibro ground improvement performance
- Workshop task relating to design
2. Dynamic compaction ground improvement techniques
- Introduction to dynamic compaction and rapid impact compaction techniques
- Application of dynamic compaction and rapid impact compaction (what works where and how)
- Importance of the geotechnical ground model for dynamic and rapid impact compaction design
- Design, specification, quality control, monitoring and testing for dynamic and rapid impact compaction
- Workshop task relating to design
Speaker
Colin Serridge
Dr Colin Serridge FGS CGeol EurGeol – Ground Improvement Practitioner with over 30 years industrial experience in the design and project management of Ground Improvement projects both in the UK and overseas.
Colin also currently works in academia.
Registration
Registration for this course will close at 12.00 BST on 21 September.
We offer discounts on group bookings of 5 or more, please email [email protected] to enquire.
Course Fees
| Fellow |
£130 |
| Non Fellow |
£175 |
| Student |
£35 |
Concessions
We offer students a generous discount, please verify your student status by either registering with your student email address, or upload a photograph or your student identification/ acceptance letter.
The society offers a limited number of concessionary rates for those in financial hardship. Please contact [email protected] (please note you may be required to provide details/evidence to support your application for this rate).
Venue
This course will be held virtually, starting at 13.00 BST until approximately 16.30 BST
Contact
Please contact [email protected] with any enquiries.
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