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In a construction project . soil investigations showed that the soil properties are unsufficient for foundation works. State some of the means soil stability prior to construction.. note that you are free to answer in arabic.
There are verious method of soil improvement.
1. Sand Pile
2. Stone Column
3. injecting cementitious Grout.
4. Dynamic Compaction
5. Consolidation......................etc
Also importent Slope protection by introducing Sheet pile or shore pile etc......
Soil investigations showing soil properties are unsufficient for foundation means that they recommend for Piling instead of regular footing.
Based on the recommendation given in Soil investigation report you can adopt type of Pile foundation.
Compaction of Soil by various other means will not guarantee required SBC for Foundation works.
1.Soil replacement (remove the soil & replace with required backfill material)
2.Construction of retaining wall around the structure.
3.Compaction by any of the available methods
4.De-watering if watertable is high.
