Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm, Portland, Victoria
Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm, Portland, VictoriaDynamic Compaction is a method of ground improvement developed by Menard over 50 years ago, for the treatment of loose granular soils and fills and consists of repeated high energy impacts by a high mass pounder dropped from a large crane, or purpose made frame, to transfer energy into the ground, causing compaction and densification of the ground.
Impact points are set out in a grid pattern for the area to be treated. There are no additional materials required beyond backfill for the craters created in the platform surface.
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The depth of effective densification is a function of the energy imparted per impact and depths in excess of 16 metres can be compacted. The overall design of the treatment is determined by the total energy imparted per square metre of site area.
This technique is appropriate for application to non cohesive soils and fills and serves to improve the bearing capacity and settlement characteristics of the ground for the foundations of buildings and in civil applications, embankments and where loose soils can be improved to render them serviceable.
Dynamic Compaction is a cost effective method of ground improvement for:
