Different Types Of Soil Stabilization Techniques To Protect Properties

A new foundation construction or excavation often has soil stabilization as the foremost step. If the excavation or construction is happening in a less busy or barren land, the issue is not that manifold. However, if soil stabilization techniques are to be applied in a busy area, especially near an existing building, it is necessary to take measures to ensure that the adjacent foundation is not hindered in any way, Thus, to prevent the adjacent wall from collapsing or caving in to the excavation, it is important to involve foundation repair specialists into the scene.

Types of soil stabilization techniques

The most common form of soil stabilisation technique undertaken by foundation repair contractors is that of soil nailing. If stabilizing an excavated area, to ensure that the new basement foundation is formed and poured with ease, soil nails are driven into the side of the excavation. This is done by installing a screen of steel mesh and creating a temporary retaining wall by using concrete. Shotcrete-concrete that has been thinned and modified is used in cases of new excavation between two existing building.

Foundation repairs become difficult in densely populated areas as they can disrupt traffic, negatively impact adjacent building-commercial and residential, and damage landscape. It thus becomes extremely important to employ methods that cause the least issues in commercial zones and urban areas. There are few non-destructive foundation repair techniques apart from intrusive soil nailing as well.

Foundation repair specialists have few foundation repair techniques in their hands that do not require complete demolition and replacing of damaged foundation. These involve driving steel piers beneath damaged sections and connecting them with the foundation using specially designed brackets. The settled foundation sections are then raised to restore stability and close cracks. This eliminates the need of large excavation equipment and dumping trucks, thus avoiding major disruptions in busy areas.