VIBRO STONE COLUMNS
What it is:
Vibro-Replacement reinforces existing soil with a network of stone columns with a diameter up to 900 mm and depths down to 30 m.
How it works:
The process uses an eccentric vibrating probe for drilling the column and compaction tiers of the incorporated material (stone) from the base of the column to the existing grade level. The network and column diameter are tailored to the performance criteria to be met.
Why it’s used:
Like most soil enhancement techniques, use of ballasted columns reduces settling, increases soil bearing capacity, and also accelerates soil consolidation through the high drainage capacity of the column material. Ballasted columns are especially effective for improving slippage stability on slopes and to treat soil against liquefaction.
Featured Vibro Stone Columns Projects
Federal Building – Estimauville Site
Estimauville Ave and Ste-Anne Blvd, Québec, QC
Seaside Residential Development – Phase 1
Richmond, BC – 2017
TFN Container Examination Facility
Delta, BC – 2015
Tilbury Island LNG Facility Expansion
Delta, BC – 2015
Annacis Island WWTP – Stage 5 Phase 1 Expansion
Delta, BC – 2016
Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant
Langley, BC – 2013
Cargill Grain Terminal Electrical Distribution Upgrade
North Vancouver, BC Canada – 2017
Delta Hospital Lab
Delta, BC Canada – 2017
Elle Development
Richmond, BC – 2016
Philip Avenue Overpass
North Vancouver, BC Canada – 2015
Catalyst Paper Pulp Mill – GTP G12 Power Increase
Powell River, BC Canada – 2011
Federal Building – Estimauville Site
Estimauville Avenue and Ste-Anne Boulevard, Québec, QC
Vale – South Dam
Sudbury, ON – 2013
Upper Pond Dam Remediation
Vale Nickel Mines – 2014
Molson-Coors Peak Brewery
Chilliwack, BC Canada – 2017
Seaside Residential Development – Phase 1
Richmond, BC Canada – 2017
Capstan Village Phase-1B
Richmond, BC – 2016
Tilbury Island LNG Facility Expansion
Delta, BC Canada – 2015
Capstan Village Residential Development
Richmond, BC Canada – 2013
Northfield Bridge
Bridge Street, Gracefield, QC
Beauharnois River Bridge Access Embankment
Beauharnois, QC
Whistler Single Family House
Whistler, BC Canada - 2011
Bridge over Road 175
Stoneham, QC - 2010
Mission Bridge No. 2317, Seismic Safety Retrofit, PH3
Abbotsford, BC Canada - 2013
Meadowbank Mine Dyke
Baker Lake, Nunavut - 2011
Catalyst Paper Pulp Mill – GTP G12 Power Increase
Powell River, BC Canada - 2011
JAMES Wastewater Treatment Plant – Unitized Substation
Abbotsford, BC Canada - 2011
Northwest Langley Wastewater Treatment Plant
Langley, BC Canada - 2013
Templeton Designer Outlet Centre
Richmond, BC Canada - 2013
Federal Building – Estimauville Site
Québec, QC - 2013
