An Ideal Solution to Improve Virtually Any Poor Soil Type<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>An effective combination of two Menard techniques, Controlled Modulus Columns (CMCs) and Stone Columns work together to create this unique ground improvement approach. By combining the two methods together, they create strong vertical elements with a rigid inclusion topped with a compacted granular column.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/menardcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/08\/Menard-Techniques_Vect-03_Bi-modulus-columns.v3-2.png\" "\\"Menard-Techniques_Vect-03_Bi-modulus-columns.v3\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>download brochure<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Advantages<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Increases bearing capacity\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n
- Improved stress distribution<\/span><\/li>\n
- Effective on many soil types: customized system solutions\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n
- Ideal for layered sites with granular soils over compressible layers\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Soil Types<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Fill\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n
- Organics\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n
- Sand\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n
- Clay\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n
- Silts\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Technical Specifications<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\n\n- Treat soils up to 45m deep\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n
- Bearing pressure of up to 400 kPa SLS\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n
- 300-460mm-diameter CMC elements installed\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Installation Process<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nBi-modulus Columns (BMCs<\/span><\/span>) are installed with the concrete ending a minimum of 1m below the point where the granular top will be installed. Then, following the initial curing period, the granular top is installed right above the semi-cured CMC to fuse together, ensuring continuity through both elements and ultimately creating a <\/span><\/span>stone column<\/span><\/span><\/span> permeated into the CMCs \u201chead.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
An effective combination of two Menard techniques, Controlled Modulus Columns (CMCs) and Stone Columns work together to create this unique ground improvement approach. By combining the two methods together, they create strong vertical elements with a rigid inclusion topped with a compacted granular column.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Bi-modulus Columns (BMCs<\/span><\/span>) are installed with the concrete ending a minimum of 1m below the point where the granular top will be installed. Then, following the initial curing period, the granular top is installed right above the semi-cured CMC to fuse together, ensuring continuity through both elements and ultimately creating a <\/span><\/span>stone column<\/span><\/span><\/span> permeated into the CMCs \u201chead.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Advantages<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Soil Types<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Technical Specifications<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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<\/i><\/i><\/span>Installation Process<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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