Poor compaction, water erosion, broken pipes, and organic material in the soil can all lead to the settling of a foundation or a roadway. Common methods of addressing deep soil issues require heavy equipment, extended downtime, and collateral property damage. These situations create problems for property owners as well as opportunities for specialty contractors that know how to fix them.
Introducing the Deep LiftⓇ process! Alchemy-Spetec offers a unique combination of high-quality structural lifting foams along with the equipment and training needed to address deep soil issues. Now you can achieve soil densification and lift on large projects with the smallest footprint and least amount of heavy equipment required. The Deep LiftⓇ process is powerful, painless, and rapid. Deep LiftⓇ gets to the root of the problems in the soil, it brings the structure back to level and accomplishes this with minimal imposition or downtime to the property owner.
The Deep LiftⓇ Process Explained
In our blog post, The Deep Lift Process Explained, the animated video below provides a detailed explanation of the process:
How To Evaluate a Site for Deep LiftⓇ & Deep Stabilization
In his blog post, How To Evaluate a Site for Deep LiftⓇ & Deep Stabilization, Alchemy Spetec’s Geotech Division Manager Andy Powell discusses how to gather as much information as possible about the project site such as:
- The Cause(s) of the Settlement or Void
- Information on the Structure
- Geotechnical Data
- General Observations and Measurements
- Site Evaluation Tools
Dynamic Cone Penetrometer: An Essential Tool for Deep Lift® Jobs
In his blog post, Dynamic Cone Penetrometer: An Essential Tool for Deep Lift® Jobs, Alchemy Spetec’s Western Regional Manager Joel Bryant recommends one critical piece of equipment repeatedly: The Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (aka the DCP). Joel highly recommends this tool as an essential part of your Deep Lift® rig setup. This device is used to measure the strength of subgrade soils and can be utilized to identify weak layers of soil within a soil mass. As you can see in the video below, a hydraulic pump drops a 30kg (60lb) hammer, driving the measuring rod into the ground.
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