Non Vibro Stone Columns-Thysenkrupp-19.10.2021

SARITHA INFRA & GEOSTRUCTURES.
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URS is a member of Registerar of Standards (Holdings) Ltd.
Non Vibro Stone Column

A New Approach
About The Company

 Specialized in Foundations, Substructure & Superstructure and Marine Structures for Heavy
Industrial & Infrastructure projects.
 We are passionate and are committed to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction and build
upon the reputation we have achieved over the past 23 years by adopting latest technology and
innovative methods.
 We have grown in leaps and bounce with an annual turnover of about rupees 600 Millions.
 Having Latest Machinery assets worth around 500 Millions.
 Having footprint pan India providing services like:
 Pile Foundation.
 Stone Columns.
 PVD.
 Marine Structures
 Flyovers etc….
Ground Improvement Techniques

 Stone Columns.
 PVD.
 Deep Soil Mixing.
 Compaction Grouting.
 Dynamic Compaction.. etc..

Conventional Stone Columns Installation Methods

 Wet Top Feed Method:
Vibro floats with high pressure water is used to drill and columns are formed.
 Dry Bottom Feed Method:

Conventionally Vibro Floats with high pressure air is used to drill and columns are formed.
As per IS15284 (Part 1):2003. Cl.6.2- “The disturbance caused to the soil mass due to a
particular method of constructing the stone columns significantly affects the overall
behavior of the composite ground”.
In the above said conventional methods High frequency Vibrations are induced during column
installation either using with high pressure water or air disturbing the overall behavior of the
composite ground. Which has very adverse effect on column functionality to mitigate the
Liquefaction.
Non Vibro Stone Columns – Origin and Necessity

 Christchurch, NZ suffered a series of earthquakes between September 2010 and early 2012, with the most
destructive of them occurring on 22 February 2011, in which thousands of buildings across the city
collapsed or suffered severe damage.
 The No-Vibration Ground Improvement method was invented by Jaron McMillan when he looked to solve
issues associated with conventional methods. Primarily provide a solution for the following:
 Create ground improvement next to landforms and structures that could not have any detrimental
effects put on to them as a result of ground improvement vibrations.
 Create a dry displacement method that uses cost effective modern equipment, and is friendly to the
environment.
 The McMillan method currently has three granted patents associated with the technology throughout the
world.
Non Vibro Stone Columns – Origin and Necessity

Non Vibro Stone Columns – Methodology


 The stone column assembly consists of concentric cylinders, the outer cylinder (Outer Mandrel) having an
enlarged lower section with flights.
Outer Mandrel

 As the required torque value is achieved the assembly is raised in increments building a continuous compacted
column.
 The assembly is forced into the ground using high torque equipment, displacing the soils primarily in the lateral
direction. During installation the base of the assembly is blanked off.
 Upon reaching target depth a hydraulic cylinder opens the base of the assembly, exposing the internal stone
feeding mechanism, and engaging a gearbox that rotates the centre stone feeding mechanism.
Outer
Mandrel
Innercrew Feeder
 Stone is loaded into the upper stone bin, and is fed out of the base of the assembly as the tooling is
extracted from the ground.
 The stone is compacted both vertically and horizontally and the degree of compaction is monitored by real
time torque output on the rigs computer screen.
Stone Feeding in the Hopper

Real Time Monitoring


Non Vibro Stone Columns – Need & Advantages

 The method is vibration free so it can be used immediately next to sensitive sites or neighbouring buildings.
 Proposed method does not induce liquefaction therefore can be installed with high water table and not
create undermining problems.
 Graded filter selected materials can be used so columns are more resistant to clogging in liquefaction
events.
 No introduction of high pressure water or air required so relatively mess free. Sites immediately adjacent to
sensitive environments have been completed for about 3.5L RM in INDIA.
 The method is bottom feed, so the hole is supported at all times.
 The machine has capabilities to install stone columns to a tune of 1200mm dia which is not possible
with vibroflots.
Non Vibro Stone Columns – Need & Advantages

 The method builds complete columns at all times, so there is no-void space introduction to allow column
contamination at any time, unlike methods where a plunging motion is used (Vibroflot).
 The tooling is a hybrid drilling assembly, this allows tool penetration through hard layers and removes the
requirement for predrilling, that is often required for vibrating tooling.
 The method does not “destroy” the in-situ soil matrix to a high level by creating artificial liquefaction as can
be caused using vibro method, it introduces a high lateral stress into the surrounding soil thus greatly
improving the new soil bearing characteristics.
 The method imparts both a horizontal and vertical stress into the stone column. Eg vertical ramming with the
CAM on a sub horizontal surface, as well as a horizontal ramming with the outer feed teeth. Thus, creating
both a vertically compact column as well as increased lateral stress in the soil. Vibroflots work in the
horizontal direction only.
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SARITHA INFRA & GEOSTRUCTURES.

Dedicated to modern era of construction

Non Vibro Stone Column

About The Company

Ground Improvement Techniques

 Deep Soil Mixing.

 Dynamic Compaction.. etc..

Conventional Stone Columns Installation Methods

 Dry Bottom Feed Method:

Non Vibro Stone Columns – Origin and Necessity

Non Vibro Stone Columns – Origin and Necessity

Non Vibro Stone Columns – Methodology

Non Vibro Stone Columns – Methodology

Non Vibro Stone Columns – Methodology

Non Vibro Stone Columns – Methodology

Non Vibro Stone Columns – Methodology

Non Vibro Stone Columns – Methodology

Stone Feeding in the Hopper

Non Vibro Stone Columns – Methodology

Real Time Monitoring

Non Vibro Stone Columns – Methodology

Non Vibro Stone Columns – Need & Advantages

 The method is bottom feed, so the hole is supported at all times.

Non Vibro Stone Columns – Need & Advantages

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