Sittingbourne Leisure Centre
Building on poor-quality ground requires specialist techniques and expertise. Vibro-compaction is one such and can be a cost and time-effective means of ground improvement for smaller construction projects.
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Location
Sittingbourne, Kent
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Architect
Claridge Architects
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Client
Reynolds Health & Fitness
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Sector
Hotel & Leisure
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Status
Complete
Vibro-piling improves poor quality landfill ground
PJCE used this technique for the structural design of a new leisure centre in Kent. The site had previously been used for landfill, resuliting in unstable, poor-quality ground. Vibro-compaction was successfully used to improve the load-bearing capacity, avoiding the need for deep piling methods which may have impacted aquifers below.
