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Stone Columns

Vibro techniques use a depth vibrator to densify soils or install compacted granular columns. They can treat clay, silt, sand, and gravel soils. A vibro compactor densifies soils, while vibro replacement installs compacted stone columns. The vibrator works by penetrating the ground and compacting surrounding soils or charging the column with aggregate. Proper quality control before, during, and after installation ensures column quality. Vibro techniques provide robust ground improvement through densified islands and stiff columns, improving soil strength and reducing settlement over time.

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Stone Columns

Vibro techniques use a depth vibrator to densify soils or install compacted granular columns. They can treat clay, silt, sand, and gravel soils. A vibro compactor densifies soils, while vibro replacement installs compacted stone columns. The vibrator works by penetrating the ground and compacting surrounding soils or charging the column with aggregate. Proper quality control before, during, and after installation ensures column quality. Vibro techniques provide robust ground improvement through densified islands and stiff columns, improving soil strength and reducing settlement over time.

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Ground Improvement by

Deep Vibro Techniques


Deep Vibro-Techniques (Vibro Stone Columns)
Deep Vibro Techniques
“Deep Vibro Technique” techniques which utilize the energy of a
depth vibrator to:

Densify granular soils, referred to as Vibro Compaction.

Install compacted granular columns in all types of soils, referred to


as Vibro Stone Column.

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Applicability of Deep Vibro Techniques
Transition
Clay Silt Sand Zone Gravel Stones

100 100

80 80
Percentage Passing

60 60

40 40

20 20

0 0,002 0,006 0,02 0,06 0,2 0,6 2,0 6,0 20 60 0

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Grain Size [mm]
Concept of Vibro Techniques
Before
h After

Vibro Compaction (VC)

Vibro Replacement (VR)


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How does a Depth Vibrator Work?

Keller Depth Vibrator

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Construction Sequence – Dry Bottom Feed Method

CHARGING PENETRATION COMPACTION/ FINISHING


CONSTRUCTION

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Construction Sequence – Wet Top Feed Method

PENETRATION CHARGING COMPACTION/


CONSTRUCTION FINISHING

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Design Methodology (Priebe’s)

In-situ soil Stone columns Composite mass

Ds, Cu, fs + Dc, fc, d, s = De, Cue, fe

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Area Replacement Ratio (ARR) - Typical
• Key index for effectiveness of improvement
• Area Replacement Ratio (ARR) = Area of column, Ac/Area of grid, A

Example: For 2.2m x 2.2m typical grid (Area of grid, A = 4.84 m2),
• Area of 1.0m diameter column, Ac = 0.785 m2  ARR ~ 16%
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Effects of Ground Improvement
“Islands” of densified soil surrounding the probe
Stiff columns

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Advantages of Vibro Sand/Stone Columns
Robust – Large column of compacted stone/sand

Versatile – Both concentrated load and spread load

Improved with time (Consolidation)

Cost effective where stone/sand is available

Suitable under earthquake loading

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QA/QC
Before stone column work
• Pre-treatment test
• Existing soil strength
• Treatment depth
During stone column work
• Real-time monitoring
• Stone Consumption
• Daily check of column quality
After stone column work
• Check Installation records
• Expose column head
• Load Test
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Real Time Quality Record

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Email:
15 info@kellerindia.com Website: www.kellerindia.com

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