Evaluation of Geopier Rammed Aggregate Piers by Geopier Foundation Company: Final Report

by
Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC), A Service Center of the Civil Engineering Research Center (CERF) of ASCE

American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA
978-0-7844-0955-8 (ISBN-13) | 2008, Soft Cover, Pg. 86
28 cm, echnical Evaluation Report

Document Type: Book

Abstract:

Prepared by the Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC).

This report describes a HITEC evaluation designed to determine the basic capabilities and limitations of rammed aggregate piers, produced by Geopier Foundation Company, as a ground improvement technique for transportation applications. The evaluation was based on design, construction, performance, and quality assurance information outlined in the HITEC Evaluation Plan developed for this technology.

Subject Headings: Foundation design | Piers | Highway and road design | Aggregates | Soil stabilization | Quality control | Innovation

 

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