Consolidation & Drainage

Earthquake Drains are a vital technique designed to mitigate the effects of liquefaction during seismic events.

Menard Asia completed the ground improvement using Prefabricated Vertical Drain (PVD) for the Driving Experience Center at Sepang Circuit, Selangor, Malaysia, ensuring stable construction on soft ground.

Menard Asia has completed a ground improvement project in Ringlet, Cameron Highlands. The project addressed the soft ground condition, which was anticipated due to the area's history as a former sediment dump from the adjacent site.

Menard treated a 70 m band along the river bank in order to maintain the overall stability while the fill was raised on in the container area, treated by vertical drain and surcharge.

Menard Vacuum™ process ensured drastic reduction of the necessary amount of sand fill and especially the consolidation time (6 months instead of 14).

Menard’s solution allows to comply with the design criteria in terms of SLS bearing capacity, dynamic deformation modulus, and subgrade reaction coefficient, for the 12 turbines.

The project is a platform construction of two storey housing within the residential development area. The platform is designed to be approximately at 1.3 m above the existing ground level (EGL).

Prefabricated Vertical Drain (PVD) is typically used with surcharging to expedite the consolidation of compressible clays or silts.

Menard vacuum consolidation (MVC) is an efficient time-saving consolidation method to reduce settlement and increase bearing capacity of compressible soils