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Stabilization of weak soil by application of layer of foamed concrete used in contact with subsoil

Domestic project:

Acronym: WSP

Programme: National Centre for Research and Development - LIDER IV

Contract No.: LIDER/022/537/L-4/12/NCBR/2013

Project implementation period of time: 1.04.2014 – 31.12.2017

Total value of the project: PLN 1 199 990

ITB’s budget: PLN 1 199 990

Coordinator on behalf of ITB: Marta Kadela, PhD Eng.

Leader: INSTYTUT TECHNIKI BUDOWLANEJ

Short description: the main objective of the project was to improve unstable ground conditions by using foam concrete as an intermediary layer in transferring loads from layered structures to soils generally characterized as having low load-bearing capacity, including those containing organic stratifications, anthropogenic soils or soils subject to mining impacts.

The following tasks were performed: laboratory tests of foam concrete in regards of strength of materials; assessment of performance of the arrangement: structure a layer of foam concrete - subsoil in tests in situ; advanced numerical research.