Wick Drain Suppliers & Manufacturers

  Soil consolidation is an incidental process that requires no special equipment to complete. While soil consolidation is not a necessary part of building construction, it is important to understand its potential to help mitigate future foundation problems. These problems can manifest themselves in a variety of ways, including cracked facades, uneven slabs, and damage to utilities. In order to mitigate such problems, it is important to measure the amount of consolidation that is present in the soil and the amount that could be used to create a stronger foundation. To understand the process of soil consolidation, it helps to understand the physics behind the process. Basically, consolidation involves removing stress and then reinforcing it. This recompression process causes the soil to rebound and consolidate along a recompression curve. This recompression curve is described by an index called the recompression index. This index represents the gradient of the compressi...

  A significant difference between prefabricated drains and conventional pipe drains is their structure. Prefabricated drains usually have a plastic core, a filter sleeve, and a system of vertical channels. In contrast, pipes are usually made of a single material. The width of the Colbond drain is substantially larger and its permeability boundary is lower than that of a conventional pipe drain. Prefabricated drains in Madagascar were first introduced to geotechnical engineering in the early 1930s. The first one on the market was the Kjeilman card'board wick, which consisted of two cardboard strips with ten longitudinal grooves. It was installed using a special machine. Prefabricated drains are very efficient and can speed up the consolidation process. Prefabricated drains are often used in soft ground improvement projects. They contain a plastic core and geotextile that acts as a filter. They are available in a variety of sizes and are designed for specific conditions...