Hermanus NR. Cape Town - South Africa
| Equipment |
RIC 9000 |
| Project |
Hermanus Resort Development |
| Location |
Hermanus NR. Cape Town - South Africa |
| Purpose |
Improve bearing capacity of ground for residential development |
RIC Africa undertook a job in the Hermanus coastal resort close to Cape Town.
A residential area and golf course were needing treatment and RIC was the obvious choice for the task. On a relatively small site, the RIC is able to be mobilised in minutes, without the aid of any secondary crane so becomes a very cost-effective method.
The RIC 9000 unit on a CAT 345B was used to treat a fill of various sands a calcrete. Verification was achieved with DPSH and plate bearing tests.
Specifications
| Area: |
14,500 sq.m |
| Contract Period: |
10 days |
| Depth on fill: |
2 to 3m |
| Water Table: |
1.5m |
| Compaction method: |
60 blows per point with final set limited to 4mm per blow. |
| Secification required: |
150 kPA bearing 20mm max settlement |
| Production rate: |
1,450 sq.m / day |
| Control Tests DPSH: |
N values improved from 3 (pre) to 15 (post) |
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