A case study on soil improvement with heavy dynamic compaction

摘要

In this paper, soil improvement works by means of heavy dynamic compaction method performed for the foundation subsoil of Carrefoursa Hypermarket and Trade Center in Bursa, Turkey is given as a case study. In order to increase the bearing capacity of the foundations subsoils as well as to regulate the total and differential settlements underneath the foundations Heavy Dynamic Compaction (HDC) together with High Energy Pillars (HEP) are implemented.