Soil Investigation
Overview
At Piling, we specialize in providing top-quality basement solutions that integrate comprehensive soil investigation, ensuring the long-term stability and safety of your property. Soil investigation is a critical step in maximizing space and enhancing the functionality of your basement by analyzing the underlying soil conditions.
What Are Soil Investigation?
Basement services with soil investigation involve a thorough analysis of soil characteristics before construction or renovation begins. This includes assessing soil composition, bearing capacity, and groundwater levels, which directly influence techniques such as waterproofing, structural reinforcement, drainage, and ventilation systems. Our team uses the data gathered from soil investigation to develop custom designs that meet your property’s unique requirements, ensuring that your basement remains functional, safe, and aesthetically pleasing over the long term.
Standard Penetration Test (SPT)
Overview: The Standard Penetration Test (SPT) measures the resistance of soil during drilling, giving insight into its density and load-bearing capacity.
Applications: Used in the design of deep foundations like basements, especially in areas with varying soil density.
Benefits: Determines whether the soil can safely support the weight of a building. Provides crucial data for foundation planning.
Permeability Test
OverView: A permeability test assesses the rate at which water flows through soil, providing essential data for drainage and waterproofing planning.
Applications: Crucial in areas with high groundwater levels or where basements or foundations are prone to water infiltration.
Benefits: Ensures the right drainage systems are installed to prevent flooding. Helps avoid water damage to underground structures like basements.
Soil Boring and Sampling
Overview: Soil boring and sampling involves drilling into the ground to collect soil samples at different depths, which are analyzed in a lab to determine soil type, strength, and composition.
Applications: Used in foundation design for all types of buildings, from homes to large commercial projects, to ensure the soil can support the structure.
Benefits: Provides detailed information on soil layers and their composition. Ensures the foundation is designed to suit the specific soil type.
FAQs
It should be done before any construction or major renovations begin.
Common methods include soil boring, SPT, CPT, and permeability tests.
It provides data that influences foundation type, drainage, and waterproofing design.
Engineers can recommend solutions like soil stabilization or deeper foundations.
Groundwater levels can impact drainage, foundation design, and waterproofing strategies.