Find Out if Vibro Concrete Columns are Right for Your Project

Increasing Bearing Capacity With Quick Execution

We offer multiple ground improvement methods and tools to meet your unique needs. If you are looking for a qualified partner with decades of experience on your next project, you’ve found the right team at CNC Foundations.

Do You Need Rigid Inclusions for Ground Improvement?

Vibratory Concrete Columns (often referred to as VCCs or Rigid Inclusion Piers) are used in areas that require higher loads, but must be installed through very soft soils, commonly peat or other organic deposits. In order to transfer loads to more competent load-bearing strata, vibro concrete columns, or Rigid Inclusions, are used in cases where the soils are so soft and unstable that installation of stone columns would be difficult, or where the vibro stone columns would not have sufficient lateral confinement to carry vertical loads adequately.

The team at CNC Foundations has the experience and capabilities to take less than ideal soil conditions and turn them into the ideal worksite for your project.

In conditions with highly compressible soil, VCCs like this are part of using the surrounding soil to transfer the load of your structure to a more reliable platform. We can perform this process at almost any depth. It is also beneficial that we only have to remove a small amount of soil during the installation process. This advantage avoids the possible costs of spoil removal. At CNC Foundations, we’ve designed our services to deliver the most cost-effective results for your project.

Helitech crew laying down concrete for columns

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Your situation might not call for VCCs, but you can rely on CNC Foundations to accurately assess your requirements.

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Advantages and Applications of Vibro Concrete Columns

VCCs are a versatile ground improvement technique. They can be adjusted to fit into a variety of soil conditions and fulfill many foundation requirements. Are they right for your project? Get in touch with the team at CNC Foundations to find out more and get excellent customer support. Vibro technologies involve the use of a vibroflot, a vibrating probe suspended from a crawler crane. As the vibroflot lowers down, it penetrates weak soils until it reaches the required depth. Depending on soil conditions and intended site use, a variety of techniques can be employed to create the compacted columns.

Benefits of Vibro Concrete Columns

Quick & efficient installation
Economical alternative to deep foundation systems
Little to no spoils generated
Vibro-displacement process accelerates drainage of soft soils
State-of-the-art quality control through use of a computer monitoring system
Increased bearing capacities/pressure

Typical Uses of Vibro Concrete Columns

Multi-story buildings
Commercial centers
Industrial facilities
Liquid storage tanks
Grain silos, bins, and elevators
Mitigation of liquefiable soils
Wind farms
Pre-engineered metal buildings
Farm machinery storage sheds
Utilizing a vibroflot in rigid inclusions

Experienced as Vibro Concrete Columns Contractors

As experienced geotechnical contractors, we can guarantee a professional level of quality assurance with your vibro concrete columns and their installation. We have more than 33 years of experience in the ground improvement construction industry. When you reach out to us, we can provide multiple case studies of projects that used these rigid inclusions. These display how we performed custom services to exceed expectations and deliver the desired results.

Want to learn more about the past successes of CNC Foundations and our partners? Reach out to us today.

Vibro concrete columns are accomplished by filling the borehole with concrete rather than stone (as in VSCs or aggregate piers). The vibroflot penetrates the soil until it reaches a suitable load-bearing stratum. Concrete is discharged at the bottom of the column to form an enlarged basal bulb, and then discharged continuously to create a column as the vibratory probe is withdrawn. Otherwise, when the probe is removed, the peat will cave in. Peat has more organic material such as decomposed branches and is darker with moisture. Are you interested in VCCs? Speak to CNC Foundations today and learn how our vibratory concrete columns can improve the site of your next project.