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Foundation Support

Application Overview

Constructing stable foundations on weak or compressible soils often leads to excessive settlement, requiring costly and disruptive deep excavation or piling. POME’s foundation support systems create a mechanically stabilized layer that acts as a stiffened platform, efficiently distributing structural loads. This economical alternative increases bearing capacity, controls settlement, and eliminates the need for extensive soil replacement, ensuring long-term integrity for vertical structures.

Ground Challenges in Foundation Support

Weak Underlying Soils
Low bearing capacity soils cannot support structural loads from footings and embankments, leading to total and differential settlement.
Cost of Traditional Solutions
Methods like deep over-excavation, soil replacement, or piling are often prohibitively expensive and time-consuming.
Differential Settlement
Variable ground conditions cause uneven settling beneath foundation elements, risking structural damage and failure.
Potential for Local Failures
Concentrated loads from spread footings can cause local shear failures in the underlying weak subgrade.

POME’s Solution

Composite MSL Through Geogrid Interlock
POME’s geogrid technology interlocks with granular fill to form a composite mechanically stabilized layer (MSL).
Wider Load Distribution for Higher Bearing Capacity
The MSL distributes loads over a wider area, increasing the foundation’s effective bearing capacity.
Uniform Support Across Weak or Variable Soils
Bridges over variable or weak soil conditions to provide uniform support.
Reduced Bending Moments & Uniform Stress Distribution
Reduces bending moments and ensures more uniform stress distribution across the foundation system.
Efficient Load-Transfer Platform Over Piles
Functions as an efficient load-transfer platform over piles.

Benefits

Controls settlement beneath foundation elements

Reduces over-excavation and replacement of weak soils

Distributes loads to increase bearing capacity

Engineered for Efficiency

POME’s advanced geosynthetic solutions provide a smarter approach to foundation support. By transforming weak soils into a stiff, stable platform, our systems enhance structural integrity, significantly reduce earthworks, shorten construction schedules, and deliver a cost-effective, reliable foundation for a wide range of structures.