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Foundations of one of the most heavily loaded railways in the world For the foundations of one of the most heavily loaded railways in the world (2,000 tons of the space rocket), Menard developed an alternate solution combining dynamic replacement and vertical drains as an alternative to excavation and replacement of the mangrove, a [...]

Iconic project : Nice airport, France Deepest dynamic compaction application (27 m, 4,000 tm energy) on the Nice airport, France project The 'giga-machine' was designed and custom-built for this site The challenge was to compact 20,000,000 m³ of land reclamation while maintaining air traffic. The 'giga-machine' was designed and custom-built for this job. The [...]

Ground improvement under the second runway of Changi airport For the construction on the second runway of Changi airport, 7 m of hydraulic fill were placed over varying layers of both old and recent marine clays. Settlement of these clays could amount to several metres over a ten year period. The combination of dynamic [...]

Supporting economic development in Dubai The Palm Jumeirah and Jebel Ali are iconic developments of Dubai consisting in the reclamation and development of artificial islands near the shores of Dubai. Vibrocompaction Ltd, a Menard affiliated company, undertook the vibrocompaction of part of the Palm Jumeirah and the entire Palm Jebel Ali for a volume [...]

Soil expertise serving high-speed rail The largest project of its type in Europe, the South Europe Atlantic high-speed line will reduce travel time between Paris and Bordeaux. Menard improved the ground under the backfill over a height of 5 to 10 metres for the northern and southern access to one of the project’s iconic [...]

In-depth treatment La Mer project consists of the construction of three peninsulas for real estate and recreation. Each peninsula is reclaimed with dredged material and protected/contained by revetments, breakwaters, underwater rock bunds and groynes. The project will innovatively combine upscale living with distinctive retail and leisure attractions, an integrated outdoor living environment. On the [...]

US Wick Drain awarded record-breaking contract in Charleston US Wick Drain, part of Menard Group USA, is starting off the year with a record-breaking contract. The company is installing 28 million linear feet of wick drains to expedite the consolidation of the compressible clays prior to construction of Charleston's new Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. [...]

Converting a site On the Burswood Peninsula, in Perth, a stadium is under construction. The site, previously used for industrial activities and as a sewage treatment plant, a cement plant, and a waste treatment centre, will welcome, in 2018, a multi-purpose venue located at the centre of a large area intended for relaxation and [...]

Responding to ground variability In Silesia, the N-S highway, set for completion in 2020, will link the two major arteries on either side of the city of Ruda Śląska: the DTS expressway in the north and the A4 motorway in the south. Rapid Impact Compaction [...]

Extending the runway at Sihanoukville Airport Sihanoukville airport was once just a ‘minor' airport handling 3 aircraft per week, but the tourist appeal of its surrounding area has rapidly promoted it to the status of Cambodia's third-largest airport. In 2018, it handled 92.6% more passengers than in 2017. Handling this very significant increase in [...]