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SOLTRAITEMENT

Headquarters2 rue Gutenberg - BP 28

91620 Nozay - FranceTel.: + 33 1 69 01 37 38 - Fax: + 33 1 69 01 75 05

www.menard-soltraitement.com

SOLTRAITEMENT

Summary

THE COMPANY

Overview page 2

History page 3

Techniques page 4 to 5

MENARD SOLTRAITEMENT Around the World page 6 to 7

THE SOLUTIONS

Transportation Construction (Roads, Railways) page 8

Heavy Industrial Construction and Storage Areas page 9

Platform Construction (Ports, Airports) page 10 to 11

Commercial Construction (Warehouses) page 12

Airbus Factory (EADS) in Hamburg - Germany

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THE COMPANY

Overview

A Full Service

With the geotechnical know-how gained through the completion of thousands of contracts, MENARDSOLTRAITEMENT consistently delivers the essentials for success: a firm price, a reliable schedule,predictable construction and a commitment to excellence in both construction and service.

A Turnkey Solution

Based on the preliminary soil investigations and on the type of structure to be built, MENARDSOLTRAITEMENT selects the most appropriate soil improvement technique. The selection processis based on soil, structure and environmental constraint analyses. MENARD SOLTRAITEMENTengineers then carry out detailed design studies; the subsequent construction is performed by dedicated teams available in more than 50 locations worldwide.

State-of-the-Art Technology

MENARD SOLTRAITEMENT has improved and developped many new soil improvement methodsover the past 30 years. A fundamental objective for the company is to lead the soil improvementindustry by applying accrued efficiency, dependability and cost-effectiveness to each project. Thisobjective applies to methods relating to in situ measurement and monitoring, finite element methods,as well as optimizing the use of conventional construction equipment in the field.

From design to construction, MENARD SOLTRAITEMENToffers a complete service for improving soils.MENARD SOLTRAITEMENT techniques are cost-effectivealternatives to deep foundations.

Nice Airport - France

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THE COMPANY

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HistoryThe history of MENARD SOLTRAITEMENT has beenpunctuated with a series of world firsts, eachdemonstrating the company’s inherent capacity toinnovate. Today, MENARD SOLTRAITEMENT is a majorplayer on the construction stage.

Singapore Airport - First vertical drain to 43 m depth.

Nice Airport - France - Deepest Dynamic Compaction Jobsite, 27 m (4 000 tm).

European Space Center - French Guyana - 300 tons highest load test on DR pillar.

Airbus Industries in Hamburg - Germany - Largest single contract value for soil improvement.

1977

1978

1989

1998

2001

Jangyoo sewage treatment plant - South Korea - Largest induced settlement on a soil improve-ment jobsite (5.5 m).

Invention of DYNAMIC COMPACTION (DCTM) for sandy soils.

Development of DYNAMIC REPLACEMENT (DRTM) for clayey soils.

Development of Controlled Modulus Columns (CMCTM).

First MENARD VacuumTM application in France.

First major contract outside France: Changi Airport, Singapore.

1969

1975

1977

1955

1988

1994

Invention of the MENARD Pressuremeter.

Submarine Compaction - Kuwait


TechniquesTHE COMPANY

The diagrams below and on the next page illustrate the selection

of a soil treatment technology as a function of structure, soil type and the

depth of the compressible soil.

Legend

SC STONE COLUMNSVC VIBRO COMPACTIONDCTM DYNAMIC COMPACTIONHDCTM HIGH DYNAMIC COMPACTIONDRTM DYNAMIC REPLACEMENTCMCTM CONTROLLED MODULUS COLUMNSMVTM MENARD VACUUMJG JET GROUTINGVD VERTICAL DRAINS

Depth of compressiblesoils

5 m

10 m

15 m

20 m

30 m

25 m

TransportationConstruction

(Roads, Railways)

PlatformConstruction

(Ports, Airports)

Commercial Construction(Warehouses)

Heavy IndustrialConstruction and

Storage Areas

Below 2 m - Soil substitution

SC / VC / VD

DRTM / DCTM

JG

CMCTM

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MENARD soil improvement techniques meet the mostdemanding requirements. They comprise two basicoptions.

700 tm Dynamic Compaction Equipment

MENARD Design

Improvement without additional material

For granular soils (sand, gravel), densification isachieved by compaction or vibratory methods. Forcohesive soils (clay, silt), consolidation by pre-loading byconstructing an embankment or applying vacuum(Menard process) can be significantly acceleratedthrough the use of a drainage system.

MVTM / VD


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CMC RigMENARD Design

5 m

10 m

15 m

20 m

30 m

Depth of compressible

soils

25 m

Loadintensity

DRTM DCTM

HDCTM

VC

CMCTM

DCTM

MVTM

CMCTM

JG

JG

SC

Improvement with additional material

These techniques consist in making flexible, rigid orsemi-rigid vertical inclusions in the compressible soillayers. These inclusions are laid out following a regularsurface grid. The good quality material used are eitherdry and cohesionless (stone columns and dynamicreplacement pillars) or grout based products (controlledmodulus columns and jet grouting). The resultingconsolidated soil layer behaves like a composite materialwith improved characteristics.

Clay and silts Sand and gravels

Weathered rocks

Chalk, marl

THE COMPANY

Techniques

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Menard Soltraitement around the wo

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THE COMPANY

Dynamic Compaction

Vertical Drains

Stone Columns(Bottom Feed)

Controlled ModulusColumns


orld

MENARD SOLTRAITEMENT's services are available all around the world, through itssubsidiaries and agents. This worldwide network with bases in almost 30 countries allowsMENARD SOLTRAITEMENT engineers to meet the most ambitious needs of their clients allaround the world.

The Scientific Division and Technical Department of MENARD SOLTRAITEMENT make innovationsand know-how available to everyone within the group. Thus, each client benefits from solutionsthat have been tried and tested in several completed projects.

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Transportation Construction -Roads, Railways

THE SOLUTIONS

For transportation engineers, it is often difficult to avoid building on highly compressible soils. For example, in thecase of crossing wetlands and rivers, it isnecessary to consolidate the in-situ soil inorder to avoid slope failure of the futureroad embankments during construction.Preconsolidation of the most compressibleareas is necessary to prevent long termcreep settlement. The consolidated soilfoundation will increase the service life ofthe road pavement, thus reducing life-cyclecosts for the roadways and structures.Approach embankments which lead tobridge structures can produce critical loadsin subsurface soils up to 20 t/m2. Thedesigns for these foundations often requireintensive treatment to improve the soils.

Objectives

- reduce long-term differential settlement;

- guarantee circular stability of high embankments.

References:ASF, Camrail, Deutsche Bahn, Eurotunnel, FederalHighway Authorities, Korea Rail Road Authority, P.L.U.S.Malaysia, SNAM, US Department of Transportation,Scetauroute, SNCF.

Menard Vacuum consolidationTM

under the Boutonne river ofapproach embankments forA537 expressway (France).

Strengthening by VacuumTM

of the Eurotunnel rail station at Coquelles

(France). View of the stationafter construction.

Soil Improvement by CMCTM, below access

embankments to bridge. View of site after erection of fill.

Impervious Layer

Access Embankments

Stone ColumnsMenard VacuumTM

Dynamic Replacement Pillars

+Preloading & Drains

Very soft Clays, Bay Mud, Peat, Compressible Silt

Compressible Soil

up to 50 mSubstratum φ 60 - 100 cm

Installation of vertical drains at 25 m depth in clay

under the Rabat-Laracheexpressway (Morocco) to

consolidate the roadembankments by preloading.


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Heavy Industrial Construction Storage Areas

Identifying the most effective foundationsystem, which guarantees smooth and safeperformance over time, is the objective forMENARD engineers. This is especially truewhen dealing with compressible soils. Themost cost-effective foundation system oftenrequires using multiple soil improvementtreatment techniques that take into accountthe variety of soil properties and loadconditions.The most frequent challenges are:- support of uniform heavy loads (water, oil,

gas storage) and concentrated loads(industrial, infrastructures, pipe-racks),

- reduction of total and differentialsettlements to within acceptable limits.

Objectives

- provide bearing capacity of up to 20 t/m2;

- allowable isolated loads of up to 300 t;

- reduce differential settlements to around 1/1000.

References:ABB, Agip, Amoco, Bayer AG, Bechtel, Caltex-Exxon/Mobil, Chevron, China Petroleum Corp., Elf/Antar,Formosa Plastics, Foster Wheeler, JGC, Mitsubishi HeavyIndustries, Mobil/NNP, Parsons, Péchiney, PhillipsPetroleum, Saudi Royal Commission, Technip, Total,Petronas.

Consolidation using preload & dynamic replacementin Tsing I & II Hong Kong oilstorage.(China Petroleum Company)

Menard Vacuum TreatmentTM

to preload 40 m of very softmarine mud at Pusan (South Korea) sewage treatment plant. View of the membrane during the Vacuum application.

Turnkey foundation system including preloading, Dynamic replacement under infrastructures. Jet groutingunder heavy tanks.

Pusan sewage treatment plant after heavy tanks soilimprovement and construction(Korea).

Substratum

UsinesVoiries

HangarsBacs

φ 80 - 1,20 M.

Dynamic ReplacementVertical DrainsControlled ModulusColumns

JetGrouting

THE SOLUTIONS

FactoriesRoads

WarehousesTanks


THE SOLUTIONS

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Platform Construction -

Construction projects at ports and airportsinvolve vast amounts of land area. Often theland needed is reclaimed from wetlands orin water by using dredged or imported fillmaterials. This presents a challenge for theengineer to identify an economical means toimprove such large quantities of soil.

Objectives:

- self-bearing of fill;

- long term residual settlement.

References:Port of Dunkerque, Port of Guadeloupe, Port of Hamburg,Port of Le Havre, Port of Kaohsiung, Port of Long Beach,Port of Lubeck, Port of Nantes St Nazaire, Port ofSingapore, Port of Paris, Port of Pusan, Port of Taichung,Port of Uddevalla, Port of Wismar.

Installation of DynamicReplacement Pillars

under the Kourou Railway(French Guyana) betweenAriane 5 construction area

and launching pad.

Port of Wismar (Germany) -Pre-consolidation of the TPC

(22,000 m2) using MenardVacuum ConsolidationTM.

Port of Lubeck (Germany) -Consolidaton of Baymud.

Typical cross-section of Portof Lubeck after construction.

Controlled Modulus ColumnsDynamic ReplacementStones Columns+

Preload

COHESIVE SOILSClays, silts, peat

Substratumφ 200 - 250 cmφ 60 - 80 cm

COHESIVE SOILS


The engineer’s primary objective is to use asoil treatment which stabilizes the fill forboth short-term and long-term performance.Working with the owner, Menard engineersselect the most effective treatment whichwill increase the bearing capacity under theproposed structures. Menard’s engineeredsolutions consider a range of potential soilconditions and natural events, includingliquefaction mitigation in seismic areas.

Objectives:

- self-bearing of fill;

- increase surface bearing capacity;

- liquefaction mitigation (seismic areas).

Dynamic Compaction ofMacau International Airport’sapron.

Treatment to a depth of 15 musing vibro compaction inPasir Pajang (Singapore).

Consolidation by Dynamicconsolidation in Osaka(Japan) airport’s artificialisland using a Tripode with1400 TM energy (drop heighttimes pounder weight).

THE SOLUTIONS

Dynamic CompactionVibroflotation

GRANULAR SOILSGravel, sand, fill

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GRANULAR SOILS

ports and airports

ReferencesPort of Beyrout, Port of Long Beach, Port of Singapour,Hong Kong Airport, Macao Airport, Nice Airport, OsakaAirport, Singapore Airport.


THE SOLUTIONS

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Commercial construction - warehouses

Loads induced by commercial structures,

such as slabs-on-grade and footings, are

well adapted to soil improvement technolo-

gies.

Depending on the in-situ soil properties,

Menard engineers rely on three particularly

cost-saving foundation systems: Dynamic

ReplacementTM, Stone Columns, Controlled

Modulus ColumnsTM

Objectives:

- Allow concentrated loads up to 200 t;

- Allow uniform floor loads up to 7 t/m2;

- Reduce differential settlement to around 1/1000

References:Auchan, BEG, Black & Veatch, Casino, Calberson,Carrefour, Castorama, CIA, CVZ, Danzas, Décathlon,Eurodisney, IEE, Intermarché, Leclerc, Metro,Novatrans, Samsung, Stockalliance.

Steel structure warehousewith 80 ton footings

and 3 t/m2 slabs loading.

Outside view of a logistic warehouse

founded on DRTM pillars.

Multi-level storage on slabs. Uniform

loading max of 5 t/m2. Max allowable differential

settlement: 0.8/1000.

Commercial building, pillars and slabs structure.

GSF TM

Global Cost Effective Foundation System.

Stones Columns Dynamic Replacement

Controlled Modulus Columns

Substratum

CompressibleSoil


AustraliaMENARD RepresentativeAUSTRESS FREYSSINET PTY LTD37, Prime DriveSeven HillsSYDNEY N.S.W. 2147Tel.: (61.2) 96 74 40 44Fax: (61.2) 96 74 59 67E-mail: [email protected]

BelgiumMENARD RepresentativeFREYSSINET BELGIUM N.V.Harensesteenweg 2991800 VILVOORDETel.: (32.2) 252 07 40Fax: (32.2) 252 24 43E-mail: [email protected]: Claude MORTIER

CanadaMENARD RepresentativeREINFORCED EARTH COMPANY LTD The Enterprise Centre1550 Enterprise Road, Suite 229Mississauga – ONTARIO L4W 4P4Tel.: (1.905) 564 0896Fax: (1.905) 564 2609Contact: Peter WU

EgyptMENARD RepresentativeFREYSSINET EGYPT76 El-Mahrousa Street 12411 El-MohandseenGISATel.: (20.2) 303 69 65Fax: (20.2) 345 52 37Contact: Seif El SAWAH

France MENARD SOLTRAITEMENT Zone de la Butte2, rue Gutenberg – BP 2891620 NOZAYTel.: (33) 1 69 01 37 38Fax: (33) 1 69 01 75 05E-mail: [email protected]: Philippe LIAUSU

GermanyMENARD DYNIV GMBHHeim-Sass-Weg 2122129 HAMBURGTel.: (49.40) 30 23 98-0Fax: (49.40) 30 23 98-25E-mail: [email protected]: Jean-Luc CHAUMENY

Greece MENARD Representative FREDRA S.A.5th Km. Pajanis –Markopoulou Road19400 Koropi, ATHENSTel.: (30.1) 60 20 500Fax: (30.1) 62 27 748E-mail: [email protected]: Manos DIMITROPOULOS

Hong Kong MENARD Representative FULIGHT ENGINEERING LTDOffice n°507, 5F Tower 2Silvercord, 30, Canton RoadTsimshatsui, KowloonHONG KONGTel.: (852) 2398 1022Fax: (852) 2787 4895E-mail: [email protected]: Peter LAM BUI

IndonesiaMENARD Representative PT FREYSSINET TOTAL TECHNOLOGYJ.L. Prof Dr SUPOMO SH # 45B-CJAKARTA 12810Tel.: (62.21) 830 02 22Fax: (62.21) 830 98 41 E-mail: [email protected]

IrelandMENARD Representative REINFORCED EARTH CO.Industrial Estate -NewbridgeCo. KILDARETel.: (353) 4543 1088Fax: (353) 4543 3145E-mail: [email protected]: Martin GRACE

ItalyMENARD Representative FREYSSINET TERRA ARMATAS.P.A.Via Giulio Vincenzo Bona, 10100156 ROMETel.: (39.06) 41 87 71Fax: (39.06) 41 87 72 01E-mail: [email protected]: Giovanni MUCCIACCIA

KoreaSANGJEE MENARDRoom 609Daejong Building, #143-48Samsung Dong, Kangnam GuSEOULTel.: (82.2) 58 79 286Fax: (82.2) 58 79 285E-mail: [email protected]: Frédéric MASSE

MalaysiaMENARD GEOSYSTEM SDN BHDN°27B, 2nd floor, Jalan USJ 10/1A UEP Subang Jaya,47620 Petaling Jaya - SELANGORTel.: (60.3) 5632 15 81 Fax: (60.3) 5632 15 82 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Kenny YEE

MexicoMENARD Representative TIERRA ARMADA S.A. de C.V.Gauss N°9 Despacho 301Col. AnzuresC.P. 11590 MEXICO, D.F.Tel.: (52.55) 5254 54 00Fax: (52.55) 5254 86 65E-mail: [email protected]

Offices Around the WorldSOLTRAITEMENT

NetherlandsMENARD Representative TERRE ARMEE BVP.O. Box 72204800 GE - BREDATel.: (31.76) 531 93 32Fax: (31.76) 531 99 43E-mail: [email protected]

PhilippinesMENARD Representative JMA CORPORATIONPlatinium 2000, Suite 303, 3rd floorN°7 Annapolis Street, GreenhillsSan Juan, METRO MANILLATel.: (632) 727 3531Fax: (632) 723 5928E-mail: [email protected]: Johnny ARANETA

PolandMENARD Representative FREYSSINET Polska SP.ZO.O.Ul. Mala 505-822 MILANOWEKTel.: (48.22) 792 13 86Fax: (48.22) 724 68 93E-mail: [email protected]: Krzysztof BERGER

PortugalMENARD Representative TERRA ARMADA LDARua Padre Américo, n°8-BEscritorio 21600-548 LISBONTel.: (351.21) 716 16 75Fax: (351.21) 716 40 51E-mail: [email protected]

RomaniaMENARD Representative FREYROM S.A.40-50, rue Chitila TriajSector 1BUCARESTTel.: (40.1) 220 35 50Fax: (40.1) 220 45 41

SingaporeMENARD Representative REINFORCED EARTH (S.E.A.) PTE LTD511 Kampong Bahru Road# 05-06 Keppel DistriparkSINGAPORE 099 447Tel.: (65) 272 00 35Fax: (65) 272 93 53E-mail: [email protected]: Alex WONG

South AfricaMENARD RepresentativeREINFORCED EARTH PTY LTD2nd floor, 1 Park Road RichmondCnr, Menton & Park RoadsRICHMOND 2092JOHANNESBURG (Gauteng)Tel.: (27.11) 726 6180Fax: (27.11) 726 5908E-mail: [email protected]

SpainMENARD RepresentativeFREYSSINET S.A.C/ Melchor Fernandez Almagro, 2328029 MADRIDTel.: (34.91) 323 95 50Fax: (34.91) 323 95 51E-mail: [email protected]: Teresa PEREZ

SwitzerlandMENARD Representative FREYSSINET S.A. 15 Postal 111Z.I. Le Grand Pré1510 MOUDONTel.: (41.21) 905 48 02Fax: (41.21) 905 11 01E-mail: [email protected]

TaiwanMENARD Representative ASIA WORLD ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION (AWEC)Far East World Center7F-2, N°81, Sec 1, Tai wu RoadHsichihTaipei County, TAIWAN, REPUBLIC OF CHINATel.: (886.2) 2698 4988Fax: (886.2) 2698 0202E-mail: [email protected]: Zue-Min HWANG

ThailandMENARD Representative FREYSSINET THAILAND LTD15th floor, Sethiwan Tower, 139 Pan road, SilomBANGKOK 10500Tel.: (66.2) 266 6088Fax: (66.2) 266 6091E-mail: [email protected]

TurkeyMENARD Representative REINFORCED EARTH A.I.S.c/o ZetasSilahtarbahçe SkSoyak Sitesi Selamiali MahB7 Blok D181150 ÜSKÜDAR - ISTANBULTel.: (90.216) 492 8424Fax: (90.216) 492 3306E-mail: [email protected]

United Arab EmiratesMENARD Representative FREYSSINET MIDDLE EAST LLCPO Box 28752ABU DHABITel.: (971) 2 445 88 18Fax: (971) 2 445 88 16E-mail: [email protected]

United KingdomMENARD Representative REINFORCED EARTH COMPANY LTD7 Hollinswood CourtStafford Park 1TELFORD TF3 3DETel.: (44.1) 952 201 901Fax: (44.1) 952 201 753E-mail: [email protected]: Patrick NAGLE

USA-WestMENARD SOILTREATMENT 764N. Cypress St.,Orange CA 92867Tel.: (1.714) 288 84 47Fax: (1.714) 639 87 01E-mail: [email protected]: Charles SPAULDING

USA-EastDGI - MENARD 275, Millers Run RoadBridgeville PA 15017-1321Tel.: (1.412) 257 2750Tel.: (800) 326 6015 (USA only)Fax: (1.412) 257 8455E-mail: [email protected]: James WARREN

VenezuelaMENARD Representative TIERRA ARMADA CAAv El Parque Cruce/Av Andrès BelloEdificio Oficentro Piso 5, Oficina 5-BSan BanardinoCARACASTel.: (58.212) 574 90 38Fax: (58.212) 574 77 50E-mail: [email protected]

VietnamMENARD Representative FREYSSINET INTERNATIONAL ET CIERepresentative Office2, rue Trieu Quoc DatHANOITel.: (84.4) 826 14 16Fax: (84.4) 826 11 18

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