Soil Stabilization Solutions with HMI
SSoil stability is key to the success of any foundation or concrete slab. If the soil is unstable, the structure is at risk of settling, shifting and other challenges. HMI offers excellent soil stabilization products that fill voids, eliminate clay swell and improve stability. From polyurethane products to acrylate grouts, we have the right solution for you.
Why Soil Stability Matters
Soil stability is a significant concern for the construction industry. When the soil lacks support, it can lead to challenges like:
- Settling foundations: Sinking and settling foundations are among the most significant results of unstable soil. When the soil beneath a structure’s foundation sinks, the entire structure moves with it. When different segments sink at different rates, differential settling can occur, significantly impacting foundational integrity.
- A compromised structure: When soil is unstable, it can compromise the stability of the entire foundation and structure. Shifting soils can result in additional pressure on foundations and damage to load-bearing walls, causing structural instability.
- Foundational damage: Due to phenomena like clay swell and shifting soils, external pressures and misalignments can lead to structural damage like cracking, warping and crumbling.
Whether you’ve already encountered one of these problems and are actively seeking a solution or you want to prevent it from occurring, HMI can assist.
Soil Stabilization Methods and Materials
There are many options for stabilizing soil, but chemical soil stabilization is one of the most effective. This term refers to adding a chemical reagent to the soil to stabilize it. HMI offers a range of chemical solutions for stabilizing soil, including the following:
RR600 Soil Stabilizer
Our single-component polyurethane-based stabilizer is a resin used to stabilize soils. This product provides structural support for solid slabs of concrete and foundations. Instead of applying the resin throughout the soil beneath the foundation, you use RR600 soil stabilizer to create trustworthy columns that act like stilts and provide structural stability.
Soil Link Grouts
Our comprehensive range of Soil Link saturation grouting products offers an excellent solution for ensuring soil stability. These soil stabilization materials are versatile and available as single-component products and acrylate and polyurethane grouts.
Unlike the resinous soil stabilizer mentioned above, these products permeate the entire soil layer beneath your structure’s foundation. They also offer a waterproofing layer that provides further protection from groundwater and seepage.
By permeating the spaces between soil particles and then curing into a solidified layer, these soil stabilization products improve the consistency and chemical profile of soils, reducing the risk of shifting or settling and providing added stability.
Deep Foamjection™
Foam injections are another alternative, allowing you to improve soil stability by injecting polyurethane foam deep into the substrate. They’re similar to the RR600 soil stabilizer in that you use them to improve fixed points that create a network of stability. While foam injections will spread to fill entire voids, they aren’t a permeating product like Soil Link grouts.
Ensure Soil Stability With Solutions From HMI
Soil stability is essential to the success of any structure. Partner with HMI to remove soil instability from your jobsites with our soil stabilization products. Contact us today to find the appropriate solution for your specific application.