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Geobear stabilises and improves soils at aging dock

Challenge

Ageing dock infrastructure experienced ground deterioration and loss of support, requiring soil improvement to maintain operational safety without disrupting port activities.

Solution

Geobear delivered targeted geopolymer injection to strengthen soils, fill voids and restore load‑bearing capacity with minimal operational disruption.

Operational dock environment

Works delivered within live port setting

In situ soil strengthening

No major excavation required

Rapid curing material

Minimal downtime to operations

Background

The dock structure had been subject to long‑term loading and environmental exposure, leading to deterioration of underlying soils and reduced bearing performance.

Maintaining structural reliability was critical to ongoing port operations and asset longevity.

Challenge

Traditional excavation and reconstruction would have required significant plant access and disruption to dock activities.

The client required a controlled, efficient method to improve soil strength beneath the asset while maintaining safe, continuous operations.

Solutions

Geobear implemented a precision geopolymer injection programme to improve the mechanical properties of the dock sub‑soils.

Small‑diameter injection tubes were installed at defined depths to introduce a two‑component geopolymer beneath the structure. Upon mixing, the material expanded to fill voids, densify loose ground and increase stiffness within the treated zone.

The lightweight, fast‑curing solution enabled ground improvement without heavy excavation or prolonged closures.

Results

Load‑bearing capacity was enhanced and long‑term ground performance improved, protecting the dock structure.

The works were delivered efficiently within a live operational environment, providing a durable and lower‑carbon alternative to traditional reconstruction.

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