Soil compaction and foundation stabilization of Mooste grain dryer

In former grain drier of Mooste Manor, water had eroded the base of the chimney at the depth of 1.5 m, resulting in subsidence of the chimney by 5 cm which would have probably continued. Surveys revealed that chimney flues had shifted within permitted tolerance, so it was decided to omit lifting and URETEK technology was used to stabilise subsoil under the chimney and restore load-bearing capacity of soil.

Entire duration of works was 4 hours, whereas client was convinced that it was impossible and too expensive to stabilise the base of the chimney by using traditional methods.