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For large areal fill placement, a wick-drain and surcharge program often provide the most economical solution. Typically less costly than traditional deep foundations or other ground improvement techniques, the wick drains, with surcharge, allow the fill material to undergo rapid consolidation within a relatively short duration. The various methods of fill placement – along with the placement of the heterogeneous material -- proved to be challenging. Consequently, pre-augering across different portions of the work area, as well as the development of special wick installation equipment to overcome dense layers at depth, was required. Despite the challenges, Menard installed 7 million LF of wick drains ranging in depth from 30 to 100 ft in multiple phases.

As part of the POLB's efforts to rebuild America's Greenest Port, Menard completed wick-drain installation within the scheduled time frame and within the project’s budget.

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