Projects

Reinforcing the ground for a new dock in Dunkirk, France

"Stand-down" operation for the reinforcement of the Freycinet 8 quay The project aimed to reinforce the quay under the crane circulation area used to unload wind turbine from boats. The 6,500 sq. metre area, composed of loose and dense sand down to 5 m, had to be executed in less than 3 weeks. Menard’s [...]

Vibrocompaction: new record of depth The largest onshore windmill with 7.5 MW is installed on top of an old brown coal dump area. A combination of vibrocompaction up to 68 m deep and additional stone columns 20 m deep were installed night and days. This is a new record of depth and improvement quality in [...]

Bulk excavation and ground improvement works, Aubagne, France

Foundations of one of the most heavily loaded railways in the world For the foundations of one of the most heavily loaded railways in the world (2,000 tons of the space rocket), Menard developed an alternate solution combining dynamic replacement and vertical drains as an alternative to excavation and replacement of the mangrove, a [...]

Ground improvement under the second runway of Changi airport For the construction on the second runway of Changi airport, 7 m of hydraulic fill were placed over varying layers of both old and recent marine clays. Settlement of these clays could amount to several metres over a ten year period. The combination of dynamic [...]

Supporting economic development in Dubai The Palm Jumeirah and Jebel Ali are iconic developments of Dubai consisting in the reclamation and development of artificial islands near the shores of Dubai. Vibrocompaction Ltd, a Menard affiliated company, undertook the vibrocompaction of part of the Palm Jumeirah and the entire Palm Jebel Ali for a volume [...]

Soil expertise serving high-speed rail The largest project of its type in Europe, the South Europe Atlantic high-speed line will reduce travel time between Paris and Bordeaux. Menard improved the ground under the backfill over a height of 5 to 10 metres for the northern and southern access to one of the project’s iconic [...]

In-depth treatment La Mer project consists of the construction of three peninsulas for real estate and recreation. Each peninsula is reclaimed with dredged material and protected/contained by revetments, breakwaters, underwater rock bunds and groynes. The project will innovatively combine upscale living with distinctive retail and leisure attractions, an integrated outdoor living environment. On the [...]

US Wick Drain awarded record-breaking contract in Charleston US Wick Drain, part of Menard Group USA, is starting off the year with a record-breaking contract. The company is installing 28 million linear feet of wick drains to expedite the consolidation of the compressible clays prior to construction of Charleston's new Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. [...]