Project DescriPtion Construction of the new Brodie Hall on the Virginia Tech campus required support for lightly to heavily-loaded footings and mats. Limiting footing settlement was a critical design consideration to prevent cracking of the exterior “Hokie Stone” façade. The foundation support design incorporated Geopier ® ground improvement extending to rock beneath heavily-loaded footings and mats. However, during ground improvement instal

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