Ground Improvement
Addressing design and performance of ground improvement technologies for foundation projects and liquefaction mitigation, including vibratory stone columns, vibrocompaction, vibro concrete columns, aggregate piers, dynamic compaction, wick drains and grouted inclusions.
Committee Chair
Miriam Smith, Ph.D., P.E.
Condon-Johnson & Associates, Inc.
Miriam Smith, Ph.D., P.E., is senior director of ground improvement at Condon-Johnson & Associates, with over 25 years in geotechnical design and construction. She specializes in design-build ground improvement and holds degrees from University of Texas at Austin and Virginia Tech. A licensed engineer in multiple states, she brings expertise in geotechnical engineering innovation.
Fundamentals
Our fundamentals lay the deep foundations for all our work.
- FHWA Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 13 Ground Modification Methods, Reference Manual - Volume I
- FHWA Geotechnical Engineering Circular No. 13 Ground Modification Methods, Reference Manual - Volume II
- GeoConstructability – An Owner’s Guide to Obtaining Essential Geotechnical Information for Construction