Industrial Equipment Floor Stabilisation Case Study

Plywood Factory in Estonia

Vibrations caused by insufficient subsoil support beneath heavy industrial equipment were eliminated through geopolymer injection. The floor was stabilised within one day, without dismantling equipment or stopping production.

Object: Plywood Factory
Location: Jõgevamaa, Estonia
Sector: Industrial
Technology: Geopolymer injection
Project: Foundation stabilisation for heavy filtering unit (~9 tons)
Products used: GEOLIFT 55, GEOLIFT 350
Injection depth: 1.5 m
Duration: 1 day
Owner: Estonian Plywood
Contractor: Geolift Estonia
Engineer: Valdas Kordusas

Problem

Vibration from a heavy wood chip and dust filtration unit propagated through the surrounding structure during operation.

Cause

The subsoil beneath the equipment foundation was uneven and contained voids, resulting in insufficient load transfer and dynamic instability.

Risk

Safety risks due to excessive vibration
Accelerated wear of equipment
Disruption to production processes

Solution

All zones beneath the equipment foundation were treated with high load-bearing geopolymer injected to a depth of 1.5 m.

The injections filled voids, compacted weak soil layers, and restored uniform support beneath the slab.

The solution required:

No excavation
No demolition
No dismantling of equipment

Execution & Results

Floor stabilised and vibration eliminated
Injection works completed within one working day
Production resumed 20 minutes after completion
No interruption to ongoing industrial operations

Benefits for the Client

Vibration fully eliminated
Equipment floor levelled and stabilised
Fast and clean execution
Minimal production interruption
No structural modifications required

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