Practical Design of Ground Improvement with Rigid Inclusions

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-01726-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 472 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Rigid inclusions offer a quick and economical ground improvement system and foundation method for civil engineering structures worldwide. This outlines the background principles, as well as guidance on good design practice, execution and inspection, and risks and pitfalls. It covers the complete construction process, from the conceptual work and preparation of the ground investigation plan, through the development of a detailed design compatible with the provisions of the second generation of Eurocodes, to the execution and quality control of the works. It includes comprehensive design aids and two practical examples which illustrate the design process. This particularly suits designers and consultants of geotechnical works and contractors and is also useful for graduate students.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Topolnicki, Michal

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Boden- und Felsmechanik, Geotechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Verkehrsingenieurwesen, Verkehrsplanung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Rigid inclusion ground improvement system  2. European regulations for ground improvement design  3. Design of the rigid inclusion system  4. Lessons learned  5. Worked design examples  Index

Über Autor(innen)

Michal Topolnicki graduated from the Faculty of Hydro-Engineering at the Gdansk University of Technology in 1974, obtaining his PhD with honours from the same faculty in 1982. From 1982 to 1987, he was a research fellow at the Institute of Soil and Rock Mechanics at the University of Karlsruhe, where he published a habilitation thesis in the field of experimental and theoretical soil mechanics, which was awarded by the Polish Academy of Sciences in 1988. Upon returning to his home university, he was promoted to university professor in 1991 and to full professor in 2004. From 1994 to1998, he also ran his own design and management business, and, from 1996, was involved in the early development of the Keller branch in Poland. From 1999 to 2013, he was the CEO and chief designer at Keller Polska. From 2007 he was also responsible for the North East Europe region. In 2014, he became director of large projects at Keller Holding GmbH, overseeing the tendering and risk assessment of major construction projects. Since retiring in 2015, he has worked as a senior technical adviser to Keller and is now professor emeritus at his alma mater.

Michal has authored and co-authored several books and many publications, and is internationally recognised as an expert in ground improvement. He was involved in establishing design and execution guidelines for rigid inclusions and soil mixing in Poland, and in drafting the revised EN 14679. He co-chaired the last two International Conference on Deep Mixing, held in 2021 and 2025. At the ICSMGE conference in Sydney in 2022, he delivered the Louis Ménard Honorary Lecture on ground improvement. At the ECSMGE conference in Lisbon in 2024, he presented the keynote lecture on the interdependence between structural and geotechnical design.