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Geofoam for Structural & Earthworks Applications

Types of Geofoam Structural & Earthworks Applications

  • Retaining Walls
  • Parking Structures
  • Foundations
  • Berms
  • Embankments
  • Landscapes
  • Green Roofs
  • Levees
  • Dikes
  • Utility Protection
  • Compressible Inclusion

About Geofoam for Structural & Earthworks Applications


The use of EPS Geofoam in earthworks and structural applications provides the benefit of reducing both vertical and lateral pressures on below-grade structures.  Soil creates nearly 40 pcf of lateral pressure.  If a structure is below ground level, this lateral pressure increases by a factor of 10.  The use of EPS Geofoam completely eliminates this lateral pressure.  The use of EPS Geofoam for earthworks and structural applications is easy to install, does not require surcharging, pre-loading or staging and is a cost-effective engineering solution.

ACH Foam Technologies structural and earthworks EPS Geofoam

ACH Foam Technologies' Geofoam Structural & Earthworks Projects

  • Inn at the Mountain Gods, 1,000,080 Ft³, Embankment and Foundation Stabilization Fill, 2006 (Mercalero, New Mexico)
  • Millennium Park, 497,000 Ft³, Green Roof and Landscape Fill, 2004 (Chicago, Illinois)
  • Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 350,000 Ft³, Green Roof and Landscape Fill, 2011 (Kansas City, Missouri)
  • Latter Day Saints Conference Center, 310,000 Ft³, Green Roof & Landscape Fill, 2000 (Salt Lake City, Utah)
  • The Gateway, 190,000 Ft³, Utility Protection, Landscape & Concrete Fill, 2001-2007 (Salt Lake City, Utah)
  • Deseret Mill & Pasta Plant, 175,000 Ft³, 2013, Floor Slab Foundation Stabilization (Kayesville, Utah)
  • InterMountain Medical Center, 138,000 Ft³, Foundation Stabilization Fill, 2006 (Murray, Utah)
  • Moran Eye Center, 138,000 Ft³, 2006, Landscape Fill (Ogden, Utah)
  • Utah State Capitol, 127,000 Ft³, 2007, Green Roof & Landscape Fill (Salt Lake City, Utah)
  • University of Arkansas, 108,000 Ft³, Backfill and Retaining Wall Stabilization Fill, 2009 (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
  • Children's Hospital Parking Structure, 76,200 Ft³, 2013, Green Roof & Landscape Fill (Salt Lake City, Utah)
  • Hanging Lake Tunnel, 72,500 Ft³, Erosion Control Fill, 2007 (Glenwood Canyon, Colorado)
  • Beerline B Apartments, 70,050 Ft³, 2011, Utility Protection (Milwaukee, Michigan)
  • IGT Knowledge Center, 67,500 Ft³, 2006, Foundation Stabilization Fill (Reno, Nevada)
  • I-15 CORE, 67,000 Ft³, 2011-2012, Gas & Sewer Line Protection (Utah County, Utah)
  • Snohomish Culvert, 66,500 Ft³, Culvert Protection Fill, 2008 (Marysville, Washington)
  • Salt Court Townhomes, 52,300 Ft³, 2010, Landscape Fill (Redwood City, California) 
  • Montgomery Bell Academy, 39,000 Ft³, 2011, Green Roof (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • BYU Life Sciences, 33,000 Ft³, 2013, Foundation Stabilization (Provo, Utah)
  • Parkwood, Place, 29,000 Ft³, 2007, Foundation Stabilization (Park City, Utah)
  • Biscuit Creek Bridge, 29,500 Ft³, 2010, Foundation Stabilization (Rudyard, Michigan) 
  • Pyramid Point, 28,000 Ft³, Slope Stabilization Fill, 2007 (Aspen, Colorado)
  • Sufco Mine Tunnel, 28,000 Ft³, 2012, Structural Void Fill (Salina, Utah)
  • California Academy of Sciences, 27,800 Ft³, Green Roof & Landscape Fill, 2009 (San Francisco, California)
  • BJC Institute of Health, 24,500 Ft³, 2010, Landscape Fill (St. Louis, Missouri) 
  • 3300 South & I-215 Bridge, 24,200 Ft³, 2008, Structural Fill & Soil Stabilization (Salt Lake City, Utah)
  • Lake Shore Condos, 20,250 Ft³, 2012, Green Roof and Landscape Fill (Chicago, Illinois)
  • Weber Canyon, 20,000 Ft³, Gas Line Protection & Compressible Inclusion, 2009 (Ogden, Utah)
  • US Courthouse, 18,000 Ft³, 2013, Foundation Stabilization & Structural Weight Reduction (Salt Lake City, Utah)
  • Questar Gas Feeder Line, 14,200 Ft³, 2014, Gas Line Protection (Salt Lake City, Utah)
  • California Academy of Sciences, 11,100 Ft³, 2007, Green Roof and Landscape Fill (San Francisco, California)
  • Brian Head Sewer Line, 1,400 Ft³, 2013, Sewer Line Protection (Brian Head, Utah)

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