Project:
Determine if Vibro-Compaction is a suitable method of soil compaction for the 20 storey building site on the corner of McGill and Summit in Kamloops.
Other Methods:
· Roller Compaction – use of Roller over the building area many times
· Weight/Load Compaction – a load of materials (dirt and soils) equal to the weight of the building applied on the site where the building will lie
· Reverse Load Compaction – Remove the amount of soil from the building area equal to the weight of the building

Reasons to use this method:
· Cost
§ How much will this process cost?
§ What affects the cost?
· Time
§ How long will this method take?
§ Will this process speed up construction?
§ Time = Money
· Labour
§ How many workers are needed?
§ What is the cost for these labourers?
· Materials
§ This process requires added materials?
§ Access to these materials
§ Cost of materials?
· Equipment
§ Process involves use of machinery
§ Access for equipment
§ Cost of Equipment?

Also:
· Contact Geotechnical Engineer for 20 Storey building project about soils on site
· Contact Geotechnical Engineer for Kelowna site that used this method

Information Sources:
· Coduto, D. P. Geotechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices
· TRU Library TA 705 .C62 1999 Chapter 19 "Soil Improvement", p.674
· Compaction of Soils, Granulates and Powders 2000. (edited by D.Kolymbas & W.Fellin)
· Shroff, A.V. 2003. Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
· Smoltczyk, U. 2003. Geotechnical Engineering Handbook Volume 2 "Procedures"
· Woodward, J. 2006. Introduction to Geotechnical Processes
· Two personal interviews with Geotechnical Engineers