Project: Car dealership warehouse
Location: Moscow, Russia
Year: 2024
Duration: 2 days
Technology: DEEP INJECTION
Geotechnical transformation: how to solve the problem of subsidence in a garage-warehouse complex
Problem
Multiple floor subsidence, reduced bearing capacity of the foundation, and inconvenient use of the car park.
Solution
Eliminating floor subsidence and restoring the bearing capacity of the foundation
September 2024, industrial Moscow, 2nd Mashinostroeniya Street. In the huge concrete embrace of the city lurks a warehouse, deep inside which its own working life has been pulsating for four decades.
Problem
Today it is a multi‑faceted car park for a modern car dealership, but the building’s structural fabric is tired: the once strong monolithic foundation slab has begun to treacherously settle over years of operation, despite regular surface repairs. This is not just a technical problem – it is a threat to the stability of the entire facility, an obstacle to normal operation and a safety challenge. The owners turned to us – the Ground Engineering team – to take on the mission: to return the warehouse floor to its former strength and stability, freeing the space from the chaos of settlement, where every centimetre of surface must work flawlessly.
Technological view: underground diagnostics
The first step towards a solution was thorough diagnostics. After receiving and studying all technical archives, our engineering team visited the site to conduct a condition audit. But we did not limit ourselves to a visual inspection: knowing how unpredictable Moscow soil can be, we proposed a comprehensive investigation using dynamic probing – a real scan of the underground world beneath the foundation. The research required strategic placement of many probing points, selected according to geotechnical principles – like a chess game with an invisible opponent, where every move is calculated. This approach allowed us not just to collect data, but to literally “see” the entire underground picture: identify areas with reduced bearing capacity, identify potential failure zones and outline the boundaries of problem areas.
Technological view: underground diagnostics
The first step towards a solution was thorough diagnostics. After receiving and studying all technical archives, our engineering team visited the site to conduct a condition audit. But we did not limit ourselves to a visual inspection: knowing how unpredictable Moscow soil can be, we proposed a comprehensive investigation using dynamic probing – a real scan of the underground world beneath the foundation. The research required strategic placement of many probing points, selected according to geotechnical principles – like a chess game with an invisible opponent, where every move is calculated. This approach allowed us not just to collect data, but to literally “see” the entire underground picture: identify areas with reduced bearing capacity, identify potential failure zones and outline the boundaries of problem areas.
The project in detail
Design creativity: engineering solution
Having obtained a detailed map of the soil condition, we moved to the next phase – engineering design. The probing results showed that loosened layers had formed under a significant part of the slab, no longer able to reliably support the weight of the warehouse and car park. This is where engineering creativity is born: we developed a solution in which the key role is played by the technology of deep injection of PRIMERESIN polymer material. The essence of the technology is to “breathe life” into the settled foundation layers – PRIMERESIN penetrates the loose soil, rapidly increases in volume and strengthens its structure, restoring bearing capacity and preventing foundation deformation. The flexibility of the method allows it to work with precision, without destruction and long downtime.
Having obtained a detailed map of the soil condition, we moved to the next phase – engineering design. The probing results showed that loosened layers had formed under a significant part of the slab, no longer able to reliably support the weight of the warehouse and car park. This is where engineering creativity is born: we developed a solution in which the key role is played by the technology of deep injection of PRIMERESIN polymer material. The essence of the technology is to “breathe life” into the settled foundation layers – PRIMERESIN penetrates the loose soil, rapidly increases in volume and strengthens its structure, restoring bearing capacity and preventing foundation deformation. The flexibility of the method allows it to work with precision, without destruction and long downtime.
Solution
On‑site practice: implementation in two days
After agreeing the project with the customer and taking into account all site features, we proceeded to the most technological part – implementation. The work took only two days – an amazing pace for complex engineering operations. Ground Engineering specialists carried out the entire set of injection works without using heavy equipment. There was no need to stop warehouse operations, evacuate cars or block traffic – PRIMERESIN technology allows intervention to be carried out extremely delicately and quickly, without disrupting the rhythm of the facility. During the work, we strictly followed the technological regulations, monitoring parameters and results in real time. Each stage was confirmed by geodetic measurements and documented for subsequent analysis.
Final – stability, guarantees, technological monitoring
Completing the project, we provided the customer not only with a geodetic report but also with solid guarantees: the fixed spatial position of the structures was confirmed by modern measurement technologies. Moreover, for the owners’ maximum confidence, long‑term geomonitoring with periodic checks has been organised. As a result of the engineering upgrade, the warehouse has again become a full‑fledged, safe and functional infrastructure. PRIMERESIN technology not only eliminated the consequences – it returned to the building the potential for long and stable operation, reducing the risk of repeated deformations to almost zero.
COSMO conclusion:
This project is not just an example of a competent engineering solution. It is a model of cosmic thinking in real urban conditions: a symbiosis of analysis, high‑tech intervention and delicate implementation, where safety, efficiency and speed come first. The warehouse on Mashinostroeniya Street has not only undergone a second birth, but has also become a showcase of a modern approach to the engineering of the future.
After agreeing the project with the customer and taking into account all site features, we proceeded to the most technological part – implementation. The work took only two days – an amazing pace for complex engineering operations. Ground Engineering specialists carried out the entire set of injection works without using heavy equipment. There was no need to stop warehouse operations, evacuate cars or block traffic – PRIMERESIN technology allows intervention to be carried out extremely delicately and quickly, without disrupting the rhythm of the facility. During the work, we strictly followed the technological regulations, monitoring parameters and results in real time. Each stage was confirmed by geodetic measurements and documented for subsequent analysis.
Final – stability, guarantees, technological monitoring
Completing the project, we provided the customer not only with a geodetic report but also with solid guarantees: the fixed spatial position of the structures was confirmed by modern measurement technologies. Moreover, for the owners’ maximum confidence, long‑term geomonitoring with periodic checks has been organised. As a result of the engineering upgrade, the warehouse has again become a full‑fledged, safe and functional infrastructure. PRIMERESIN technology not only eliminated the consequences – it returned to the building the potential for long and stable operation, reducing the risk of repeated deformations to almost zero.
COSMO conclusion:
This project is not just an example of a competent engineering solution. It is a model of cosmic thinking in real urban conditions: a symbiosis of analysis, high‑tech intervention and delicate implementation, where safety, efficiency and speed come first. The warehouse on Mashinostroeniya Street has not only undergone a second birth, but has also become a showcase of a modern approach to the engineering of the future.
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