Ground Engineering for airports

Ensuring stable foundations for airport developments

Airport developments often take place on challenging soils, reclaimed land, or coastal environments. VSL–INTRAFOR offers comprehensive ground engineering services, from soil improvement and instrumentation to high-volume geotechnical testing. Our integrated solutions ensure safety, durability, and compliance from early works to final handover.

Why ground engineering is essential for airports

As airports expand to accommodate more passengers, planes, and logistics, ground stability becomes a top priority—especially on reclaimed platforms or in seismic or soft soil regions. Proper ground engineering ensures the performance and longevity of the entire airport infrastructure, from runways to terminal buildings.

Ground improvement techniques are applied to increase bearing capacity and reduce long-term settlement risks on challenging or newly reclaimed platforms.

Engineered ground layers and reinforced soil systems ensure reliable performance under aircraft loading, terminal structures, and high-frequency operational stresses.

Accurate, continuous ground data enables designers and contractors to validate assumptions, optimize solutions, and meet strict airport project requirements.

Monitoring systems and improvement methods are combined to maintain uniform settlement behavior, safeguarding pavements, runways, and adjacent structures.

All ground engineering activities are executed under controlled procedures that meet regulatory standards while maintaining fast-track delivery schedules.

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VSL’s ground improvement services

Our scope covers both construction and testing phases, offering a seamless approach to soil behavior control and documentation.

Soil improvement techniques

• Deep cement mixing (DCM)
• Vibrocompaction
• Stone columns

Grouting and permeability control

Real-time ground instrumentation and monitoring

On-site accredited laboratory services

Geotechnical testing: UCS, sand replacement, chemical analysis, PSD

Data automation and certified reporting systems

Why choose VSL for ground improvement?

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  • Proven airport expertise

    Extensive experience working with airport authorities and main contractors in sensitive zones.

  • Testing excellence

    Through FT Laboratories, VSL–INTRAFOR delivers high-volume, accredited testing under ISO 27001-compliant systems.

  • Data reliability

    Automated workflows reduce human error and increase traceability and decision speed.

  • Sustainability in practice

    Electronic certificates and optimized reporting minimize environmental footprint.

Frequently asked questions about ground improvement

We offer Deep cement mixing (DCM), vibrocompaction, and stone columns, depending on soil conditions and structure requirements.

Yes. Our subsidiary FT Laboratories operates under high-volume, fast-turnaround conditions suited for major infrastructure timelines.

All test results can be digitally certified and tracked via secure workflows, compliant with ISO standards.

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Need to stabilize soils or verify ground conditions for your airport project?

Contact VSL to benefit from our proven experience in geotechnical engineering and certified testing.