Can the output confirm a piling method?

No. It identifies pathways that may warrant investigation and specialist review; it does not confirm capacity, settlement, pile dimensions or construction methodology.

EARLY-STAGE FOUNDATION GUIDANCE

Instant Geotechnical & Ground Improvement Decision Engine

Q: Is Piling Advisor a foundation design tool?

No. It is a preliminary information screen. A competent geotechnical and structural design process is required before selection or construction.

Triage early feasibility questions, compare potentially relevant Vibro Stone Column and piling pathways, and create a transparent preliminary desk-study record for qualified technical follow-up.

Start ground assessment Request a direct response How it works

Screening information only. Not a geotechnical design or construction instruction.

GroundLoadConstraintsConstructabilityNext steps

LIVE PRELIMINARY COMPARISON

A clearer screen for early engineering decisions.

Panel AInput controls

Project context

Project referenceLocationStructure type

Soil profile & stratigraphy

Soil categoryConsistency / densitySPT N-valueNot enteredOptional preliminary descriptor · 0–50 N · increments of 1Undrained shear strength cᵤNot enteredOptional preliminary descriptor · 10–120 kPa · increments of 5Water-table depth

Bearing-strata depth

Structural demand

Load bandTarget bearing capacityNot enteredOptional preliminary descriptor · 50–350 kN/m² · increments of 10Point-load bandMaximum allowable settlementNot enteredOptional preliminary descriptor · 5–25 mm · increments of 1

Site constraints

Nearest structureAdjacent structure distance

Indicative noise limit

Vibration sensitivity

Optional value comparison

Primary route: Vibro Stone ColumnsGround-improvement route held as the comparison method. Select a piling route below as the optional baseline.

Compare Vibro against piling baselineBaseline budget (ex. VAT)

Baseline carbon

tCO₂e

Reference programme duration

days

Panel B

Multi-method comparison matrix

Waiting for project context

Preliminary feasibility screen only. This comparison cannot replace site-investigation data, a ground model, or competent project-specific foundation and ground-improvement design.

Enter a project reference and location to run the preliminary screening.

Illustrative Vibro Stone Column and CFA pile working-platform sections with unbranded construction rigs — **Vibro Stone Columns**Illustrative ground-improvement sectionCFA pilesIllustrative bored-pile section

Visual comparison cues only. They do not indicate depth, spacing, capacity, reinforcement, installation method or project suitability.

Live comparison awaits your project context.

Enter a project reference and location on the left. Inputs are sent to the protected screening service; method scoring stays off the public client.

DIRECT RESPONSE OPTION

Need a project-team response before creating a report?

Use this short contact route if you would prefer a direct conversation first. It is separate from the engineering-review PDF request and does not provide an engineering design, quote, or contractor recommendation.

Email or phone choice Consent-led follow-up

THE PURPOSE

Make the early conversation more structured.

Piling Advisor helps estimators, structural engineers and project teams identify the questions that matter before committing resource to a foundation or ground-improvement pathway. It brings ground conditions, loading, delivery constraints and construction effects into one clear early-stage screen.

Its output is deliberately transparent: a ranked conversation starter, clear caveats and a route to specialist review—not a replacement for a site investigation or engineering design.

Begin the assessment

COMPARISON FRAMEWORK

Potential pathways, viewed in context.

Each route is assessed against the information you provide. Relative cost and carbon signals are directional only and are not quotations or lifecycle calculations.

Vibro Stone Columns

Ground-improvement screening for potentially compatible soils, project loads, settlement targets and delivery conditions.

Featured pathway

Deep foundations

Includes CFA, driven and mini-pile routes where verified capacity, settlement or delivery constraints may indicate a deeper solution.

Specialist support

Anchors, soil nails and other support approaches are treated as context-specific pathways rather than general foundation substitutes.

SCREENING GUIDES

Explore the public technical context.

These source-linked education pages explain early review questions. They are not site-specific design, compliance, capacity or construction advice.

INDUSTRY BRIEF

UK geotechnical & construction context.

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CLEAR LIMITS

What Piling Advisor does—and does not—do.

This public tool is designed to make an early technical discussion more productive without presenting a screening response as a design conclusion.

Is this a foundation design?

No. It is a preliminary, non-design-level information screen. A competent geotechnical and structural design process remains necessary before selection or construction.

Can it select a piling method for construction?

No. It can identify routes that may warrant investigation, but cannot confirm bearing capacity, settlement, pile dimensions, working platforms, construction methodology or temporary works requirements.

What happens to my assessment data?

Assessment and report-request information is stored securely to deliver the requested desk-study record. Follow-up consent is captured separately and can be withheld without preventing report access.