Bunnings Truck Loading Dock Stabilisation
Case Study
Location: Bunnings, Windsor Gardens SA
Project Type: Stabilisation
Project Team: Urathane Solutions, South Australia
Project Overview
This project involved a 47m² driveway slab servicing a high-traffic truck loading dock. The slab had settled due to unengineered fill and inadequate compaction, compounded by constant heavy vehicle loading.
Temporary steel ramping had been installed to maintain usability; however, a long-term solution was required to restore structural performance and eliminate ongoing deterioration.
Key Challenges
Poorly compacted and unengineered fill material
Continuous heavy truck loading accelerating settlement
Critical operational area with minimal downtime allowed
Location above an active car park requiring controlled injection
Need for immediate usability post-works
Temporary steel ramping had been installed to maintain usability prior to Urathane’s works.
Scope of Works
Urathane Solutions delivered a targeted stabilisation program, including:
Resin injection across 47m² slab area
95 injection points installed at ~1m depth
Ground densification and void filling beneath slab
Controlled slab lift to restore levels
Injection carried out under load conditions
Engineered layout incorporating 95 injection points at approximately 1m depth to achieve full ground improvement and slab support.
Urathane team drilling injection points.
Execution & Delivery
To achieve optimal results, the loading dock was actively loaded with trucks and equipment during injection. This allowed greater penetration and compaction of the resin without immediate hydraulic lift, improving ground consolidation outcomes.
All works were completed within a single day (Saturday), ensuring:
No disruption to weekday operations
Immediate return to service
Minimal impact on deliveries and site logistics
Urathane Solutions truck and gear on ramp to provide greater penetration.
Outcome
Slab stabilised and re-levelled
Ground conditions improved through densification
Temporary ramping no longer required
Area returned to full operational use immediately
Delivered within strict time constraints with zero disruption
The works enabled Bunnings to return the loading dock to full operations with just one day downtime, all while preventing much more expensive structural reworks.
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