At the request of a number of Saudi piling contractors who recently attended Piling & Deep Foundations Middle East, the region’s most successful geotechnical event attended by over 200 engineers, IQPC will now host Piling & Deep Foundations Saudi Arabia to tackle a multitude of engineering problems specific to the kingdom.

Principal officers from Saudi Arabia’s biggest contractors, and expert engineering consultants, will present never-heard-before case studies and papers at the landmark summit, to be held in Jeddah on the 7 – 10 November 2009.

Minimise pile material usage and project time by optimising foundation design

Prevent redesign by carrying out cost-effective site investigations to detect cavities

Tackle the high groundwater table through implementation of horizontal grouted blankets and other innovative techniques

Execute time-saving strategies, including core barrels, to confront boulders in the ground

Maximise pile end bearing capacities in coralline strata

Increase productivity with new piling techniques for hard granite

Analyse the latest research on pile behaviour in expanding clays and collapsible soils