SMPU Press Release
Schnabel Introduces New Underpinning Method That Improves Safety and Productivity Press Release-March 1st, 2021 Learn More SEE IN ACTION Sterling, VA Schnabel introduces Soil Mix Pier Underpinning (SMPU), an entirely new underpinning method developed by combining multiple existing geo-technologies into a new product. Soil Mix Pier (SMP) technology enables clients to create rectangular-shaped soil mix piers beneath existing buildings for underpinning in construction projects. The Soil Mix Pier Underpinning (SMPU) method was developed by Schnabel’s R&D group to eliminate the safety, cost, and performance issues associated with traditional underpinning methods. Traditional methods, such as hand-dug piers, require workers to enter confined spaces beneath existing buildings. Until now, that was the only way to build rectangular-shaped underpinning piers. Soil Mix Piers are now an alternative. The method utilizes specialized equi...