SMPU Press Release
Schnabel Introduces New Underpinning Method That Improves Safety and Productivity Press Release Learn More SEE IN ACTION Engineering the Hazards Out of Underpinning 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 s...