%0 Journal Article %T Usage of new soil improvement techniques in road embankment constructions %A Szczygielski, Maciej %J Czasopismo Techniczne %V 2014 %R 10.4467/2353737XCT.14.118.2568 %N Budownictwo Zeszyt 2-B (6) 2014 %P 109-116 %K gravel piles, soil improvement %@ 0011-4561 %D 2014 %U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/czasopismo-techniczne/artykul/usage-of-new-soil-improvement-techniques-in-road-embankment-constructions %X A gravel piles foundation technique as an alternative to the soil replacement method is presented in this paper. The authors describe both technologies and carry on the comparative analysis, regarding the economical and technical aspects of them. The work is based on a real life example from multi-storey car park construction project carried out in Tychy.