Geotechnical Services Projects

As ground investigation consultants we have many years experience working on these projects

TYPICAL PROJECTS
HIGHWAYS	Design, tendering, and contract supervision for ground investigation of 9km Class A highway in urban regeneration scheme. Subsequent interpretative reports and geotechnical design. Ground investigation of proposed industrial estate access roads and advice on soil parameters. Stability analyses and presentation of solutions for highway built over difficult made ground.
INDUSTRIAL	Ground investigation design and supervision for sites on former industrial dereliction, including steel works, iron foundries, gas works, in-filled mill dams. Recommendations on foundation solutions for industrial units on difficult sites.
HOUSING	Ground investigations on green field sites and reclaimed sites.
MINING	Research of old mine workings records and their interpretation. Site investigations for mine workings, shafts, and adits. Supervision of grouting of old mine workings and shafts.
LANDFILL	Monitoring of landfill gas for planning consents near known landfill sites. Installation of gas monitoring standpipes.
SCHOOLS	Design, supervision, and reporting on trial pit and borehole ground investigations for extensions to Local Authority schools.
DERELICT SITES	Supervision of ground investigation and contamination testing of former colliery complexes. Investigation of quarry backfill for suitability for foundations.
SETTLEMENT	Investigation of causes of structural defects in domestic house foundations; mining subsidence, clay shrinkage.
CLAIMS	Provide expert witnesses or factual reports to support unforeseen ground conditions claims.
PLANNING	Provide desk studies or full ground investigation reports to support planning, environmental assessments or building regulations applications. Monitoring of landfill gases for developments near landfill sites. Desk Studies for proposed Motorway service areas.
GEOLOGICAL	Location of major active fault zone in proposed railport by rotary drilling.