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Geotechnical
Preliminary Studies, including:-
  • • Aerial photo interpretation 
  • • Geological map interpretation and engineering geology 
  • • Terrain evaluation 
Surface and Subsurface Assessments, including:-
  • • Geological mapping 
  • • Borehole drilling, coring, logging and sampling 
  • • Insitu and laboratory testing 
  • • Geophysical surveys 
  • • Development of geotechnical and groundwater models 
Data Interpretation Analysis and Design Advice for:-
  • • Pavements for roads, highways, container terminals and hardstands 
  • • Foundation and footings for bridges, buildings, industrial plants, and off-shore structures, including strips, pads, rafts, piles and piled rafts. 
  • • Vibrating machine foundations 
  • • Earthquake shaking effects, including liquefaction 
  • • Landfill geotechnology and leachate management 
  • • Foundations for linear structures, including pipelines, transmission towers and railways 
  • • Water retaining embankments  
  • • Basement Retaining walls, floors and drainage 
Soft Soils and Coastal Foundation Engineering, including
  • • Ground improvement techniques 
  • • Water-land interface structures, including revetments, retaining walls, breakwaters and groins 
  • • Acid sulfate soils assessments and management plans 
Landslide risk and terrain evaluation, including
  • • Terrain mapping and assessments 
  • • Hazard identification and evaluation 
  • • Slope stability of natural slopes 
  • • Consequence assessments 
  • • Risk analysis and management 
Excavations and Slope Stability Engineering
  • • Modelling and analysis of slopes 
  • • Slope stabilisation techniques, including dowels, bolts and anchors 
  • • Risk assessments, qualitative and quantitative 
  • • Earth fill construction and stability 
  • • Analysis and design of temporary and permanent basement excavation support systems 
Residential Geo-engineering, including
  • • Expansive soil assessments 
  • • Site classification to AS.2870 
  • • Cracked structure assessments 
  • • Regulatory investigation, reporting, BSA liaison and management 
  • • Design of remedial works 
Geotechnical Risk Engineering, including
  • • Hazard and consequence identification 
  • • Risk assessments 
  • • Risk reduction 
  • • Risk management 
Forensic Geo-engineering, including
  • • Instability of natural slopes 
  • • Cut and fill batter instability and failures 
  • • Instability of earth and water retaining structures 
  • • Foundation settlements 
  • • Deformation of structures 
  • • Analysis and design of remedial works 
Geo-Engineering for extractive industries, including
  • • Geological mapping 
  • • Drilling and testing 
  • • Stability assessments and support design 
  • • Product and resource evaluation and assessments 
  • • Pit dewatering 
  • • Excavation techniques 
  • • Quality control testing 
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