Design
Managing Geotechnical Risk
To be effective in reducing geotechnical risk and optimising substructure and earthworks design, GeoEnvironmental Consulting believe that the risk management process should start during the feasibility phase and be continued as an integral part of the project through design, construction and completion. Geotechnical risk management requires communication and interaction between all members of the project team. Geotechnical hazards may include the presence of:
| Made ground | Soft or compressible ground | Cohesive soils susceptible to shrink and swell | Obstructions | Dissolution features | Excessive gradients | Slope instability | Sulphates | Ground Gas | Groundwater rise | Mine workings and mine entries | Salt solution / brine subsidence | Chalk solution features | Former Quarries | Former earthworks or filled ground | Erosion |
Contact us today to identify your project's geotechnical hazards.
Understanding ground and groundwater conditions is fundamental to having confidence in the proposed foundation, substructure and earthworks designs. Our coordinated, phased approach to ground investigation provides civil and structural design teams with the confidence that geotechnical hazards have been sufficiently assessed and understood, enabling earthworks and geotechnical designs to proceed with a high degree of confidence.
Contact us today to manage your geotechnical risk
We advocate a phased approach to ground investigation comprising: Preliminary investigations at feasibility stage and a main phase of intrusive investigation to obtain the data required for design, normally including fieldwork, laboratory testing and a phase of monitoring.
Contact us today if you need any of the following geotechnical reports:-
- Preliminary Sources Study
- Ground Investigation Report
- Geotechnical Design Report
With over 25 years experience in contaminated land, geotechnics and earthworks engineering, GeoEnvironmental Consulting Ltd is your trusted advisor for development on challenging sites, managing geotechnical risks to enable and optimise substructure and earthworks designs.
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