Geotechnical engineering
Geotechnical engineering that gives civil, structural and mining designs a defensible ground model, from investigation scoping to construction verification.
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Geotechnical engineering
Tailings storage facility raise, Gladstone alumina refinery
A delayed raise recovered to dam-safety compliance one week ahead of the statutory deadline, with weirs, syphons and spillway works
View project detailsScope
- Scoping and interpretation of site investigations and laboratory testing.
- Foundation, earthworks and pavement subgrade recommendations.
- Slope, embankment and excavation stability assessment.
- Geotechnical review of tailings, dam and haul-road works.
- Construction-stage inspection and verification of earthworks.
Typical deliverables
- Geotechnical investigation briefs and factual or interpretive reports
- Foundation and earthworks design parameters
- Stability assessments and remediation options
- Level 1 and level 2 earthworks verification records
Sectors that commission it
- Land developmentCivil, traffic and environmental engineering for subdivisions, multiple-dwelling and commercial developments, from development application to operational works.
- Mining and resourcesCivil, geotechnical, mine-infrastructure and mining engineering for mine owners and operators, delivered on site and on the FIFO roster.
- Government and infrastructureCivil, traffic, environmental, structural and geotechnical consultancy for councils, the Department of Transport and Main Roads and state agencies.
- Subconsulting to consultanciesRegistered capacity for engineering, planning and architectural consultancies: a discipline, a certification or a defined package delivered under their lead.
Discuss a geotechnical engineering scope.
Describe the structure or earthworks, the site and any existing investigation. The reply sets out the investigation and reporting scope.