Geotechnical Design
Geotechnical engineering is concerned with the engineering behaviour of soil and rocks under the influence of loads. Our multi disciplinary engineers team provide quality solutions in design of foundations, design of earth retaining structures, slope stability checks and ground water analysis taking.
As engineers we compute the feasibility and design to assure stability and integration of the structures. Our designers are proficient in relevant softwares used for Geotechnical design and analysis.
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Foundation is the part of structure that transfers the weight of the structure to the ground. Our engineers are well versed in the design of different type of foundations based on different codes. The input for this calculation mainly will be the soil investigation report, level of the buildings/structures and the loads. The main outputs will be the footing type, footing dimensions, settlement analysis and footing reinforcements.
A slope, new or old needs to be checked for its stability under the influence of various loads coming on it. Slope stability analysis involves the design of optimal slopes with regard to safety, reliability and economics and the design of possible remedial measures. Our engineers are well versed in slope stability analysis using manual calculations and high-end FEM softwares like Plaxis2D, Plaxis 3D etc.
Earth retaining structures are designed to withstand soil's lateral pressure or hold back soil materials. Our engineers are well versed in the design of different types of earth retaining structures like retaining walls, sheet piles, gabion walls, berliner wall, soil nailing, anchored earth retention systems, reinforced earth walls, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, diaphragm walls, gravity wall, L wall, slurry walls, and quay walls.
The determination of a suitable excavation method to remove the contaminated soil from the site considering the nature of the surroundings and to verify that the tank and contaminated soil can be safely excavated without endangering the existing structures is the major scope of soil remediation projects. The proposition of suitable excavation method depending upon the effects of excavation on nearby structures and its associated analyses will also be done in this type of work.
Jacking Pits are pits that are made to push tubes below ground level so that the traffic etc are not disturbed. Design the safety in stability and strength of the retaining structure supporting the jacking pit. The safe section required to withstand the jacking pressure on the pit is to be determined. Also, the requirement of an available intermediate station to reduce the effect of the jacking pressure per pit need to be checked if needed. The required depth of the pit is also checked. The check for uplift will be done to determine the connection of the retaining wall with the base slab and the slab thickness.
The scope of the dewatering project lies in the study of dewatering/drainage impacts to the surrounding areas according to "Guidelines for drainage for environmental protection 2021" published by the Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij( VMM). The work involves finding out the flow rate, influence radius to surrounding areas and the time taken for completion of dewatering using Hydrological software, GW Vistas. Settlements that may arise during drainage in nearby structures, comparison of the calculated settlement values with the standards (Wetenschappelijk en Technisch Centrum voor het Bouwbedrijf (WTCB) and Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij (VMM).) and the suggestion of adequate settlement reduction measures will also be addressed. The reviewing of special zones such as salinized areas, natural habitats, soil remediation areas, etc are also a part of these kinds of projects.
The scope of geo-screening project is the study of dewatering impacts to the surrounding areas according to "Guidelines for drainage for environmental protection 2021" published by the VMM. The work involves finding out the flow rate, influence radius to surrounding areas, settlement of surrounding buildings due to the impact of dewatering and the time taken for completion of dewatering using AutoCAD and MS Excel. The reviewing of special zones such as salinized areas, natural habitats, soil remediation areas, history situations etc are also a part of these kinds of projects.
Soil anchors are used to support earth-retaining structures like sheet piles, Berliner walls, Underpinning etc. They transfer the tensile load from these structures to the soil. The main input for these types of calculations will be the soil report and anchor forces. The output will be the anchor length and anchor type.
