Geotechnical Consultancy
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Geotechnical risk is one of the main considerations developers and engineers need to manage in order to deliver a successful project. By appointing SWG to manage the risk and communicate the options available to your team, you will have the confidence to deliver your project.
SWG has the breadth in services and experience to investigate and overcome all of the potential issues in the ground, from weak or soft ground to slope stability issues.
Our main areas of geotechnical consultancy
Our qualified staff and accredited laboratory is complemented by a comprehensive range of investigation equipment, including:
- Geotechnical Consultancy
- Initial site assessments / Phase 1 desk duties
- Foundation design and inspections
- Adoptable road pavement design / subgrade assessments
- Soil and rock slope stability assessments with construction phase monitoring and remediation design
- Soakaway testing (BRE365 & falling head tests to BS5930) with preliminary design advice
- Retaining wall recommendations
- Ground improvement techniques
- Earthworks design and specification
- Lagoon and earth dam design
- Temporary works design
- Piling and crane foundation mat design (BRE 470)
- Subsidence Assessments relating to metalliferous mining, coal mining and cavities
SWG are particularly well equipped with both in-house and proprietary software including Rocscience Slide, BRESOAK, Rocscience Dips, and Geodasy and KeyLab.