ESI’s geotechnical assessments are part of a wider range of services designed to clarify sub surface ground conditions and identify potential development risks or cost savings. Advice on geotechnical issues is provided by undertaking geotechnical site investigations and associated foundation and ground improvement analysis to enable the geotechnical risks of development to be defined and controlled.
Features of our geotechnical assessments
- Comprehensive desk studies covering a historical data review,geological conceptualisation, mining assessment and preliminary ground condition assessment
- Planning, designing and organising site soils investigations – both intrusive (boreholes or trail pits) and non-intrusive using geophysical techniques
- A comprehensive range of site investigation methods to suit each individual location
- Expert field observations and soil logging (to Eurocode 7) as standard with appropriate in situ geotechnical testing
- Specification of relevant laboratory testing
- Option of ground gas investigation and monitoring if required
- For developments involving a basement, a Basement Impact Assessment (BIA) can be incorporated to meet particular regional requirements to satisfy flooding and subsidence covering hydrology, subterranean flow and slope stability
Benefits of ESI’s geotechnical assessments
- Clear and concise geoenvironmental interpretation in well presented reports
- The identification of issues and problems at an early stage
- Expert interpretation relating to foundation and basement design, slope stability analysis, subsidence and heave assessment
- Engineering support services available: dewatering/water control solutions, ground improvement and consolidation techniques, embankment stability assessment
- An excellent reputation with, and an in-depth understanding of Local Authority and other regulatory requirements
- Options to combine geotechnical assessments with other ESI land assessment services leading to cost and time savings
At ESI our aim is to provide our clients with clear, factual, cost effective advice at all stages of a project from the initial land transaction to site development. Through our range of land assessment services our goal is to support clients to make informed business decisions based on the identification of potential financial and environmental risk
Andrew Singleton, Technical Director, Land Quality.