GeoCon offers a full Site Investigation service including Phase I Desk Study, Phase II Initial Site Investigation, Phase III Detailed Site Investigation, Factual & Interpretive Report, and Remediation Strategies.
Site Investigation (Ground Investigation) is carried out via a combination of the following techniques; Desk Studies, Hand Pitting, Concrete Coring, Trial Pitting, Window Sampling, Super Heavy Dynamic Probing, Cable Percussion Drilling, Rotary Drilling, Soak Away Testing, CBR & Plate Load Testing, Analysis and Reporting.
GeoCon use a selection of the above when designing any ground investigation utilising the techniques that are most suited to the purpose of the site investigation. I.e, window sampling and concrete coring to determine the shallow ground conditions at an industrial warehouse with limited or tight access entirely covered by hard standing or on a site that may have a high potential for buried services. Or cable percussion with rotary follow on at an open site which is covered by soft landscaping and there is a requirement to gain strength information from the soils beneath the site and continue into the rock to determine the presence of shallow coal mining.
These are both just examples of how we can put together a full detailed high quality ground investigation at any site no matter how difficult to gain the required results for our clients.
Site Investigation techniques are also used in the installation of Geothermal Heating systems such as rotary open hole drilling usually around 100m deep, however for the installation of ground loops drilling is performed on a much slower basis and drilling mud /foam should be utilised to encourage the holes to stay open to facilitate the installation of ground loops.
