Geotechnical Services

Geotechnical / Soil Investigation.

Drilling & Sampling…

• Drilling of boreholes using both Hydraulic as well as Calyx (Tripod) Rigs in all types of Soil, Boulders, Rock etc.;
• Collecting Disturbed Samples (DS) and Undisturbed Samples (UDS);
• Standard Penetration Test along with Static / Dynamic Cone;
• Auger Boring;
• Percussion Drilling;

Geotechnical Investigation for Tunnel, Bridges, Dams, Retaining Structures etc…

• Deep Drilling Vertical, Horizontal and Inclined Drilling

Detailed Core Logging for…

• Total Core Recovery
• Solid Core Recovery
• Rock Quality Designation
• In detailed studies of nature and angle of joints
• Rock Mass Rating (RMR)
• Spacing and Conditions of Discontinuity of joints
• Tunnelling Quality Index / Rock Mass Quality (Q)
• No. of joint sets, roughness & alteration on joint surface

Foundation Recommendations…

• SBC – Safe Bearing Capacities for Shallow Foundations
• Pile Foundations for Friction Piles as well as Rock Socketed Piles
• Ground Improvement
• Well Foundations

Field Testing…

• Standard Penetration Test (SPT)
• Packer Permeability Test in Rock (Single and Double Packer)
• Packer Permeability Test in Soil & Overburden (Falling Head & Constant Head Method)
• Pressure meter test
• Dilatometer test
• Plate Load Test
• Light Penetrometer Test (LPT)
• Piezometer Installation
• Vane Shear Test
• California Bearing Ratio Test
• Trial Pits