We have recently been commissioned to assess the earthworks for an adoptable access road to a housing development in Peterborough. A high embankment is required and we are to assess the slope stability issues, collaborate with the Client to aid formation of the earthworks strategy, and to then prepare an earthworks specification with associated drawings. The work is being undertaken as a sub-Consultant to one of our regular partners.
We have recently been commissioned to assess the long term movements likely to occur due to settlement of old backfilled opencast workings at a site in Derbyshire. The aim is to support a proposal for adoption of an access road to a new development. The work is being undertaken as a sub-Consultant in a phased approach. Phase 1 of the project requires an initial mining records and geological appraisal. This will be followed in Phase 2 by the interpretation of skip loading tests on the fill and the appraisal of the likely impact of the predicted movements on the highway and its drainage.
British Standards are always being reviewed and updated by the BSI. Keeping up to date with the developments is important for us all, so to assist our Clients we are pleased to advise that some of the British Standards commonly used by geotechnical engineers that are new or have been updated by the BSI are listed below:
In addition the following standards under review by the BSI are listed below:
This listing is not comprehensive and readers are referred to the BSI both for further details of changes to standards and for purchase information.
We have recently completed the preparation of an earthworks specification and associated drawings for a confidential site in Yorkshire. Undertaken as a sub-Consultant, the project required the appraisal of the stability of an existing slope and the remedial measures required to improve its stability long term. The specification was bespoke but based on Series 600 of the Specification for Highway Works. Construction of the project is now underway and we hope to be able to release further details of the project in the coming weeks.
We came across the following snippet on LinkedIn recently and thought it a useful reminder that when assessing ground risk you need to do more than just commission an Envirocheck Report or similar….
“Did you know that many of London’s rivers have been ‘lost’? This can be rather important if you are building a basement. The rivers Fleet, Tyburn, and Westbourne, to name but a few, historically ran through London to the Thames. Many were replaced by combined sewers in the late 19th Century and are no longer seen at surface.”
The river flowing through a basement is quite amusing, especially the fish that seem to be visible! For more details follow this link to the original article.