Category Archives: slope stability

SLOPE STABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

We have recently been appointed on a sub-consultancy basis to support a housing developer resolve a slope stability issue on a confidential site in Nottinghamshire.  The problem revolves around limited space, the assessment of fill properties, and the integration of soakaways into the earthworks to produce a cost-effective overall design that works within the constraints of the development.

Though a small commission, the project is a good illustration of the benefits of taking a multi-disciplinary approach to solving a problem.  If you need any support on your earthworks projects then feel free to call our Dr Andy Goodwin to discuss how we could assist and add value.

 

NEW LOGO UNITES TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY!

We have just developed a new logo which incorporates both our training and consultancy arms in a consolidated form.  We hope you like it!

Rest assured that the websites for each part of the business will continue as they are so you can still follow whichever part you are interested in, or both.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you want further information on either.

LYME REGIS UPDATE

Following the publication of our joint paper on the stabilisation of a slope at Lyme Regis in 2015 (at the XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering in Edinburgh), readers may be interested to know that a further paper has just been published in Volume 170 of the Proceedings of the ICE, Civil Engineering.  Entitled “Stabilising Lyme Regis – a strategic approach” and authored by Roger Moore et al, the paper presents a useful perspective on the range of design and management options available to address coastal instability.  It is well worth a read in our view, though we can’t reproduce it here due to copyright.  Check it out on pages 63 to 70 of Issue CE2, dated May 2017.  A copy can be viewed here if you are an ICE subscriber.

GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN FOR PEAK RESORT

We are pleased to announce that we have now completed the current geotechnical design aspects of the S278 highway works for Peak Resort in Derbyshire.  Working with Inspire Design & Development, and Groundsmiths, we have prepared the earthworks design for the new access road and A61 slip road diversion to EC7.  We have also looked at the existing slopes adjacent to the River Drone for good measure, whilst Groundsmiths have looked at the mining risk aspects.

 

ROCK SLOPE ASSESSMENT SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that we have been commissioned to work in support of a ground investigation company as they undertake a ground investigation and rock slope assessment for a proposed coal extraction site in Leeds.  The site is interesting as it is both quite heavily faulted and adjacent to major infrastructure.  In addition to traditional coring works, the ground is being investigated using down-hole geophysics to map the discontinuity sets.  This should allow the proposed slopes to be assessed and the ground risks managed.  We aim to release further details of the site in due course.