Geotechnical ground investigations

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    When you’re unfamiliar with the conditions at your project site, safe and timely project delivery becomes a challenge. That’s why we offer thorough geotechnical site investigation services. Using advanced remote technologies, we tailor our approach to your specific site. That’s how we end up with the most suitable, safe, and sustainable solutions for you. Backed by data, information, and insights into the conditions and hazards at your site, you’ll be able to manage and minimise risks. Keeping your project on track and within budget.

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    Rod Eddies

    Global lead - Geotechnical ground investigations

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    Investigating London soil for the UK’s largest rail project

    HS2 is UK’s largest high-speed rail infrastructure project between London, the West Midlands and the north of England. One of the first parts of the project was to complete a multidisciplinary ground investigation along the line of the proposed route within central London.

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    Futuristic Paris landmark stands on geotechnical know-how

    The futuristic Tours Duo (Duo Towers in English), developed by Ivanhoé Cambridge, is a striking new landmark at the edge of the Paris Rive Gauche redevelopment in the capital’s 13th arrondissement. This ambitious development presented unique geotechnical challenges that required Fugro's expertise to overcome.

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    Advanced 3D ground model drives A9 Motorway widening designs

    The widening of the A9 motorway is complex due to the site’s challenging soil conditions. Following extensive geotechnical investigations, Fugro integrated, analysed, and delivered actionable Geo-data to inform the motorway widening design and facilitate scenario analysis.

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    Fugro’s nearshore investigations help Thames Tideway tunnel delivery

    Collecting ground engineering data along a busy tidal river for the construction of Europe’s biggest super sewer presented challenges of logistics and scale. The riverbed was geologically complex, so we were tasked with gathering and interpreting additional data to inform design.

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    The Shard from the ground up

    Fugro’s expertise has played a part in the construction of The Shard, London’s latest iconic landmark and, at 310 metres, Western Europe’s tallest building.

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    Real-Time Data keeps Ground Investigations Watertight at Silvertown Tunnel

    We were able to inform and derisk the design and construction phases of the project by completing complex ground investigations, reducing design and construction cost and optimising the overall construction schedule.

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    Reducing risk and costs of suspension bridge

    The Izmit Bay Bridge is a three kilometre-long suspension bridge that will span the boundary between the Anatolian and Eurasian plates. It is under construction at one of the world’s most seismically active locations - the source of two major earthquakes in 1999.

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    Superior data in UXO survey of important Paris site

    When the French Ministry of Defence identified a location for the new command centre for its army, one of the first requirements was an unexploded ordnance safety diagnosis. Historical studies of the site in Paris suggested the possibility of unexploded bombs following allied forces bombardments in 1943.

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    Geotechnical Integrated Approach to evaluate the karst hazard potentiality in the Qatar Coastal Eocene carbonate bedrocks

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    CSi—a joint industry project into CPTUs in silty soils

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    Evaluation of the relationship between the collapsed mechanism and excavation method in tunnels excavated in schists

    10 Jun 2022

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    A CPT-based method for monotonic loading of large diameter monopiles in sand

    27 Oct 2022

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    Rod Eddies

    Global lead - Geotechnical ground investigations

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    Regional lead Asia Pacific - Geotechnical ground investigations

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    Regional lead Europe & Africa - Geotechnical ground investigations

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    Regional lead Middle East & India - Geotechnical ground investigations

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    Regional lead Americas - Geotechnical ground investigations

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