Shalesmoor Road, Sheffield

Project Summary

A ground investigation was required to provide geotechnical and geo-environmental data for the design of road improvements at a busy road intersection in Sheffield City Centre.

Project Details

Thirty-three exploratory hole locations were carried out using a CCGI Cable Percussion rig, a windowless sampler rig and hand excavation tools.

The program of works included:

CCGI providing Principal Contractor drilling and engineering services.
1 No CP boreholes.
22 No Windowless Sampler boreholes.
In-situ testing including SPTs
13 hand Dug Trial Pits
2 soakaways.
6 Dynamic Cone penetration Tests (DCPs).
Geotechnical laboratory testing.
Geoenvironmental laboratory testing.

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