Tir-Phil Embankment Widening and Slope Stability

Project Summary:

A ground investigation was required to provide geotechnical and geo-environmental data for the design of improvements to the rail network.

Project Details:

Seventeen exploratory locations were carried out using CCGI Fraste rotary rigs and a CCGI windowless sampler rig.

The program of works included:

• CCGI providing engineering services
• 8 No rotary boreholes.
• 8 No Windowless Sampler boreholes.
• In-situ testing including SPTs
• 6 No Dynamic probes
• Geotechnical laboratory testing.
• Geoenvironmental laboratory testing
• Gas and groundwater monitoring
• Inclinometer installation and monitoring
• Vibrating Wire Piezometer installation and monitoring
• Factual Reporting