Publications

96 Mill Point Road Development Lateral Support

The proposed development at 96 Mill Point Road, South Perth, WA comprises 5 basement and 22 above ground levels. Ground water was encountered some 2m below natural ground level (NGL).

Road construction on expansive/low strength subgrades

Background

Road construction can be quite daunting at times. This is exacerbated when constructing on an expansive or low strength in situ material or subgrade. This note explores ways to deal with such challenges.

The role of the geotechnical engineer on site

Almost all geotechnical investigations reports are based on interpretations and conclusions which are uncertain, due to the nature of investigations. No study can investigate every risk and even a rigorous assessment or sampling and testing programme may not detect all problem areas throughout a site.