Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology
Ground structures and groundwater behaviour are critical controls on many schemes. They can influence stability, contamination migration and exploitation of water, oil and other minerals.
The natural world is complex and analytical solutions have to be tested against real-world conditions. Failure to do so can put feasibility and safety at risk.
Our experience includes:
- Stability assessments of colliery spoil and refuse tips in the mountainous Welsh Coalfield.
- Stability design of opencast coal sites throughout the UK.
- Management of water resources in arid regions.
- Geochemical attack on construction materials in the UK and Middle East.
- Solving quarrying problems at minimum cost and disruption to the operator. Assisting in deepening, extensions, stability assessments and environmental impact assessments.
- Management of complex groundwater conditions, notably artesian groundwater conditions whilst cutting into the hillside of a Welsh valley. These conditions had the potential to cause catastrophic failure during construction and completion of the development. An understanding of hydrogeological system for the site was required and appropriate mitigation measures were designed.
A selected list of example projects can be found here.