World Class Geotechnical Testing
PROJECTS
Site & Geotechnical Investigation – Pile Performance & Capacity Evaluation
Meydan One, Dubai
Geotechnical investigation Evaluation of PTP test piles (O-Cell)
Client: Meydan
Contractor: Salini
Piling: Swiss Boring
Consultant: AE7
Sustainability Pavilion - EXPO 2020 Theme Pavilions Project
Criteria & Long Term Ground Water Level – Estimate
Client: Emaar / Tuner
Engineer: Buro Happold
Expo 2020, Thematic Districts, Dubai
Design and supervision of site & Geotechincal investigation
Geotechnical Evaluation and design reports
Client: Expo 2020
PMC: CH2m & Mace
Engineer: Hopkins
Structural Engineer: e.Construct
Volante Tower, Business Bay
Site & Geotechnical Investigation In-situ PMT & DH Seismic
Client:
Engineer: e.Construct
Langham Hotel & Tower By Omniyat – BB Dubai
Site & Geotechnical Investigation
In-situ PMT & DH Seismic
Foundation Appraisal and analysis
Foundation ground preparation and earthworks specifications
Client: Omniyat
Engineer: BSBG
Geotechnical Appraisal – Ground Improvement & Liquefaction Studies
Port of Duqm, Commercial Berth (Ip2) Oman
Evaluation of deep ground improvement specifications, contractor procedures and verification of results; Geotechnical consultancy.
Main Contractor: Serka
Ground Engineering Contractor: NSCC / APCC Engineer: KH&A / Royal Haskonnig
Client: Port of Duqm Authority
The Island – Jumeira, Dubai
Geotechnical Appraisal
Specifications for Deep Ground Improvement, Supervision & Evaluation
Review and evaluation of 5 PTP (O-Cell) loading tests
Review and update pile designs
Geotechnical Consultancy
Client: WASEL
Engineer: BSBG
Management: Mirage Leisure and Development
Pile Testing & QC
Dubai Harbour, Dubai
Dynamic and Static testing of driven marine steel pipe piles
Contractor: AST Overseas
Client: Meraas
Consultant: Artilia
Meydan One (Phase 1), Dubai
Dynamic and Static testing of cast in-place concrete piles
Crosshole Sonic Test, Pile Integrity & Calliper logging Tests
Main Contractor: Salini Impregilo Client: Meydan
Consultant : A E 7
Piling Contractor: Swissboring
R 1048/1- Improvement of Expo 2020 Road Network Project, Dubai
Static Load Test Report on Instrumented Pile, Calliper Logging, Cross hole Sonic & Pile Integrity
Contractor: Larsen & Toubro Limited Client: R T A
Consultant: AECOM
R 1028/1 Extension of Tripoli Road & Improvements of Algeria Road, Dubai
Static Load Test Report on Instrumented Pile
Contractor: Larsen & Toubro Limited Client: R T A
Consultant: Aurecon
Blue waters Island Pedestrian Bridge, Dubai
Calliper Logging, Cross hole Sonic Logging & Pile Integrity
Contractor: Besix
Client: Meeras
Piling contractor: Swissboring
Retail Mall Car Park at Dubai Hills Estate, Dubai
Dynamic and Static testing of driven marine steel pipe piles
Contractor: AST Overseas
Client: Meraas
Consultant: Artilia
Soil – Structure Interaction Studies
Sanaa Junction, Dubai
Soil – Structure Interaction to study the impact on existing Metro piers and foundations, instrumentation and monitoring and evaluation
Main Contractor: Wadeadams
Piling: Universal oiling
Engineer: Parsons
Client: RTA – Roads & Transport Authority
NDRC installation beneath Sheikh Zayed Road – Close to Dubai Canal, Dubai
2 NDRC lines, each including 6 micro tunnels for service lines
Scope included SSI interaction, Geophysical survey for cavity detection, geotechnical and ground characterization.
M. Contractor: Wade Adams Client: RTA
Engineer: Parsons
Diera Water Front - Plot 3 & Plot 13
SSI & Risk Assessment of the proposed structure impact on existing Dubai Metro Tunnel and Station and surroundings
Client: ICD – Dubai
Authority: RTA
Engineer: AE7
Enabling Contractor: D. Foundation
NDT / Instrumentation & Monitoring
St Regis, Amman - Jordan
GPR survey for PT tendons,
Crack mapping, depth and width measurement
Slab loading tests
Automated Monitoring of crack movement Automated Monitoring of slab deflection Laser scanning for as built slab deflection Core extraction and strength testing Impact Echo Survey
Al Maktoum Bridge, Dubai
Comprehensive condition survey of old bridge and recent extensions. Scope included:
Crack mapping
Crack depth and width
UPV survey
HCP and Corrosion Rate
Electrical Resistance
Chloride profiling
GPR survey
Impact Echo survey
Core extraction and strength testing Petrographic analysis
SH. Pile wall thickness with ultrasonic
Client: RTA
Engineer: Aecom
Kifaf Project, Dubai (Joint project with Sixense)
Instrumentaton & monitoring of shoring system for deflection, settlement, anchor forces, and I&M of surrounding buildings with robotic total stations and automated data manageemnt and reporting
Client: Wasel
Engineer: W S Atkins
Piling Contractor: DBB
Advanced Geotechnical Laboratory Testing
Hail & Ghasha Development Island Ghasha, Arabian Gulf
Specialist Lab Testing on sandy samples dredged from Arabian Gulf.
Cyclic Tri-Axial Stress path Tri-Axial Resonant Column
Laboratory permeability
Oedometer Tests
Parametric laboratory study for soil performance at different levels of relative density
Client: Adnoc
Engineer: Artilia
Ground Engineering Contractor: Fugro
City Tower 1
Geotechnical Investigation
Specialist laboratory tests
In-situ geotechnical and seismic logging tests
City Tower 1 is 1st existing tower that will be replaced by modern tall tower at the heart of Sheikh Zayed Road.
Field work included drilling of deep boreholes close to existing structure
Lab tests included advanced geotechnical tests as: Cylix TX, Cyclic Simple Shear, Stress Path TX, Resonant column, all with local strain, PWP and volume change and bender element tests.
Client: H& H Investment
Geotechnical Consultant: Arcadis
Laser Scanning
Jebel Ali Sewage Treatment Plant, Dubai
Client: Besix / Larsen & Toubro JV
Scope:
3D Laser Scanning Survey of 33 Concrete Tanks
Concrete Tanks As-built 3D Models
Dimensional & Architectural Drawings
Deflection Analysis of the structure
Accurate determination of:
Actual dimensions of completed "Final Settlement tank"
End to end circularity of inner face of outside wall
End to end circularity of wall’s channel - Confirmation of slope according to approved contract
Gulf Rope Shed Concrete Slab Analysis and Substation Condition Survey, Sharjah, UAE
Client: Sharjah Cement Factory
Scope:
3D Laser Scanning Survey of the Shed and the Substation:
As-built 3D Models
As-built Drawings
Concrete Slab Deflection Analysis
Deliverables:
Revit 3D Models
Dimensional, Structural and Architectural Drawings
Elevation maps, Crack maps
Slab Deflection Analysis