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POLIHALI TRANSFER TUNNELIn August 2021, the Geomechanics team broke ground in Lesotho for the Polihali Transfer Tunnel project. The client required Geotechnical Data for the design and construction planning of a transfer tunnel. The mandate was to conduct drilling at 4 various drill locations for core extraction, Lugeon testing, Hydrofracture testing and downhole surveying.At o ...

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at: Polihali Transfer Tunnel About Terra Monitoring Madagascar Progress Update National Youth Day 2022 | 16 June 2022 Read it now here: ...

We are very excited to have Jessica Nambalirwa on board with the Geomechanics Uganda team for a new project that recently kicked off in Uganda. Jessica is taking on the role of Site Engineer for a project in the Lake Albert region.Jessica didn't waste any time getting the crew together for the first kick-off meeting followed by a Toolbox Talk to ensure all safety standards are ...

On the 22nd of April, we celebrated Earth Day.As we are moving towards a cleaner and greener planet, it's all of our responsibility to do what we can in an effort to secure a healthy planet for generations to come. At the GeoGroup, it has always been our priority to take care of our environment. In fulfilling a dream entrusted to us by the late Dave Rossiter, we have actively b ...

In March of 2022, the Terra Monitoring team set out to conduct annual maintenance of the settlement cells and seepage weirs in Eswatini at the well-known Maguga Dam. A Settlement Cell is a device installed in embarkments, fills and foundation soil to monitor settlement which determines the stability of a structure at an installation point. A settlement cell consists of three co ...

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter. In this issue, we look at: Maintenance on Monitoring Equipment Female Supervision in Uganda Earth Day 2022 - Trees For Our Community To read the full newsletter ...

With control and mobility in mind, the Titan TG-150 was specifically designed for reinforced testing. Mounted to a Mercedes Axor, this customisation allows the truck to act as a counterweight that prevents the rig from lifting mid-test and provides the reaction force needed to offset the 190kN of thrust applied while advancing the CPTu probe and rods at a constant 2cm per secon ...

WHY SONIC DRILLING
The Sonic rig bores 2-3 times faster (depending on soil conditions) without using any drilling mud and is able to provide continuous core samples to depths of more than 100 meters. As a result, sonic drilling can be employed in many applications including geotechnical and geothermal projects, environmental investigations and mineral exploration.

HOW SONIC DRILLING WORKS
Sonic drilling can be employe...

1. Sonic Drilling and its Benefits
2. We welcome the Titan TG-150 CPTu rig
3. World Water Day 2022

We are very excited to announce that Terra Monitoring has renewed its exclusive distribution partnership with Geosense for the supply of Geosense products to countries in Southern Africa. The following countries we supply to are: ...