Geotechnical Investigations

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: ...

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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: ...

CPT & CPTu Cone penetration testing or CPT is an in-situ ground investigation technique. First developed in the 1930s as a mechanical device, the aim of this device was to determine the soil stratigraphy. The mechanical device was replaced with an electrical probe in the 1960s allowing the user to continuously measure the soil properties. Since the 1970s, many useful additi ...

1. Piezometer Installations by the Geomech Africa team;
2. The inns and outs of CPT testing;
3. "Systems for Success" - Supplying and installing Geosense products to Southern Africa.

Welcome to this edition of the GeoGroup newsletter.Firstly, we would like to wish all our readers a very happy and prosperous 2022 and that everyone returned to the new year refreshed and ready for what's ahead. We are specifically excited to see what 2022 has in store for the GeoGroup. Already, our teams have been deployed to sites all across the country. Make sure to follow o ...