My ground improvement design services include stone column design, gravel raft design, and pre-loading strategies for compressible soils. These designs aim to address various geotechnical challenges, providing a solid foundation for your projects.

Design Services

• Gravel Raft Design: My gravel raft design and optimization services provide tailored solutions that meet specific site requirements, offering a more economical alternative (with a smaller carbon footprint) to the standard ‘one size fits all’ approach outlined in MBIE guidelines. By applying robust geotechnical engineering principles, I create gravel raft systems that not only reduce costs but also meet the required performance standards.
• Stone Column Design: My designs for stone column installations aim to improve soil stability and reduce liquefaction risks in seismic areas. By incorporating compacted stone columns into the soil, I enhance its bearing capacity and drainage, offering a solution where other ground improvement options may not be viable.
• Pre-loading Design for Compressible Soils: My pre-loading designs accelerate the consolidation of compressible soil layers, addressing potential settlement issues before construction. This strategy is useful for areas with soft soils, ensuring controlled and predictable settlement.
• Slope Stabilization: If you are having problems on your site with slope instability, or struggling to meet regulatory requirements for you new development, my slope stabilization design services are for you. I am familiar with a range of slope stabilization techniques, and can help you find what best suits your needs.

Design Process

• Site Investigation: The foundation of my services is an appropriate site investigation using testing selected based on site-specific considerations, complemented by detailed soil analysis. This process informs the selection and design of the most appropriate ground improvement method for each site.
• Detailed analysis and design documentation:  Next, I undertake the necessary design calculations to achieve the site performance requirements, adhering to the required engineering standards. This information is summaries in a report, along with all the necessary design certificates such as a PS1, a safety in design register and a LBP design memorandum.

Value I Bring to Your Project

Choosing Goldie Geotechnics for ground improvement design services ensures:

• Expert Guidance: Benefit from specialized geotechnical design knowledge, ensuring your project rests on a well-engineered foundation.
• Customized Solutions: Ground improvement designs tailored to meet your site’s specific challenges.
• Risk Management: Design strategies that effectively mitigate geotechnical risks, safeguarding your project’s success.
• Confidence: Peace of mind knowing that your project is designed to withstand the geotechnical challenges today, and those the future may bring.