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Micro Piles |
Pressure Grouting |
Rock Anchors |
Permeation Grouting
Soil Nailing |
Compaction Grouting |
Micropiles |
Injection Grouting |
Chemical Grouting
Our
techniques apply when adding new structures:
especially
rock anchor,
microfine cement,
soil nailing,
micropile
installations for
foundation support.
We
specialize in
slope stabilization,
anchors,
permeation grouting,
foundation repair
and support,
grouting,
soil nails,
rock drilling,
micropile installations, and
sinkholes. We
use a
problem-solving approach geotechnical
architecture of buildings, bridges,
water plants, sewage plants, tunnels,
sinkholes,
caisson,
shoring,
underpinning,
agriculture, and
roads
construction. We
are experienced in these applications:
micro piles,
sinkhole repair,
permeation grouting, pressure
grout,
soil nails,
chemical grouting,
micropiles,
compaction grout, and
rock anchors.
Our specialties are
rock anchor,
acrylamide and
compaction grouting,
mini piles,
sinkhole repair,
micropiles,
acrylamide grouting, and
soil nailing.
We will continue to
dedicate ourselves to
excellence,
including
insurance mortgage, in our performance, in our
integrity, and in our relationships with our
customers. We will carefully weigh our
decisions, actions, and results to make sure
that we remain the most trusted name in the
geotechnical contracting industry. Please
visit our website
http://www.rembco.com/.
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JULY
1997
Foundation Investigations
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The soil samples collected during the subsurface drilling operation, results of in-situ tests,
manual field tests, and various observations recorded by the Engineering Geologist provide
the necessary information to develop the Log of Test Borings for the project.
Once the Log of Test Borings is completed, it is transmitted to the Project Designer. The Log
of Test Borings is included as the last portion of the structure plans for the project.
After the Log of Test Borings is completed, the Engineering Geologist analyzes all the
subsurface information collected and designs a recommended foundation for the structure.
The recommended foundation type as well as other important pieces of information are
compiled and included within the Foundation Report for the structure. This Foundation
Report is also transmitted to the Project Designer.
Once the Log of Test Borings and Foundation Report are sent to the Project Designer, the
design of the structure is completed using the foundation recommendations included in the
Foundation Report. The Log of Test Borings is included in the project plan sheets, and the
Foundation Report is included in the RE Pending File.
Subsurface Drilling Operation
The most important aspect of a foundation investigation is the subsurface drilling opera-
tion. Foundation drilling crews, led by the Engineering Geologist, conduct one or more
drilling operations at the location of a proposed structure. The general purpose of the
subsurface investigation is to determine the depth of rock, rock type and quality, soil types,
soil strengths, and groundwater levels. The determination of these various parameters
assists the Engineering Geologist in the development of a soil/rock profile. A soil/rock
profile is a visual representation of the subsurface conditions interpreted from the subsur-
face investigations and laboratory testing. The soil/rock profile is included within the Log of
Test Borings.
During the subsurface drilling operation, the Engineering Geologist is responsible for the
evaluation of the soil and/or rock samples retrieved by the foundation drilling crew. After
visual inspections and manual field tests, the Engineering Geologist will describe the soil or
rock samples within the field logs. During the drilling operation, elevations of significant
changes in material are noted and soil samples are usually taken from each different soil
layer for laboratory testing.