Civil Engineering

Structures

  • Concrete structure assessment and site investigations as per HB84-2006: concrete cancer inspection and assessment, preventative and remedial measures including treatment;
  • Investigation of land for new structures including, mine access roads, airstrips, pipelines and many more;
  • Vibration monitoring and assessment during demolition and compaction works in accordance with DIN 4150-3 Structural Vibrations – Effect of vibrations on structures;
  • Design of temporary and permanent retention systems for deep excavations.

Pavements

  • Investigation and design of unbound granular pavements with asphalt or sprayed seal surfacing, including polymer modified binder asphalt, geotextile seals, ultra-thin asphalt to VicRoads, Austroads and Australian Standards;
  • Investigation and design of rigid concrete pavements, Industrial and hard stand areas in accordance with VicRoads, Austroads and Australian Standards;
  • Testing of pavement materials: asphalt, aggregates, soils and concrete, quarry quality control;
  • Assessment and rehabilitation of sealed/unsealed roads;
  • The use of geotextiles in pavement construction and rehabilitation;
  • Road roughness and rutting using laser profilometers;
  • Pavement deflection using falling weight deflectometer, Benkelman beam or Ligth Drop Weight Tester (LDWT) in accordance with ASTM E2835-11;
  • Pavement profiling using Ground Penetrating Radar;
  • Pavement condition assessment and performance monitoring;
  • Pavement deterioration modelling and rehabilitation treatments;
  • Maintenance Scheduling and Works Programs;
  • Mix design and construction of stabilised road pavements;
  • Fatigue modelling and performance monitoring of stabilised pavements.

Earthworks

  • Supervision of earthworks and roadworks, including surface and subsurface drainage installation and reinforced earth structures and reinforced pavements using geosynthetics. Certification as per AS3798 Level 1 or Level 2;
  • Assessment of fill, material selection and design of earthworks. Supervision of fill placement and rehabilitation;
  • Construction quality control monitoring: compaction, density, permeability, strength;
  • Earthworks specifications.