Our Geotechnical Engineering Service offers peace of mind by investigating the safety and suitability of groundworks prior to and during construction.
Civiltest’s qualified team investigates and tests engineering behaviours of soil and rock materials and provides recommendations for foundations, earthworks, basement excavation, slope stability, and distressed buildings. We assist with a variety of infrastructure projects including buildings, bridges, dams, telecommunication towers and roads.
We work closely with project managers, structural engineers and civil engineers, from feasibility study through to design and construction.
Specialised Capability
Civiltest is renowned for our capacity to offer specialised geotechnical testing, including Percolation / Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity Test for soak pit design, Distressed Building Investigation, Slope Stability Assessment and Land Capability Assessment.
Testing and Consulting
- Slide slope modelling and Inclinometer slope movement monitoring
- Mine subsidence desktop studies and risk assessment for residential developments
- Distressed building investigation and VCAT expert witness
- Bearing capacity recommendations
- Retaining wall design parameters for Wallap Analysis
- Farm Dam Construction investigation
- Crane Pad and Piling Rig Platform assessment
- Land Capability Assessment
- Percolation / Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity test
- Lightweight Deflectometer (LWD) – Dynamic Plate Load Test
- Small Track Mounted Rig
- Slope stability investigation in accordance with the Australian Geomechanics Society, (2007c) Practice Note Guidelines for Landslide Risk Management
- SLIDE – Slope modelling
- Soil Shrink-Swell Testing and site characteristic surface movement (Ys) check
- Global stability check for retaining wall design
- Groundwater monitoring for basement excavation
- General site inspection and consulting regarding earthworks, excavation, and soft ground treatment
- Triaxial test - measuring the total and effective strengths of cohesive soils
- Point Load Index and unconfined compressive strength of ROCK samples
- Standard Penetration Test (SPT)
- Plate Load/Bearing Test
- Constant Head and Falling Head Permeability Test
Featured Projects
- Oliver’s Hill landslide study and inclinometer monitoring – FRANKSTON SOUTH
- Erosion Management Overlay and slope stability investigation – LOCAL COUNCILS
- Redevelopment Project, State Library Victoria - MELBOURNE
- Student Precinct Service Tunnel, University of Melbourne – PARKVILLE
- Levee Upgrade, SOUTH ALBURY
- Newells Paddock Wetland, FOOTSCRAY
- Sunraysia Community Health Centre, MILDURA
- Mine Subsidence Study, DIAMOND CREEK
Contact Civiltest today to discuss your requirements