To demonstrate the range of projects in which we have been recently involved an outline is described in the case studies below.
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South West Geotechnical were the selected specialist drilling contractor to assist the British Geological Survey to log the entire sequence of Lias strata to help further understand the geology in the Glastonbury area. DISCOVER MORE >>
A section of new dual carriagway was required to by-pass a village adjacent to Exeter International Airport in Devon. South West Geotechnical were instructed to carry out a factual and interpretative ground investigation for the works. DISCOVER MORE >>
It was proposed to redevelop a former petrol and diesel filling station site with six two-bedroom flats and associated parking areas at Bridgwater, Somerset. A geoenvironmental and geotechnical investigation was carried out by South West Geotechnical Ltd (SWG) to satisfy the planning conditions of Sedgemoor District Council. DISCOVER MORE >>
South West Geotechnical were commissioned to investigate the permeability of peat and the likely effects of groundwater drawdown due to peat extraction to assist with an extraction planning application. DISCOVER MORE >>
A new housing development was proposed on a former industrial site in Frome, Somerset. Before development could proceed, the site needed to be levelled by importing soil to upfill low areas by as much as 7 metres, and a 6m high reinforced fill slope built to bound the adjacent River Frome. A variety of foundation solutions were then designed to suit the various geotechnical scenarios within the reformed site. DISCOVER MORE >>
