Strata Geotechnics drilling teams are using a new combination of ground investigation techniques and equipment to get more accurate results ahead of a major road infrastructure project.<\/p>\n
The team, working on an important Highways England framework in the south of England is carrying out a mix of rotary and cable percussion drilling work between Amesbury and Salisbury to improve roads in the region.<\/p>\n
To help them complete the work, the team is making use of our Comacchio 205 rig in combination with the Geobore S drilling system \u2013 the first time this approach has been used together by Strata Geotechnics.<\/p>\n
With the natural geology of the area being made up largely of soft ground and chalk, the Geobore S drilling system is helping the team to extract samples more carefully, while the flexibility of the Comacchio 205 allowing for quick access in and out of tight spots.<\/p>\n
The samples will help to inform the design process of the project so that ground engineering work can start on the new roads in the area.<\/p>\n
The project is one of the first to come out of the southern region of the Highways England framework which is aimed at improving road systems all over the country.<\/p>\n
The project began in September, with the team undertaking a mixture of rotary drilling and cable percussion drilling to test the overall ground conditions and find any potential contamination issues.<\/p>\n
Strata is working with leading engineering consultancy RPS on the project \u2013 one of the first to come out of the southern region of the framework.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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