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Geotechnical Studies and Undercutting

Through the analysis of the composition and strength of soil and rock, CAM evaluates the characteristics of the ground for later, designing the foundations of the structure of a building, industrial plant, rack of pipelines, parking or any civil works.

Since its founding CAM has done plenty of geotechnical studies for all kinds of works. After a detailed study of the land it’s obtained the representative geotechnical parameters. Based on these all possible constructive solutions are studied and the most recommended are selected (foundations, demonstrated of ground, etc.), as well as the needs of the movements of the needed ground (slopes of excavation, drainage, etc.). First, the Geotechnical study requires a review of physical and geological mapping, aerial photography and an uprising and delimitation of the appropriate ground allowing to visualize the physical place where the civil work will be carried out.

Geological recognition is fundamentally based on trials of drilling with removal of cores and witnesses of the soil and/or underlying rock. Sampling with standard penetration is a very useful tool for its speed and cost. In addition, the soil pits quickly to help to understand the underlying materials.

Necessary and relevant technical information is generated from materials mined in polls and soil pits through the subsequent analysis in geotechnical testing laboratories.

CAM gathers this information and presents the geotechnical document with the foundations recommendations that best suits the specific work. Our specialists have the skills and experience for the execution of any type of geotechnical study.

CAM has geotechnical drilling equipment for soil and rock, made up of machines: 55 CME, CME 75, Power Probe VTR 9100, Power Probe VTR 9500, Power Probe 9630 and backhoes JD 310 J.

In soil and rock permeability testing we have sophisticated team consisting of TAM Externally Inflated Packers, that allow us to quantify precisely the permeability of the polls we drill at different depths to the surface of the ground.

The combination of the studies of geotechnical, hydrologic and topographical detail surveys also allow us develop studies of undercutting for the construction of pipelines on creek beds and rivers with the certainty that shall not be destroyed during the maximum avenues that might arise in our current climate environment.