Resources

GEOINTEC – Geotechnical and Civil Engineering works with a wide and comprehensive range of research methods, both direct and indirect.

General Techniques

– Geological and geothermal mapping.
– Thematic mapping. (Geological-geotechnical risk, flooding, landslides).
– Slope stability studies through computer media (SLIDE, SLOPE, GEOSTRU, DIPS, SWEDGE, STEREOWIN, etc.).
– Inventories quarries, aggregates, loans and landfills studies Regional studies for use of materials and loans.
– Inventory slopes.
– Inventory of geological observation points.
– Inventory points gauging water.
– Geomechanical stations.
– Software tools and specific software for structural analysis using numerical methods.
– Delineation AutoCad.

Geophysical techniques

– Counselling and testing of geophysical characterization of the land.
– Electrical tomography.
– E.V. and electrical pits.
– Testing of electrical resistivity and thermal resistivity to earth ground.
– Profiles seismic refraction and seismic surveying.
– MASW profiles.
– Downhole tests.
– Prospecting, sampling and in situ tests.
– Geotechnical surveys.
– Environmental surveys.
– Helical polls (Auger takes to obtain a gravel).
– Polls percussion (Direct Push) with continuous extraction witness.

Sampling and Testing.

– Test S.P.T.
– Displays unaltered.
– Paraffin / laminated witnesses.
– Sampling piston.
– Shelby.
– Pressuremeter tests.
– Lefranc permeability tests and Lugeon.
– Piezometers.
– Inclinometers.
– Vane-test.
– Porchet infiltration tests and Halek type.
– Mechanical pits.
– Manuals pits.
– Calas / Tasting foundation auscultation.
– Getting unchanged (block) and altered (bulk) samples.
– Dynamic penetration tests.
– DPSH (superheavy).
– Borros.
– DPM.
– DCP.
– Penetration tests Panda 2 variable power.

Laboratory

– Granulometry.
– Atterberg limits.
– Density, humidity.
– Direct cut.
– Simple compression.
– Triaxial.
– Maximum swelling pressure.
– Oedometer.
– Lambe.
– C.B.R. Index.
– Modified Proctor.
– Sulphates.
– Gypsum content.
– Organic matter content.
– Baumann-Gully.
– Pin-Hole.
– Organic material.
– pH Water.
– Wear Los Angeles.
– Ballast.